Value Seeds Limited - is looking to fill professional under listed vacant positions in their organization | interested and qualified candidates should apply now. Read below for more information.
Value Seeds Limited was incorporated in 2009 and started business same year. We are in the business of research, multiplication and distribution of field crops; import and distribution of assorted vegetable seeds. We are licensed by National Agricultural Seeds Council. We are a member of SEEDAN (Seeds Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria) and one of the 8-member Ad Hoc Committee set up to run the affairs of seed industry in Nigeria today.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Seed Quality Asurance Officer
Location: Kaduna
Description Job
The position holder will among other things perform the following duties:
- Assist in multiplication of virus-free maize, rice, planting material using several different rapid multiplication methods;
- To assist in running search trials and maintenance of the seed store as needed.
- Assist in testing of treatments to improve multiplication rate and reduce cost of rapid multiplication systems in the laboratory and field;
- Assist in planting, maintenance, data collection, harvesting and post-harvest handling of crops from various trials on-station and on-farm;
- Assist with sales of certified -basic seed includes keeping records of sales and facilitating payment and deposit of revenue from stem sales;
- Participate in training of technicians and partners on methods of crop multiplication;
- Assist in supervising subordinate staff on field, laboratory and screenhouse activities;
- Lead in in collection and analyzes of field data including preparation of quality technical reports;
- Assist in selecting, developing and improving the capacity of seed outgrowers and partners through training and other related capacity-building initiatives.
- Assist and monitor various demonstrations conducted by the company to sector sector including NGOs
- Support sales and communications staff in preparing materials for publication on websites, pamphlets efforts and project success stories.
- Develop annual forecast forecast for breeding and multiplication forecasts
- Identify and develop seed multiplication and breeding sited within the company premises and from outgrowers
Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Comprehensive CV's and Letters of Intent to: jobs@valueseedsltd.com with the Job Applied for as subject
Job Title: Head of Finance and Accounts
Location: Kaduna
Description Job
- Perform day to day accounting operations and financial management functions
- Ensure compliance of both international and internal financial standards
- Prepare annual financial budgets
- Receive and record income;
- Manage all partner grants
- Make and record payments;
- Transact bank account deposits and withdrawals;
- Check the petty cash and the cashier responsible for operating the petty cash;
- Reconciliate cash monthly and whenever else required;
- Reconcile all bank accounts monthly and whenever else required;
- Generate monthly invoices and as appropriate;
- Maintain records of debtors and creditors;
- Calculate and prepare payroll, including statutory deductions;
- Prepare income and expenditure statements monthly and whenever required;
- Prepare monthly balance sheet and whenever required;
- Generate financial reports as requested;
- Prepare an annual budget before the end of June, and review / update it as necessary; Supervise day to day accounting operations and financial management functions
- Ensure compliance of both international and internal financial standards
- Prepare annual financial budgets
- Monitor the financial expenditures of the office and projects against the budgets and inform the Program Coordinator of the budget status for appropriate action.
- Banking: Obtain monthly bank statements and submit transfers
- 5+ years Financial Management and Accounting experience
- Proven expertise leading and building a scalable finance function including budgeting, financial modeling, accounting systems, as well as leading and promoting high performance teams
- Experience with private fundraising
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with customers, partners, employees, investors, and management
- A strategic mindset but comfortable and excited to contribute to the tactical day-to-day operations as needed (ready to get your hands dirty!)
- CPA, CFA and / or Finance MBA preferred
Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Comprehensive CV's and Letters of Intent to: jobs@valueseedsltd.com with the Job Applied for as subject of the mail.
Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor
Location: Kaduna
Description Job
- The Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for supervision of staff, reception, storage and distribution of material, tools, equipment and products within the warehouse and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.
- Organize and direct operations work flow and job responsibilities within the warehouse to ensure effective management of the receipt, storage, picking, packing, loading at acceptable KPI levels and shipping of products to customers.
- Maintain records of inventory and location for production control and cost accounting to ensure adherence to the company warehouse and distribution practices.
- Conduct inventory control through cyclical stock counts to maintain stock integrity and through this, to ensure that financial stock takes and stock counts are conducted according to customer contracts and the company cyclical requirements. This will ensure that stock integrity is maintained in line with the Warehouse Management System.
- Co-ordinate with internal customs department, where required, to ensure that customs clearance procedures are complied with and legal requirements are met.
- Develop good relationship with customer to ensure high customer service levels are maintained at all times.
- Meet warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementation of production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
- Meet warehouse financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.
- Move inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
- Maintain storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
- Keep equipment operating by enforcing operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; requiring preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
- The ideal candidate should have a Bachelors Degree in Procurement or a Relevant field, at least 3 years working experience, Communication Proficiency, Organizational Skills, Technical Capacity, Thoroughness and People Management skills.
Job Title: Technical Officer / Research Officer
Location: Kaduna
Duties and Responsibilities
- Handles administrative and human resource management activities of the outgrowers unit division for production seeds -Maize, Rice, Sorghum and Cowpeas;
- Develop and implement FULLY seed development plan with outgrowers
- Coordinates the procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs for seed production at all levels;
- Manages and records all material and financial expenses diverted to outgrowers;
- Advisors farmers on financing of farm operations (inputs, labor) and on proper utilization of inputs to improve the livelihood of the household;
- Develop and implement performance monitoring and evaluation system;
- Prepare plans and budget which enable the unit to achieve its goal
- To work effectively with breeding and production unit to implement field trials, to allot field sites and to design and implement a seasonal plan for all experiments and demonstrations for rice and maize
- To supervise and train both staff to complete field operations including cultivation, irrigation, spraying and harvesting and to ensure safe operations for seeds in conjunction with seed breeding unit.
- To manage the purchasing and maintenance of all field equipment, including sowers, sprayers, cultivators etc for experimental field supplies.
- To ensure good pest and disease management in trials with the use of appropriate IPM practices.
- To ensure that all field sites and especially the site demonstration are well presented and maintained and to supervise the collection and storage of seed of all demonstration
Job Title: Technical Officer / Research Officer
Location: Kaduna
Duties and Responsibilities
- Handles administrative and human resource management activities of the outgrowers unit division for production seeds -Maize, Rice, Sorghum and Cowpeas;
- Develop and implement FULLY seed development plan with outgrowers
- Coordinates the procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs for seed production at all levels;
- Manages and records all material and financial expenses diverted to outgrowers;
- Advisors farmers on financing of farm operations (inputs, labor) and on proper utilization of inputs to improve the livelihood of the household;
- Develop and implement performance monitoring and evaluation system;
- Prepare plans and budget which enable the unit to achieve its goal
- To work effectively with breeding and production unit to implement field trials, to allot field sites and to design and implement a seasonal plan for all experiments and demonstrations for rice and maize
- To supervise and train both staff to complete field operations including cultivation, irrigation, spraying and harvesting and to ensure safe operations for seeds in conjunction with seed breeding unit.
- To manage the purchasing and maintenance of all field equipment, including sowers, sprayers, cultivators etc for experimental field supplies.
- To ensure good pest and disease management in trials with the use of appropriate IPM practices.
- To ensure that all field sites and especially the site demonstration are well presented and maintained and to supervise the collection and storage of seed of all demonstration
Job Title: Sales & Marketing Manager
Location: Kaduna
Description Job
- We have an immediate opening for a Sales & Marketing Manager. This results driven individual should have experience developing and driving a channel approach to growing our brand and our sales, connecting with our customers and coordinating the sales and marketing teams within our organization.
- Responsibilities include developing and achieving marketing and sales goals that are aligned with short and long term strategic plans of the company and providing strong, creative leadership.
- Collaborate with multiple internal teams to plan, prioritize, execute and monitor success of all key sales and marketing programs. These will include: on-line sales, wholesale and retail store activities, trade shows, community engagement, social media activities, catalogs, newsletters and pos campaigns;
- Prepare detailed sales and marketing plans and budgets for approval and manage the successful execution thereof and ensure coordination and communication between teams;
- Motivate and coordinate the activities of the sales and marketing teams to peak performance by providing support and direction, participating in hiring, feedback performance, training, coaching and holding the team to standards of excellence.
- Contribute to the overall strategic plan for Value Seeds Limited.
- Understand current trends in our industry, expand our target markets and update our programs to improve and improve our brand, as well as improve customer experience and sales;
- Plan and deploy successful marketing campaigns and own their implementation from ideation to execution;
- Measure and report performance of marketing campaigns;
- Maintain quality control and creative consistency in all marketing activities;
- Oversee and help produce valuable and engaging content that attracts and expands our target groups.
- Develop realistic growth forecasts and current sales and expense KPIs and management reports in a timely manner;
- Develop / expand relationships with gardening, farming and lifestyle communities including on-line influencers, bloggers, and initiate campaigns to strengthen the Value Seeds Limited brand;
- Identify and pursue potential new customers and target markets as well as new product and pricing opportunities;
- Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales team;
- Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs.
- Degree or Diploma in Sales / Marketing or other related courses;
- 5+ years' experience managing sales and marketing for a brand based customer, preferably in a similar industry with direct experience in digital, wholesale and retail sales;
- Experience managing and coordinating both inside and outside sales efforts;
- Strong grasp of and experience in both traditional and digital marketing (including catalog / wholesale and retail programs and social media strategies) in a high growth environment. Record of positive leadership, high communication & organization skills, people and project management skills with the ability to coordinate, analyze, prioritize and deliver results in a collaborative work environment;
- Knowledge of on-line analytic tools, (Analytics, etc.), Design and Graphics, Website and online marketing (Amazon, SEO, PPC, etc.) and writing and editing content / ad-copy will be an asset;
- A highly motivated individual who possesses high standards of excellence, and entrepreneurial spirit and the utmost integrity;
- Industry experience prefer but a keen interest in agriculture is a must!
Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2017.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Comprehensive CV's, Letter of Intent to: jobs@valueseedsltd.com with the Job Applied for as subject of the mail.
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