Technology Deployment Officer - Premier Feed Mills at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc was incorporated in September 1960 as a private limited liability company, and commenced operations in 1962 with an installed capacity of 600 metric tons per day. The Company was converted to a public limited liability company in 1978, and its shares were subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In its 54 year history, Flour Mills has remained at the forefront of wheat milling in Nigeria. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria. Flour Mills has invested over N25billion in milling infrastructure over the last seven years, to maintain its competitive advantage. Today, Flour Mills has a rated milling capacity of over 8,000 metric tons per day, making it one of the largest single site mills in the world. The Company’s flagship mill located in Apapa, Lagos comprises of 10 integrated mills. Each mill was designed as a multilevel operation in order to optimize the use of gravity in the sifting process, thereby reducing the energy requirements. In addition, the Company maintains dedicated mills to the processing of different wheat varieties to produce different flour types. This has ensured consistent quality of its products for 50 years. The Apapa Mill also boasts of modern silos with a storage capacity to 191,000 metric tons. Flour Mills has also made significant investments in power generation. The Company has 11 General Electric (GE) Jenbacher gas generators at its Apapa Mills, with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts. This has enabled the company to reduce the occurrence of production stoppages. In addition, the Company has a 30megawatt diesel plant at the same site to act as a backup in the event of any shortage of feedstock to the gas generators.

PURPOSE

Responsible for deployment and monitoring of modern technology by providing technical support to sales team to emplace confidence in Topfeeds products in the designated region.

THE JOB

• Implement and monitor technologically innovative programs and extend innovation/development to farmer by providing training and guidance to farmers on how to achieve best yield from Topfeeds products in the assigned region.
• Responsible for monitoring the activities/journey plan of the Technology Deployment Officer in assigned region through adequate supervision of programs which supports B2B of Topfeeds products.
• Provide Technical support to the sales team in the assigned region by swiftly responding to farm emergencies, actively participate in Go-To-Market (GTM) and other knowledge sharing sessions to improve the loyalty of farmers/customers to Topfeeds products.
• Manage the technological interface between management and customers/farmers by collecting and collating data and reports from the field and reporting same to management for effective decision making.
• Perform other functions as instructed by the Management.

THE PERSON MUST

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be proactive and solution-oriented.
• Be organized and capable of planning, executing, and supervising field programs and product demonstrations.
• Possess proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

QUALIFICATIONS

•  Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or related qualification.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in the FMCG or food industry.

Method of Application