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.
THE JOB
- Oversee and champion the development of the IT department’s strategy in alignment with the Group’s corporate strategy, overall business goals and objectives.
- Lead the digital transformation efforts across the group by identifying opportunities to integrate digital technologies across functional touchpoints - manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and other operational areas.
- Develop the Group’s IT policies and driving compliance across subsidiaries in maintaining integrity, security and performance of the Group’s technical infrastructure.
- Identify and recommend fit for purpose technologies as a result of business changes and emerging technology trends with a potential impact on type/ level of utilization.
- Oversee generation of service reports highlighting breaches of SLA targets, investigations and actions taken to prevent recurrence.
- Define and implement efficient technology architectures, methodologies, and performance metrics.
- Continuously review and identify technology needs and ensure that the appropriate cost effective software solutions are developed and or deployed.
- Implement best practice for IT service management and set guidelines for ITIL frameworks and for incident response.
THE PERSON MUST
- Be curious in seeking out emerging trends, and adopting innovative approaches to technology.
- Be highly organized and can manage a diverse portfolio of technology projects with tight deadlines.
- Be solutions focused with business acumen able to optimize IT solutions.
- Inspirational leader with the ability to develop competencies and skills required for high performance among teams.
- Be an agile thinker able to drive and lead change in a complex business environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal ability and stakeholders management.
QUALIFICATION
- 1st degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, Software Engineering, or relevant field.
- Master’s degree or MBA is an added advantage.
EXPERIENCE
- Have at least 15 years cognate work experience, with at least 5 years in an IT leadership position in a FMCG or manufacturing industry.
- Leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, optimizing processes, and enhancing customer(user) experiences.
- Leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation and produce business enabling solutions.
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