Jobs and Vacancies in Proctor &Gamble, Nairobi, Kenya

Supply Chain Internship

Description
Did you know that at P&G we consider the Supply Network Operations as the engine that accelerates value creation?
Are you ready to change the face of P&G’s Supply Chain?
Getting thousands of different products onto the shelves in our customer’s stores in the right quantities, at the right time and with perfect quality really does present a new challenge every single day.
P&G’s Supply Network Operations (SNO) organization is there to meet these challenges: Forecasting customer demand, handling the information flows from orders, shipments and invoices, as well as leading the physical distribution process from Distribution Center to the customer’s shelf.
By joining us in supply chain, you can help us develop highly sophisticated, more integrated approaches, and take advantage of the latest advancements in digitalised plant and smart technology. Innovation is the driving force behind everything we do at P&G. Across the world, you will find thousands of scientists, engineers and developers working in manufacturing plants, innovation centers and distribution facilities.

Responsibilities 

·         The internship projects we offer can involve a combination of:
·         One or several operational missions or/and projects in the area of supply chain management
·         Contribution to the management of our logistical relations with a customer
·         Upstream Supply Chain design or innovation projects that will transform our supply chain of tomorrow
·         Playing a meaningful role on exciting projects such as crafting the supply chain setups for new products
What we offer:
·         We guarantee you responsibilities from day 1 and have the ownership of at least one of two big projects
·         Continuous coaching – you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your coach and manager, so that you grow & develop
·         You will join our dynamic SNO teams, and work closely with colleagues from other functions: Marketing, Sales and Finance.
·         Dynamic and respectful international work environment – employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility and work/life balance.
·         Paid Learning Experience: We treat you like a real full time employee, not only in terms of the responsibility you take on, but also by providing you with a competitive monthly stipend.

Qualifications

·         We are looking for Students:
·         Recently completed any degree with one of the following majors: Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration or any relevant majors
·         Born leader and passionate to make things happen, and this shows in your academic & non-academic achievements
·         Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
·         Collaborate well with diverse groups of people
·         Would like to work autonomously and prove your leadership and innovating spirit
·         Work well with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
·         English & local language fluency
How to Apply


Brand Management Internship
What does P&G Internship Offer?
A P&G internship offers the opportunity to experience all that we have to offer – our work, our people, our values, and our culture. We believe there is no better way to learn about these things than to participate in them first hand. And that’s just what you’ll do as a P&G Intern!
Interns will have the opportunity to work on a P&G project assignment with real world responsibilities, tasks and working relationships gaining an understanding of how P&G works.
Main Mission:
Lead superior in-store planning & execution across all brands / categories at best-in-class Return on Investment within P&G and externally.
Scope of impact:
All categories & brands in East Africa Selling and Marketing Organization (Excluding Ethiopia)

Responsibilities

Landscape Analysis
·         Complete external landscape analysis (Kenya only) to establish current best in class execution on Point Of Sale Material, Merchandising, In store trial and promotions across all channels.
·         Execute internal landscape analysis of the India, Middle East and Africa regions to collect relevant Best In Class Instore Executions for possible reapplication (both Point Of Sale Material and instore consultants)
·         Recommend relevant interventions to P&G instore execution based on internal and external landscape analysis above
Point of Sale Material management

·         Update current “First Moment of Truth” matrix in line with Financial Year 17/18 shopper based design guidance
·         Analyze current Financial Year 17/18 FMOT plan vs updated guidance and recommend any changes required.
·         Complete Point of Sale Material per unit cost analysis (Total EA) over the past 5 years and project FY 17/18 spends vs budget and vs Year Ago, outlining areas of possible optimization.
·         Appraise current in house design process and recommend any opportunities to drive efficiencies.
·         Implement a Point of Sale Material order tracker for the purposes of reporting on time delivery while outlining key areas of delays.
·         Institute a Point of Sale Material destruction / wastage tracker to report on the same while recommending areas to drive efficiencies.
·         Improve Point of Sale Material warehouse tracking system to give visibility of POSM inventory levels and implement reorder levels at branch level.
In-store Trial
·         Look to regional Best In Class markets to reapply and fully document the current best approach for agency selection, staff training and material creation for instore consultants.
·         Complete Pre and Post analysis by store for the top instore executions by brand (Kenya only) to establish the Return on Investment of those activities and document learnings.
Capability
·         Contribute to growing and nurturing Best In Class brand-building instore agency and perform quarterly agency evaluation and lead capability action plan.
·         Track progress and issue learning summary

Qualifications

·         Recently completed a degree.
·         Strong Marketing skills
·         Strong Leadership skills and excellent in communication.
·         Good command of the English & local language
·         No working experience needed
·         Be willing to face a new challenge every day.
How to Apply

Financial Analyst
Description
How would you like to apply your education in exciting and meaningful ways from day one? Are you passionate about crunching the numbers to drive strategy in a substantial way? If so, we have the perfect role for you.
This is a unique opportunity to obtain insights into the world of finance through a fast-moving consumer goods company and benefit from:
Business topics at the heart of today’s news – Evolving channels (Discounters, E-commerce), competition, and customers’ reality makes working in a consumer good’s business dynamic every single day!
Recognized Financial leadership – Our finance people are part of every multi-functional team and are the key actors in business development and decision-making.
Responsibilities as of Day 1 – You will have total ownership of your projects from the beginning, and will work on very concrete projects. Whether it’s external negotiations with customers, crafting new marketing / sales plans or for instance improving productivity of logistics, you will feel your impact.
Continuous mentorship – We work with passionate people and like to give both formal training as well as day-to-day coaching. Your interactions with a Brand Manager will be important here.
Dynamic and respectful work environment – Our employees are at the core of everything we do. We value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility and work/life balance.
About The Role:
As a Financial Analyst, you will work as the finance leader on a team with representatives from various other functions that is responsible for a brand or category.
Within these teams, you will find strong collaboration among team members and an environment where everyone’s opinions are valued and encouraged to be shared. Our focus is to win as a team with everyone’s strong individual contributions.
You will play a role in setting strategy, decision-making, business planning, and analysis across all aspects of the business including:

Responsibilities

·         Category business strategy development and execution
·         Category budgeting and forecasting
·         Category financial analysis to drive superior ROI
·         Price plans
·         Market intelligence
·         Regional Stewardship

Qualifications

·         Graduates with degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Commerce, Taxation or any relevant degree
·         0-5 years of relevant experience of providing financial leadership in multifunctional teams with exceptional track record of success & making difference in previous roles.
·         Financial analysis expertise & proficient accounting skills
How to Apply