Hubmart Stores Limited a shopping chain of Nigerian heritage, offering multi-format stores in various locations in Nigeria

POSITION : Retail Buyer

Throughout the year, responsibilities typically involve:

• Analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends;
• Regularly reviewing performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels;
• Managing plans for stock levels;
• Reacting to changes in demand and logistics;
• Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract;
• Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products;
• Liaising with other departments within the organization to ensure projects are completed;
• Attending trade fairs, in the and overseas, to select and assemble a new collection of products;
• Participating in promotional activities;
• Writing reports and forecasting sales levels;
• Presenting new ranges to senior retail managers;
• Liaising with shop personnel to ensure supply meets demand;
• Getting feedback from customers;
• Training and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience (Previous retail work experience is important.)
• Relevant degree in retail or business with a greater commercial awareness.

You will need to show evidence of the following:

• Strong analytical skills
• Negotiating skills and the ability to network and influence people
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Numeracy skills and proficiency using IT
• Good organization skills and the ability to multitask
• The ability to cope with the pressure of having to make important decisions and Meet tight deadlines
• The capability to work in a fast-paced environment and achieve targets
• Drive and determination
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to take risks
• Commercial awareness
• Leadership attributes
• Creative flair
• Confident presentation style
• A passion for retail.

POSITION : Restaurant Manager

 Responsibilities

• Achieves restaurant operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Meets restaurant financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Plans menus by consulting with chefs; estimates food costs and profits; adjusts menus.
• Controls costs by reviewing portion control and quantities of preparation; minimizing waste; ensuring high quality of preparation.
• Avoids legal challenges by conforming to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission.
• Maximizes bar profitability by ensuring portion control; monitoring accuracy of charges.
• Publicizes the restaurant by designing and placing advertisements; inviting food editors to review the restaurant; contacting local, regional, and national magazines with feature ideas; encouraging local businesses to hold social events at the restaurant.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; securing revenues; developing and implementing disaster plans; maintaining security and sprinkler systems; maintaining parking lot and walkways.
• Maintains ambiance by controlling lighting, background music, linen service, glassware, dinnerware, and utensil quality and placement; monitoring food presentation and service.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Education & Experience:

• A minimum of 4-5 years' experience in relevant field.
• Candidates with a relevant degree or HND in business studies, management, hospitality management or hotel and catering.

Skills and Qualifications:

• People Management,
• Planning,
• Foster Teamwork,
• Giving Feedback,
• Verbal Communication
• Excellent customer service skills
• Commercial awareness
• Flexibility
• Good interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills
• Teamwork skills.

POSITION : Accountant

Responsibilities

• Prepare Financial Statement for Management decision.
• Day-to-day management of the Financial and Management Accounting processes.
• Implement approved accounting processes. systems and controls for products and services.
• Ensure all creditors’ balances are diligently & completely recorded and accounted for on a daily basis.
• Render accurate and timely returns to appropriate statutory regulatory authorities in compliance with all applicable requirements.
• Plan, organize and implement accounting operations and objectives, coordinate and integrate activities toward achievement of established goals and objectives.
• Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
• Liaising with other function managers to put the finances and accounts in context;
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting improvements where needed;
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
• Report to management regarding the financial health and status of the Organization.
• Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.

KPI:

• To prepare & review budgets for new projects
• To ensure that financial statements and management reports on all projects are prepared & submitted on a monthly basis
• To ensure that all projects are correctly closed down including disposal of assets, closure of bank accounts and finalization of reports
• To come up with yearly cost reduction models for the company
• To maintain financial risk assessments of all projects, ensuring that key risks are identified & clear recommendations are presented to the MD
• To manage multiple project accounts
• To develop and deliver relevant financial training to account clerk/assistant

Competency

• Minimum of five (4) years relevant experience in core accounting function with at least two (2) years supervisory experience.
• Experience in retail and with retail management systems is a plus.
• Compulsory Audit/Tax Management Experience
• Strong background in account, stock management process
• High degree of integrity confidentiality, confidence in tasks execution.
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP and audit management tools and other accounting software.
• First Degree in Accounting or other numerate discipline.
• Successful candidate must be chattered
• ACA or other relevant international professional qualifications (CIMA, CPA, ACCA)
• Financial management
• Budgeting and planning
• Accounting policies and standards
• Financial analysis and interpretation
• Tax management
• Risk identification & management
• Cost accounting techniques

How to Apply
Candidates should send their CV's to:badigun@hubmart.com