Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for VIVO Energy Recruitment for Food Services Category Supervisor.

Vivo Energy plc, commonly referred to as Vivo Energy, is a downstream petroleum company with its headquarters in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It maintains subsidiaries and operations in 16 countries across Africa that encompass the supply, storage, distribution, and retail of a range of petroleum products. Vivo Energy is a Royal Dutch Shell licensee and operates in retail of Shell branded commercial fuels, liquefied petroleum gas and lubricants. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Job Description

• Company: VIVO Energy
• Location: Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
• State: Accra
• Job type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

•  Define and develop strategic category plans for food offers;
• Monitor market/consumer and competitor behaviour, propose and develop alternative responses with regard to food offers;
• Optimise and qualitatively enhance portfolio of food partners to maximize value to consumers, retailers and Vivo Energy;
• Management and coordination of all and any food project related initiatives such as new outlet launch and refurbishments
• Ensure local compliance to Health, Safety, Security and Environment standards, especially regarding food handling procedures, shelf life specifications, storage, handling and care of product
• Work with partners to develop, publish and implement both Training and Operations manuals for all new and existing food outlets
• Development of in house food concepts in Refresh and Core formats

Requirements/Experiences:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Food Services is essential
• People management and strong project management skills
• Tertiary education in Food & Beverage Management/Purchasing/Retail/Marketing/Financial Management is desirable
• Strong Knowledge and understanding of food operations and franchise management
• Strong project management skills and track record in delivering results through others
• Knowledge of market trends and competitor analysis.
• Knowledge and understanding of partner negotiations and trading terms
• Knowledge of financial planning.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants should apply by sending; CV, motivation letter and scanned supporting documents, in one document to email [email protected] not later than 4th February 2019. Only emails received on the stated email & website within the allocated timeframe will be considered.