National Foods Limited January 2024

National Foods Limited January 2024

Position: Head of Governance. Risk & Compliance

At National Foods Limited, we are on a journey of growth and on building our most valuable assets which include our brands, financial strength, global presence, and our unbridled commitment to becoming a truly sustainable and a renowned company in the world.

Job Purpose: To establish and maintain a framework that promotes good governance, effective risk management, and compliance with the relevant laws and regulations in order to safeguard NFLs reputation and financial well-being, ensuring that it operates ethically and responsibly

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement governance policies and frameworks to ensure that NFL operates in accordance with the relevant legal, regulatory requirements, and best practices
• Oversee the development and implementation of NFL’s risk management framework, policies, and processes to ensure the organisation is safeguarded against actual, potential, or perceived risks at all times 
• Ensure NFL complies with all relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards at all times, and that any changes in regulations are properly communicated across NFL, updating the relevant policies/frameworks accordingly 
• Develop and oversee the implementation of internal policies and procedures to promote ethical conduct and compliance with organisational standards
• Carry out compliance monitoring, conduct compliance auditing and testing to identify and rectify any non-compliance issues
• Develop and oversee the implementation of whistleblowing and reporting programs to encourage the reporting of unethical or non-compliant behaviour/actions
• Promote a culture of ethical behaviour across NFL by setting an example and fostering an environment where employees feel comfortable when reporting ethical concerns 
• Contribute to the development of NFL’s annual report for all governance related matters 
• Provide training and coaching to employees to raise awareness of ethical and compliance standards
• Continuously assess and improve governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) processes and strategies to adapt to evolving risks and regulatory changes
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and benchmark against peers to enhance NFL’s GRC frameworks and policies 

Background Requirements:

• Education: Minimum bachelor’s / CA / ACMA / ACCA
• Experience: At least 12 years of relevant experience 

Skill Requirements:

• Ability to establish and maintain a robust governance framework.
• Proficiency in effective risk management strategies.
• Expertise in ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Skill in safeguarding and enhancing the reputation of the organization.
• Commitment to operating ethically and responsibly.
• Capability to contribute to the financial well-being of the organization.

Location: Karachi, Pakistan. Apply

Position: Business Analyst – Agri

At National Foods Limited, we are on a journey of growth and on building our most valuable assets which include our brands, financial strength, global presence, and our unbridled commitment to becoming a truly sustainable and renowned company in the world.

Job Purpose: The incumbent will be responsible for providing research and analytical support to the Seed-to-Table agri-team. The incumbent shall have the key responsibility of ensuring the execution of National agriculture projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Research and analytical support for agri ventures
• Assist the CEO’s office in developing presentations related to Board or Directors and other sustainability initiatives
• Managing payments of vendors on a day-to-day basis and ensuring success of all agri-partners
• Develop dashboards for payment trackers and KPIs for agri-business
• Day-to-day payment processing of agri vendors
• Raising PRs and ensuring correct GRNs for all agri vendors inputs as well as fresh produce for onward processing
• Executing commercial contracts such as MoUs and NDAs, etc. for agribusiness
• Provide operational support with agri ventures by conducting on-ground data gathering, due diligence and audits.
• Support with financial analysis of business operations and measuring & forecasting future business performance.
• Analyze internal financial information, external economic conditions, and their impact on business operations.

Education & Experience

• BBA/ BS Economics/ BS Accounts & Finance – Preferred
• 1-2 years of Relevant experience

Skills:

• Accuracy and Attention to detail
• Good analytical skills
• Strong Interpersonal and Negotiation skills
• Multitasking & Project Management skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Strong follow up
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Enterprising attitude

Location: Karachi, Pakistan. Apply

Position: Assistant Manager Back Process

Job Purpose

• To manage the resource planning, execution and management of high quality production according to food laws and regulations by keeping in view the vision & objectives of NFL. 
• Plan, direct, and monitor all production activities within Backprocess, Grinding & Dehydration to maximise the use of the organisation’s resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze yearly production requirements from planning department & manage accordingly.
• Analyze requirements of Machine, Manpower & Space for Production Planning
• Analyze Quantity, Standards and Condition of Machine & Equipments,
• Analyze Seasonal; Monthly and Weekly Requirement of Manpower
• Analyze Current v/s Forecast Space ; align all resources according to Production Plans
• Prepare and recommend Annual Budget (CAPEX & OPEX)
• Manage Resource Management of Backprocess, Grinding & Dehydration for a synchronized and continuous production
• Ensure all planned manpower requirements are met through, recruitment & selection, training, staffing and deployment, monitoring and facilitation
• Manage scheduled training of labour on OHSAS, GMP and quality requirements; manage day-to-day IR matters in consultation with IR Team
• Deploy and manage production through optimum utilization of workers, plant and machinery
• Focus on preventive maintenance of the machinery to avoid break down losses.
• Manage maximum utilization of production space while complying with OHSAS, ISO, BRC, GMP and Company Standards
• Conduct physical checks of production floor to monitor compliance of GMP, OHSAS, ISO, BRC, Quality Standard & production schedule.
• Manage export production as per MOQ, through batch processing.
• Manage cost through process review, (re)distribution of workload
• Wastage monitoring & control with 100% work order accuracy.
• Submit monthly KPI report to Plant Manager including, Plan v/s Production, Productivity, Accident Frequency Rate (AFR), Non-conformities, Plant Efficiency, Order Accuracy, Wastage Ratio, Break-down time and Absenteeism

Background Requirements

• Minimum Education: BE (Electronics/Industrial/Mechanical)
• Minimum Experience: 4-6 years 

Skills

• Accuracy and Attention to detail
• Good analytical skills
• Strong Interpersonal and Negotiation skills
• Multitasking & Project Management skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• SAP knowledge
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve
• Ability to manage workforce, skilled/unskilled labourers, supervisors, line managers; ability to make decisions in difficult situations
• Hands on with HSE compliance and requirements

Location: Karachi, Pakistan. Apply