JForce Planning Manager at Jumia Nigeria

Department: Marketing - Sales - J-Force

Job Objective

• You will be responsible for driving analysis of performance metrics to identify opportunities and build evidence to support strategic decisions. Support the team’s P&L with the aim of bringing exceptional growth in sales volume, margin and conversion rate.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the Offline Sales plan, ensure Jumia always has for each JForce consultant and their customer, the right products at the best price, at the right place.
• Supporting Head of offline sales on strategic decision making and steering the performance daily.
• Being within our teams, an early adopter, a leading ambassador and a relentless missionary of Jumia's strategic JForce orientation.
• Understand markets trends, JF consultants, vendors and customers. Continuously bringing valuable insights and convictions to support your recommendations.
• Build analysis, flying high and diving deep, to ensure smart reporting on the performance across all categories, working alongside Commercial Planning team to deliver best in class performance steering.
• Owning the planning and execution of JForce’s partnerships with brands, offering them a revolutionary way to get their products to the customers.
• Ensuring tight control on budget used for indirect commissions and subsidy.
• Work very closely with the commercial department to plan the campaigns in accordance with their own capacity and schedule.
• Maintain repository of AB test on JForce campaign performance reviews
• Work seamlessly with all other departments (Marketing, JS, Operations, Finance...), enabling decision making, problem solving and ensuring laser focus execution.
• Support massive and complex JForce operations and project management initiatives, coordinating effectively cross functions initiatives.
• Constantly working toward improving and simplifying our tools and process.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited universities.
• 5-8 years experience in analysing large data sets and making recommendations.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel (VBA would be a plus)
• Proficiency in SQL and Google suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills required
• Ability to work to deadlines and targets, can prioritize tasks under pressure

We Offer

• Joining the JForce, the team pushing the boundaries of Jumia ever further (recognized by MIT as one the most innovative ventures).
• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment.
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world.
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.