Senior Associate - 3PL Expansion - Jumia at Jumia Nigeria

Department: Services

Job Objective

• The incumbent will support the business of Jumia Services, and will be in charge of expanding and improving Jumia’s 3PL market place across First Mile, Transportation, last mile Physical goods and ondemand services.
• 3PL Expansion Associate / Sr Associate will support the growth Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and ensure we always have enough supply to cater to the demand

Key Responsibilities
3PL Expansion and Onboarding:

• Lead the lead generation, conversion and onboarding funnel.
• Conduct group discussions with potential 3PLs and pitch them about diff areas to collaborate
• To prepare and evaluate the onboarding of 3PLs at an individual level
• Onboarding new 3PLs into the Jumia ecosystem including:
  • First Mile
  • Middle Mile / transportation
  • Last mile delivery- Physical goods and on-demand delivery
  • Any other as per business requirement
• Reduce lead generation to onboarding time and solve 3PL issues during this stage
• Ensure 100% compliance to internal process of KYC, Contracts etc
• 3PL Onboarding flow
• Roll out various initiatives for 3PL onboarding via Facebook, instagram, and other channels.
• Track and maintain feedback on the onboarding experience of 3PL Partners

Requirements & Qualification

• A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university; Degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Email, Internet etc.
• Proficient in Google Office Suite  – Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Gmail, etc.
• 3-5 years of experience, preferably in a manufacturing, production or distribution environment with a strong focus on logistics or alternatives supply chain
• Clear understanding of Transportation Logistics network management, Retail or Customer Service processes and priorities
• You are highly goal driven, use project management skills and work well in fast paced environments.
• Basic / Working knowledge of Six Sigma tools and Lean techniques preferred. Excel skills required
• Experience in strategy and complex network management

We Offer

• 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.