Strategic Jumia Partner Manager, Appliances/Electronics - Jumia at Jumia Nigeria

Responsibilities

As SJPM, you will have the end to end responsibility of the customer experience and growth of the category that has been assigned to you; your role is to bring in the relevant assortment, design targeted promotions, and manage partners including vendors and brands.  

In particular you will:

• Develop and manage subcategories under Jumia. Maintain the P&L and develop annual and quarterly category strategic plans by conducting financial analysis of the business. 
• Manage the entire physical product lifecycle, from strategic activities to tactical implementation, including product portfolio idea generation
• Work closely with the vendor management team to identify vendors and negotiate contracts to ensure best quality and costs.
• Ensure continuous growth of our existing business by owning pricing and promotions strategy , working with marketing teams to improve product content and visibility; and managing stock availability by coordinating teams across the business to bring the product to the customer.        
• Partner with Jumia Services to improve product availability , reduce costs, and minimize our working capital investment. Work together with system teams to identify main opportunities for process automation and efficiency gains.     
• Influence large number stakeholders across the business; work closely with the team members and other business groups to deliver results and be comfortable in presenting projects and results to senior leadership on a regular basis.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field from a recognised and accredited University
• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant professional experience within an e-commerce, retail merchandising or category management role
• Experience working with top computing brands and scaling new businesses
• Adequate knowledge of the Online Marketplace and the Ecommerce Industry
• Strong business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management.
• Proven analytical thinking, project management skills, and exceptional organizational skills are essential.
• Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment is essential for success.

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African ecommerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders