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Job Objective:

• As Category Manager (Computing), 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 – interfacing constantly with the Commercial Planning, Vendor Success & Marketing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• ​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.
• ​Complete sales performance of the 3c’s Categories, vendors, merchant’s management, and monitoring of sales strategies with a view to increasing the Business unit’s Net Margin Position (NMP) & Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV).
• ​Customer acquisition thru Value Offering, Sales Campaign Management, etc.
• ​Create and present strategic insights for the Business unit to gain alignment of major initiatives at multiple levels of the organization.
• ​Analyze and present post – promotion analysis for retail and Marketplace, quantifying impact to brand and category.
• ​Define and optimize curation/assortment selection strategy for your category ensuring relevance of selection/styling to optimize revenues and sales velocity.
• ​Support product and content creation process to increase assortment live. 
• ​Plan and maintain constant stock availability.
• ​Trend Spotting: Should be able to identify broader trends and fill category gaps.
• ​Build weekly marketing plan, contribute determining which products/subcategories will be promoted on website and through all marketing channels (Newsletters, Facebook, etc.).
• ​Develop strong analytics to evaluate daily/weekly/monthly performance and optimize further marketing, pricing, and product selection.
• ​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.
• ​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.

Requirements: Education, Experience & Qualifications:

• ​BSc / Higher Diploma in a relevant field from a reputable educational institution. Post-graduate qualification or professional certification in a sales / marketing discipline will be a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in a similar role, with at least 2 years in a leadership position
• The ability to prioritize key accounts is a required skill.
• ​Process Improvement Management
• ​Good understanding of P&L, and Cash-Flow Management
• ​Skilled negotiation & Value-based selling
• ​Experience negotiating bulk discounts, MOQs & Credit Terms
• ​Experience building partnership with strategic OEMs.
• ​Owner mentality and an entrepreneurial drive.
• ​Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power-point) tools.
• ​Good verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills.
• ​Good problem-solving skills required.
• ​Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• ​Ability to work to deadlines and targets, can prioritize tasks under pressure.
• ​Tenacity to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment is essential for success.
• ​Company and customer expertise.
• ​Strategic perspective.

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 

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Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing assortment, inventory and monthly campaigns for multiple dark stores
• Collaborates across teams (buying, brand managers) and departments (Commercial, Marketing, logistics) to actively manage the assortment of our Dark Stores to cover 2K+ products
• Manage commercial operations for dark stores (cat tree, backend systems, etc.)
• Monitor and analyze current inventory for each dark store based on key inventory management KPIs
• Ensure buying team raises PO’s and sends to suppliers on time with right quantities
• Ensuring there is a steady flow of stock between our main warehouse and each dark store
• Developing monthly campaigns with KAMs to drive engagement and orders at DKSs
• Anticipating the needed inventory based on sales history, seasons and upcoming campaigns

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma in relevant field (Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, etc.)
• Advanced Excel to create macros, pivot tables, V-Lookups, analytical capabilities and workbooks.
• 5+ years FMCG experience, ideally in grocery
• Demonstrated competency in data reporting and analysis
• Collaborating across many departments (logistics, procurement, finance, etc.) to rapidly grow a business
• Experience with commercial operations and ability to quickly navigate back-end systems

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 

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Responsibilities:

• Develop effective forecast models based on industry trends and demand patterns.
• Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management.
• Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a demand planning/forecasting role.
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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 

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Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts across all areas of the business (including commercial, technology and payments agreements) to protect the commercial and legal interests of the business and maximize value.
• Advising on and managing legal risk in relation to consumer protection, data privacy and other regulations, including assessing the relevant regulatory requirements and managing relationships with external bodies.
• Managing corporate governance and company secretarial work in respect of Jumia legal entities in Nigeria.
• Implementing group legal team policies and proposing periodic modifications to the same based upon practical experience, legal developments and industry best practice e.g. contracts policy, data privacy policy etc.
• Implementing procedures to manage claims and disputes, including pre-action case management, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
• Line management and professional development for the legal team in Nigeria.
• Building and managing relationships with our external law firms.
• Engaging in other aspects of the legal function and other special projects as topics arise, including projects to advance the strategy of Jumia Group globally.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification legal experience, gained at a leading law firm and inhouse at a leading multinational FMCG, fintech or telco.
• Experience advising senior business leaders and executive leadership teams.
• Commercial contracts experience in a payments/financial services environment.
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment as it impacts payments, digital services and e-commerce.
• Experience working in a fast-growing and agile inhouse environment.
• Excellent legal drafting skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate knowledge of the law in a manner that is understood and respected by employees.
• Commercial application of legal knowledge.
• Strong planning, organizational and management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A good troubleshooter/problem solver who works well under pressure.
• Drive to succeed in a challenging and changing environment.
• Ability to perform with a high level of discretion, professionalism and integrity.

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