About Jumia:
Jumia believes that technology has the potential to transform everyday life in Africa for the better. Jumia was built to help consumers access millions of goods and services conveniently and at the best prices while opening up a new way for sellers to reach consumers and grow their businesses.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 2019, Jumia is the leading e-commerce company in Africa, operating in 11 countries. The Jumia platform consists of a marketplace, which connects sellers with consumers, a logistics service, which enables the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers, and a payment service, JumiaPay, which offers a safe and easy solution to facilitate online payment transactions. The company offers goods across a broad range of categories, such as phones and electronics, home appliances, fast-moving consumer goods, fashion and beauty.
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What you will be doing
- Own the inventory management from reception at the hub till dispatch to customers or return to vendors
- Lead routine (daily or monthly) cycle counts
- Liaise with commercial teams over aging items needing a return to a vendor or a campaign to sell them
- Ensure inventory processes & systems are adhered to end-to-end
- Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels, and adjustments
- Monitor the achievement of related Key performance indicators
- Enhance Customer and Vendor Experience
- Process mapping as per best practices in other Jumia countries
- Adoption of FiFo as a model
- Institute proper handling, movement, and storing of items within the warehouse
- Manage space within the hub ensuring it is fully utilized
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in a distribution, warehousing or logistics and Supply Chain environment
- At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership
- Basic knowledge of Finance will be an added advantage
- Advanced Excel skills
- English proficiency
- Understanding of eCommerce Direct-to-Consumer order fulfillment concepts
- Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve complex problems that may not have one clear answer
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We Offer:
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce 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
