Job Description

About Jumia:

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier network: Identify, audit and onboard factories (not traders) for TV, SDA and mobile; keep at least two qualified sources for every high-volume SKU.
• White Label development: Turn country specs into factory briefs; manage samples, branding, packaging and SKD/CKD kit scope for local assembly.
• Negotiation and cost: Run RFQs on a common Incoterm, build landed-cost views, and negotiate price, MOQ, terms and delay penalties.
• Execution and logistics: Own PO-to-shipment, freight and consolidation, and destination certifications (SONCAP, KEBS, etc.).
• Quality: Run pre-shipment inspections against AQL standards; drive corrective action and cost recovery.
• Terms and risk: Move suppliers from advance payment to credit terms with Sinosure and Treasury; monitor supplier risk.
• Reporting: Weekly sourcing dashboard; monthly forecast alignment with country commercial heads.

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

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