Who we are :
Jumia is Africa’s leading internet group, with already over 3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia, Jumia Market, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa, Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC.
Founded in 2012, Jumia’s mission is to revolutionize the concept of shopping by providing customers with the best online shopping experience through a wide range of products categories including mobiles & tablets, computers, electronics, home & living, fashion, sports, health & beauty, grocery and others.
Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, offering excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. Its economic growth has enabled innovative businesses to flourish and this is where Jumia steps in.
We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey.
Key account manager
As a key account manager, you are in charge of developing your vendors portfolio. Your role is to provide the widest and the most relevant possible range of offers for our customers.
Main responsibilities:
- Management of a portfolio of sellers and relations with different brands
- Development of the sales and assortment base on the site
- Responsible for the realization of quantitative objectives (sales) and qualitative (customer experience)
- Commercial animation and organization of promotional events
- Development of sales strategy
- Analysis of results and corrective action if necessary.
Required Skills:
Desired background and experience:
- Top engineering or business school or university background
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, ideally in key account management in relevant industries (Electronics, Multimedia, Phones, Health&Beauty, FMCG, Fashion)
- Meaningful sales experience, with a track record of meeting and/or exceeding business targets.
Expected personal skills:
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Decision making skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Performance and action oriented
- Well organized
- Very independent with a strong ability to go further expectations
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multinational fast paced and competitive environment.
What we offer:
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet venture
- The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world.
