Job Description: General Merchandize Hunter
Jumia is the #1 leader of E-commerce in Africa. Our company is part of Rocket Internet, a global and leading incubator of startups specialized in e-commerce. We have already built in France successful companies like Groupon, Zalando, Wimdu, EDarling, and Glossybox…
Jumia has expanded its activities in
Kenya. To support our development we are currently looking for outstanding
candidates interested in entrepreneurship and e-commerce to join us. This is a
perfect opportunity to participate in an entrepreneurial adventure that will
lead to the future stars of the web universe.
Job Description:
Job Description:
- Assist in coming up with a supplier sourcing
(hunting) plan
- Shortlisting and prioritizing key suppliers
- Analyzing consumer buying patterns and
predicting future trends
- Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of
contract
- Maintaining relationships with existing
suppliers and sourcing new suppliers
- Attending trade fairs/events to source
merchandize (phones/electronics/ sports gear/ etc)
- Seeking feedback from customers regarding
merchandize sourced
Qualifications
- Degree/ Diploma in Procurement/ Purchasing
& Supply
- You have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in
purchasing/ dealing with suppliers/ sourcing
- Very good IT skills
- You are fluent in both written and spoken
English.
- For this position we are looking at someone
flexible, professional and pro-active, aggressive and a go getter
(hustler).
Additional Information
- A unique education in scaling new internet
concepts
- Become part of a highly professional and
dynamic team working around the world
- An attractive salary package
- An unparalleled personal and professional
growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of
leaders for our future internet ventures
Please send your resume to:
joinus-kenya@jumia.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted
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Join the journey!