Head of Logistics Talent Scout - Jumia (Full Time)

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.

We are seeking to meet the future talent in Supply Chain at Jumia! While this role may not have immediate open positions, it serves as a crucial step in identifying and developing talent for future opportunities within our dynamic e-commerce environment.

What you will be doing

• Building a healthy logistics footprint of PUS and DD agencies;
• Create a marketplace of 3PLs for both services PUS and DD;
• Standardise layout of sorting centers and logistics facilities;
• Cost-efficiency of Last Mile and Middle Mile;
• Contribute to tech improvements to increase efficiency in operations;
• Rebuilt trucks capacity & optimisation of routes logic.

What we are looking for

• Sharp, outgoing and up to date individual;
• Proficiency in English;
• Open to travel.

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