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.

Who are we

Jumia is the leading internet group in Africa with over 3,000 employees in 26 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia E-commerce, Jumia Pay, Jumia One, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Services, etc. It is led by a group of leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents.

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies on the planet, offering excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. In the markets where Jumia operates, economic growth currently fosters customer demand for goods and services to rise, enabling innovative businesses to flourish.

We have created a well-balanced team of energetic and highly motivated individuals with a genuine passion for African emerging markets. We are currently looking for outstanding candidates interested in entrepreneurship and web businesses.

Job description

As an Onsite Merchandiser, you will supervise the Jumia App and website and ensure efficient e-merchandising: maintain the site daily, challenge product assortment, catalog structure and navigation, and optimize the user experience to maximize conversion and usage as well as ensure outstanding quality of the content.

Your responsibilities will include

• Owning the app & website front end from A-Z
• Plan accordingly the home page content (category, campaigns, ecosystem, brands, advertising, etc.) and coordinate onsite capacity
• Plan accordingly category and campaign page creation and optimization
• Coordinate (incl. briefings) with designers to get best-in-class designs, with clear value propositions and follow group brand guidelines
• Execute & apply all required changes for marketing & promotional campaigns on the back end (BOB)
• Optimize onsite placements on a daily basis based on key performance indicators to get high exposure to the most relevant content
• Track key business indicators and ensure regular reporting and feedback with high value-added analysis (shop, search, funnel performance…) and provide business-oriented insights to the relevant team (marketing, commercial, graphics)
• Suggest, Implement, and try out new IT/technical features following the AB test
• Be Creative and keep up to date with new e-commerce ideas and innovations to try

Who we´re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Marketing, Computer Science, engineering)l with a clear analytical profile
• Previous experience in e-commerce is a plus
• Well-organized and rigorous, with a strong anticipation ability and attention to details
• Customer-oriented
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills in English, and willingness to be immersed in a very international and entrepreneurial environment
• Proficiency in advanced Excel
• Experience in CMS management
• Knowledge of coding (HTML) and Photoshop is a plus

We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures

Join the Journey!

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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