Vendor Developer Job in Kenya – Jumia

Vendor Developer – Home & Living

(Appliances)
 

Who We Are: Jumia is the largest online retail store in Africa

with over 100,000 unique visitors a day, buying everything from Fashion to

Phones. 

Jumia’s mission is to revolutionize

the concept of shopping by providing customers with the best online shopping

experience.

Jumia is part of Africa Internet Group, a leading global incubator of startups

specialised in e-commerce. 

Africa Internet Group is Africa’s

leading internet firm, with already over 3,000 employees in over 20 African

countries and huge successes such as Jumia.com, Kaymu.com, Hellofood.com,

Lamudi.com, Carmudi.com and Jovago.com.  

It is led by top talented leaders

offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN,

Millicom and Rocket Internet.

Africa has some of the 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 Africa

Internet Group steps in.

Job Description:

• Handling relationships with new and current
  
  suppliers


• Negotiating SLA’s and Contracts


• Negotiating costs and payment terms


• Locking down deals and pricing from our
  
  vendors


• Getting new product releases as soon as the
  
  vendor have them.


• Shortlisting and prioritizing key suppliers.


• Finding new suppliers and try to source and
  
  sell every product within your category.



• Monitoring stock levels and planning the
  
  purchasing policy well in advance.


• Having an accurate knowledge of competition:
  
  who they are, what prices they have and their products.


• Analyzing consumer buying behavior and
  
  predicting future trends


• Producing daily, weekly and monthly
  
  performance reports on your Category


• Liaising with various teams within the
  
  organization to ensure a smooth flow of operations.

Qualifications and Experience

• MBA/ Degree/ Diploma in Business/ Commerce.


• Experience and knowledge in Client service/
  
  Account management and Relationship management


• 2 years and above work experience handling
  
  Clients/ Brands/ Vendors


• Excellent negotiation skills


• Knowledge Home & Living Appliances and
  
  products is a plus


• Exceptional analytical, organizational and
  
  interpersonal skills.


• Proactive, Entrepreneurial and proven ability
  
  to deliver exceptional results.

• A unique education in scaling new internet
  
  concepts


• 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

How to apply

If You want to join some of the fastest growing companies in the world, please

send your resume to the following addresses, by specifying the position on the

e-mail subject, joinus-kenya@jumia.com 

Only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted

Join the journey!