Head of Logistics Talent Scout - Jumia (Full Time)

About Jumia:

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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