Jumia is Africa's leading internet group, with already over 3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa, Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC.
We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey in the position below:
Job Title: Third-Party Regional Manager - Jumia
Locations: Lagos and Port- Harcourt, Rivers
Department: Services - Logistics
Job Type: Full time
Responsibilities
- As a Third-Party Regional Manager you will oversee daily warehouse and logistics operation within the assigned regions. You will be the handling 3PL & Distributors to deliver all cost & functional goals.
- Overseeing daily operations of up to 10 operational sites.
- Provide overall operational management direction and guidance to regional offices on daily operations.
- Manage the performance of our clients 3PL sites through the establishment of processes and procedures with clear expectations using defined metrics.
- Evaluate regional customer satisfaction and drive continuous improvement of partnership.
- Coordinate regional performance issues resolution.
- Develop Carrier / 3PL relationships and compliance on agreed KPI’S delivery dates.
- Monitor shipments milestones that are reported and ensure that PODs are available for all deliveries within 24 working hours of a delivery having been made.
- Supervise hub managers in partnership with sub departments.
- Provide Insight and business strategy operational growth within your region
- Ensure continuous operational improvement adapting the Lean methodology.
- Coordinate with systems/ IT teams to make use of technology to improve processes
Professional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university.
- Strong knowledge and background (minimum 4+ years) in freight forwarding, logistics, warehouse management, material handling and logistics technology and tools.
- MBA or Master's Degree in Operations, Supply Chain or Logistics would be an added advantage.
- Successful history of operational management, problem resolution and/or solution design.
- Project management and project planning skills an advantage.
- Excellent communication, networking, interpersonal and influencing skills needed to communicate and command respect at all levels, manage in a matrix environment, and create networks across diverse technical, cultural, and language groups.
- This position requires infrequent travel to meet with internal, external client customers, 3PL operations located in the region.
We Offer
- A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
- A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African ecommerce 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.
Application Closing Date
30th August, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online