PROJECT MANAGER - LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION AT JUMIA NIGERIA

About Company:

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.

Job Description:

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for optimization products (e.g., pricing, logistics, supply chain, process automation) across the Jumia group.
• Analyze business processes to identify areas of improvement, automation, or cost reduction.
• Work with cross-functional teams (tech, data, commercial, operations) to translate business needs into actionable product features and requirements.
• Drive project execution from ideation through launch, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output.
• Monitor product performance, set KPIs, and iterate based on data-driven insights.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and experimentation.
• Communicate product vision, roadmaps, and updates to stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience working with tech, data, and operations teams on complex products.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency in tools for product/project management (Jira, Confluence, etc.) and analytics (SQL, Tableau, etc.).
• Fluency in English; French is a “plus”.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related field; MBA or similar is a “plus”.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in project management, ideally within e-commerce, logistics, first, middle and last mile operations, or process optimization at scale.

Salary

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