Jumia is the largest online retail store in Africa with over 100,000
unique visitors a day, buying everything from Fashion to Phones.
Founded in 2012 in Nigeria, 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 is one of 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.
We are currently looking for a talented individual to join our team and
embark on an exciting journey under our production department.
1. Vacancy: Fashion Hunter
Job Description
“Hunting” for new fashion suppliers
Shortlisting and prioritizing key suppliers
Analyzing customer buying patterns and predicting future trends
Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract
Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers
Attending fashion related trade fairs/events to source new products/ suppliers
Seeking feedback from customers regarding products
Qualifications
You have a diploma/ degree in Fashion & Design/ Procurement or Sales and Marketing
A passion for fashion and preferably having worked with a fashion entity
You have a minimum of 1 year experience in sourcing (hunting), sales and marketing
You are fluent in both written and spoken English.
Available immediately
2. Vacancy: Fashion Buyer
Job Description
Purchase fashion and accessory items for the company
Contact suppliers to get information about incoming products
Create master sheets so that products can be inbounded
Maintain relationships with fashion designers and manage accounts for Vendor Managers
Managing changes in demand, logistics and plans for stock levels
Analyzing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends
Meeting suppliers and negotiating terms of contract
Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers
Liaising with other teams within the organization to ensure good operations
Seeking merchandise feedback from customers
Qualifications
Degree/ Diploma in Procurement/ Purchasing & Supply/ Fashion & Design etc.
You have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in fashion buying/ dealing with fashion suppliers
Very good IT skills
Fluent in both written and spoken English.
An interest in Fashion
For this position we are looking at someone flexible, professional and pro-active, aggressive and a go getter (hustler).
Additional Information
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, to the following contacts :
joinus-kenya@jumia.com
31st April 2015
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Join the journey!
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