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 recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Planning & Performance

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time
Department: Commercial – Commercial Planning

Responsibilities

• Monitoring monthly performance across the group and full PnL identifying and conducting root cause analysis on deviations ensuring all departments are aligned with the expected trajectory.
• Managing the reporting and tracking of A/B testing and follow up of actions that lead to high impact usage/profitability improvements.
• Working with heads of functions to close monthly budget forecast and plan.
• Suggest the defining and implementation of performance steering actions to growth in the profitable usage of Jumia.
• Giving weekly visibility on key deviations versus Business Plan for the group.
• Weekly assessment of the results of growth initiatives (AB tests on shipping fees, Vouchers, Success Rate).
• Weekly assessment of business profitability and usage and suggestions for improvement in these KPIs (change in customer fees, commissions, vendor fees, etc.).
• Ad hoc analysis on high-impact areas of the business (Customers churn rate, Repurchase rate across category, etc.).

Qualifications & Experience

• Top Business / Engineering Schools and Universities.
• 5+ years experience.
• A significant experience in ecommerce, management consulting, venture capital, company creation or category management (retail) would be appreciated.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Excel (VBA would be a plus).
• Ability to analyze large data sets to make strategic decisions.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Advanced analytical skills
• Advanced communication skills
• Organized
• Structured
• Fast learner
• Resistant to stress
• Independent with a strong ability to go further than the expectations
• Strong desire to pursue a career in Jumia

We Offer

• A unique experience in an international, entrepreneurial, yet structured environment.
• An unparalleled personal and professional improvement as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.
• The opportunity to be part of a team full of talented people with the best backgrounds

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.