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About the Organisation
Jumia Uganda, established in 2014, is a leading e-commerce platform operating in Uganda, connecting consumers with a vast array of products and services, including electronics, fashion, and household items. As a subsidiary of Jumia Group, the company has earned recognition for its user-friendly online shopping experience and efficient delivery services, significantly contributing to the growth of e-commerce in Uganda. Jumia Uganda fosters a dynamic work culture that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and excellence, offering employees opportunities for professional development and growth within the e-commerce sector.
The company provides various job opportunities across different departments, with details available on their official website. Since its inception, Jumia Uganda has expanded its reach, serving a broad customer base across the country and continually enhancing its platform to meet evolving consumer needs. Guided by core values of integrity, customer satisfaction, and innovation, Jumia Uganda is committed to corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at promoting digital literacy and supporting local communities. For more information, visit their official website at https://www.jumia.ug/.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Chief Commercial Officer job at Jumia Uganda
Jumia Uganda
Job Description
Job Title: Chief Commercial Officer
Organisation: Jumia Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Job Summary: The CCO will be responsible for identifying new commercial opportunities and managing marketing efforts by keeping abreast of trends and market conditions to provide strategic advice to upper management. In addition, we require someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and great leadership skills. The ideal candidate will also be a creative strategist with excellent organizational abilities. The goal is to promote and expand the company’s commercial activity that will generate revenues and lead to sustainable growth. It is a leadership role that sits on the Uganda E-commerce Executive Committee.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Setting the Commercial strategy of the department (sales targets, target categories/segments to unlock, target key suppliers, target number of suppliers to onboard, …).
Meeting key vendors and suppliers to negotiate partnerships, contracts and service level agreements.
Successfully executing our large commercial events.
Managing a large team, covering Vendor Success, Heads of Category, and the Commercial Planning team and shared reporting of the Category Management Team.
Recruiting adequate profiles to join the team.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Experience over 4 years in FMCG, tier 1 retail groups, top banking & consulting companies.
Familiar with relationship management tools.
Ensuring regular and quality reporting of team actions and results.
Strong experience (>8 years) in commercial, sales, supply chain management, deep culture & knowledge of best practices in e-commerce, ideally specifically in developing countries.
Strong interpersonal skills: convince the people and your team that you are making the right decisions.
Ability to manage efficiently multiple teams.
Hands-on and results-oriented – excited by solving problems yourself!
Strong analytically (good with numbers & analysis – we have a lot of them!)
Excellent communication skills in English.
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
How to Apply
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the APPLY Button below.
