Category Developer Associate at Jumia

Category Developer Associate Job Responsibilities

• Bringing in new suppliers under JUMIA
• Shortlisting, qualifying and prioritizing key suppliers
• Analyzing customer buying patterns, predicting future trends thus determining which supplier to get
• 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 for the Category Developer Associate Job

• Degree/ Diploma in Business
• You have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in closing business deals / dealing with suppliers/ sourcing
• Strong inter-personal skills: Convince the people and your team that you are making the right decisions
• Very good IT skills especially data tools like Excel.
• You are fluent in both written and spoken English.
• Flexible, professional and pro-active, aggressive and a go getter (hustler)