Head of Key Account Manager Job Jumia
| Location | JUMIA, Kenya |
| Date Posted | October 8, 2025 |
| Category |
Accounting
Data Entry Driver Management Sales and Marketing |
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | KES |
Description
- Own the P&L of the category, driving GMV, revenue, contribution margin, and vendor monetization.
- Lead and develop a team of Key Account Managers, ensuring high performance, clear ownership, and structured development.
- Define the category strategy, including assortment growth, price positioning, and sourcing tactics to win across segments.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with C-level executives of top brands and distributors, ensuring Jumia is a key strategic partner.
- Acquire new brands and large distributors to scale assortment, improve product availability, and strengthen competitiveness.
- Lead Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with strategic vendors, ensuring alignment on targets, marketing plans, and visibility campaigns.
- Promote and sell Jumia’s advertising and visibility services to vendors in your portfolio to drive monetization and traffic.
- Collaborate with the commercial planning and marketing teams to design impactful campaigns and promotions.
- Monitor and analyze category performance through dashboards and reports, identifying actions to accelerate growth or fix gaps.
- Track and manage pricing, out-of-stock, and operational KPIs to ensure best-in-class customer experience.
- Champion cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, operations, finance, and product teams to ensure execution excellence.
Responsibilities
- 7+ years of experience in the category industry, retail, or e-commerce, including team leadership and full P&L ownership.
- Strong understanding of the category ecosystem in the market: key players, price ladders, customer segments, and sourcing models.
- Graduate of a top-tier business or engineering school (Top 5 in your country or globally recognized).
- Strong commercial leadership and negotiation capabilities with C-level stakeholders.
- Proven track record in managing teams, delivering results through people, and developing talent.
- Excellent analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to structure category plans and drive execution.
- Fluency in English and French; excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working with data and tools (Excel, dashboards, Google Suite, CRM, BI tools).
- High resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.
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