{"id":4952,"date":"2026-08-13T17:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/warehouse-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:43:28","slug":"warehouse-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/nigeria\/jobs\/cross-river\/warehouse-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Warehouse Manager\", \"description\": \"Job Overview\\nThe Warehouse Manager owns end-to-end warehouse performance at Jumia's fulfillment center, spanning inbound, inventory, and outbound operations, driving cost efficiency, team performance, and continuous process improvement.\\nWhat You Will Be Doing\\nEnsure compliance with inbound volume projections and schedules; liaise with commercial, vendor management, and finance teams on prioritization and reconciliation of items to be inbounded.\\nEnsure quality checks and enforce proper packaging guidelines on all inbound items.\\nManage performance to ensure out-of-stock stays within monthly target; ensure regular cycle counts are carried out and reported.\\nContinuously assess and manage storage capacity; improve picking efficiency through SKU storage standardization.\\nEnsure all items from inbound, order processing, and aftersales are put away within defined SLAs.\\nOrganize offline sales for defective and damaged items; advise commercial teams on aged and slow-moving SKUs.\\nManage the outbound process, including pick, sort, pack, and ship of Jumia Express orders within SLA.\\nPlan capacity in line with weekly volume projections; manage projection, utilization, and storage of packaging materials.\\nManage daily order transactions, ensuring smooth operations across inbound, inventory, order processing, and network teams.\\nDrive performance management, including benchmarking with other countries, appraisals, and team coaching.\\nContinuously find innovative ways to reduce costs across warehouse operations, including loss due to theft and damage.\\nConduct capacity planning, team allocation, and monitoring of tasks and duties.\\nConduct regular 5S audits\/spot checks and provide clear feedback on findings.\\nEscalate issues to senior management within an appropriate time frame and provide the head of fulfillment with end-of-day\/shift handover information.\\nWhat We Are Looking For\\nBachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Logistics\/Supply Chain, Economics, or Engineering; a relevant professional certification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management is an added advantage.\\nProven experience in FMCG, e-commerce, or warehouse management, including demonstrated experience managing warehouse operations at scale (multiple sub-teams: inbound, inventory, outbound, aftersales).\\nTrack record of managing warehouse P&L-adjacent metrics, including cost per unit, loss\/write-off ratios, and operational budget adherence.\\nHands-on experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory management software; advanced Excel skills including macros, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs for reporting and analysis.\\nStrong working knowledge of e-commerce fulfillment best practices, order lifecycle management, and customer\/vendor SLA structures.\\nExperience leading large, multi-shift warehouse teams, including hiring, training, performance management, and succession planning for team leads and supervisors.\\nDemonstrated ability to design and enforce SOPs across multiple functional areas, with a track record of driving measurable efficiency or cost-reduction gains.\\nWorking knowledge of health, safety, and facility compliance standards relevant to warehouse operations.\\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate operational data into actionable decisions under time pressure.\\nExcellent stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating across commercial, finance, vendor management, and logistics\/network teams.\\nResilient and adaptable, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with frequently shifting priorities\\nMust have NYSC certificate or possess a valid exemption letter.\\nCandidate must be based in Abuja.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-12\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Jumia Nigeria\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Cross River\", \"addressCountry\": \"NG\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-10-12T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Jumia Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Cross River<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-10-12<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Overview<br \/>The Warehouse Manager owns end-to-end warehouse performance at Jumia&#8217;s fulfillment center, spanning inbound, inventory, and outbound operations, driving cost efficiency, team performance, and continuous process improvement.<br \/>What You Will Be Doing<br \/>Ensure compliance with inbound volume projections and schedules; liaise with commercial, vendor management, and finance teams on prioritization and reconciliation of items to be inbounded.<br \/>Ensure quality checks and enforce proper packaging guidelines on all inbound items.<br \/>Manage performance to ensure out-of-stock stays within monthly target; ensure regular cycle counts are carried out and reported.<br \/>Continuously assess and manage storage capacity; improve picking efficiency through SKU storage standardization.<br \/>Ensure all items from inbound, order processing, and aftersales are put away within defined SLAs.<br \/>Organize offline sales for defective and damaged items; advise commercial teams on aged and slow-moving SKUs.<br \/>Manage the outbound process, including pick, sort, pack, and ship of Jumia Express orders within SLA.<br \/>Plan capacity in line with weekly volume projections; manage projection, utilization, and storage of packaging materials.<br \/>Manage daily order transactions, ensuring smooth operations across inbound, inventory, order processing, and network teams.<br \/>Drive performance management, including benchmarking with other countries, appraisals, and team coaching.<br \/>Continuously find innovative ways to reduce costs across warehouse operations, including loss due to theft and damage.<br \/>Conduct capacity planning, team allocation, and monitoring of tasks and duties.<br \/>Conduct regular 5S audits\/spot checks and provide clear feedback on findings.<br \/>Escalate issues to senior management within an appropriate time frame and provide the head of fulfillment with end-of-day\/shift handover information.<br \/>What We Are Looking For<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Business Administration, Logistics\/Supply Chain, Economics, or Engineering; a relevant professional certification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management is an added advantage.<br \/>Proven experience in FMCG, e-commerce, or warehouse management, including demonstrated experience managing warehouse operations at scale (multiple sub-teams: inbound, inventory, outbound, aftersales).<br \/>Track record of managing warehouse P&#038;L-adjacent metrics, including cost per unit, loss\/write-off ratios, and operational budget adherence.<br \/>Hands-on experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and inventory management software; advanced Excel skills including macros, pivot tables, and VLOOKUPs for reporting and analysis.<br \/>Strong working knowledge of e-commerce fulfillment best practices, order lifecycle management, and customer\/vendor SLA structures.<br \/>Experience leading large, multi-shift warehouse teams, including hiring, training, performance management, and succession planning for team leads and supervisors.<br \/>Demonstrated ability to design and enforce SOPs across multiple functional areas, with a track record of driving measurable efficiency or cost-reduction gains.<br \/>Working knowledge of health, safety, and facility compliance standards relevant to warehouse operations.<br \/>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate operational data into actionable decisions under time pressure.<br \/>Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience coordinating across commercial, finance, vendor management, and logistics\/network teams.<br \/>Resilient and adaptable, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with frequently shifting priorities<br \/>Must have NYSC certificate or possess a valid exemption letter.<br \/>Candidate must be based in Abuja.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Click here to apply online<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io\/jumia\/jobs\/4945318101?gh_src=g88x1222teu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: HotNigerianJobs<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-10-12 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Jumia Nigeria Location: Cross River Job Type: Full-time Apply Before: 2026-10-12 Job Description Job OverviewThe Warehouse Manager owns end-to-end warehouse performance at Jumia&#8217;s fulfillment center, spanning inbound, inventory, and outbound operations, driving cost efficiency, team performance, and continuous process improvement.What You Will Be DoingEnsure compliance with inbound volume projections and schedules; 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