Vacancy for Senior Data Analyst at Jumia (Full Time) Porto

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.

Porto Tech Centre (PTC) is Jumia’s IT development center, with around 200 IT-specialists. Porto Tech Centre was created in 2012 with the aim of focusing on IT development. At PTC, we provide you with a unique and exciting opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment and develop smart solutions for our group companies. We do e-commerce online shops, logistics, business intelligence and mobile applications, involving a wide range of high-end technologies for tens of millions customers. The software we create is present in more than 20 countries. Working at PTC means being in the first line of e-commerce development in emerging markets.

Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, offering excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. Its economic growth has enabled innovative businesses to flourish and this is where Jumia steps in.

We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey.
 
Responsibilities:

  • Work with various stakeholders, to understand business drivers, goals and actionable outcomes using analytics;
  • Design, implement, and support key datasets that provide structured and timely access to actionable business information addressing stakeholder needs;
  • Develop analytical or metric solutions that are automated and scalable;
  • Drive business decision-making based on analytical findings;
  • Develop complex queries for ad hoc requests and projects, as well as ongoing reporting;

 
Requirements:

  • 2-5 years of industry experience in a Business Intelligence role
  • Well-versed in SQL languages. Experience with big data frameworks preferred
  • Well-versed with data visualization and building dashboards, e.g. Tableau or similar
  • Knowledge of data modeling and database schema design
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Proficient in SQL, Excel and data visualization tools
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Hands-on attitude, because e-commerce is 50% operations and processes
  • Fluent in English and excellent communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL, ETL, data modeling, and working with “Big Data”
  • Computer programming experience in Python, Ruby, or Java
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Experience or familiarity with the startup ecosystem, including dynamic of startups, accelerators, venture firms and more
  • Excited to learn new technologies and analytical methodologies relating to business intelligence and data analysis
  • Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills to translate ambiguous business requirements into complex analyses and actionable insight

 
Academic & Trades Qualifications:

  • Ideally a double IT/Business degree with experience in BI, Controlling or FP&A.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or relevant field. Ideally, Masters in related field

We offer:

  • A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment,
  • The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world,
  • An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.

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