Konga Recruitment 2019/2020 Application Form & How to Apply

Konga Recruitment 2019/2020 Application Form & How to Apply : This is to inform you that Konga Nigeria is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates into the following positions listed below.

The Konga Nigeria – We are Nigeria’s largest online mall and have been in operation for over 6 years. Some of our major feats are winning Great Place to work awards two years in a row, winning an award for The Place Most Millennials would like to work and according to Forbes in 2015, 2nd Most Innovative Company in Africa.

Our culture and values in a nutshell speak to placing our customers as priority, working hard, being passionate about what we do (and having fun in the process!) and teamwork. Our Company is full of ordinary people with extraordinary minds who desire to do extraordinary things!

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Konga Recruitment 2019/2020 Application Form

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Vice President, Commercial at Konga Nigeria

Job Title: Vice President, Commercial

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Type: Full Time
Job Category: Management Level
Reports to: CEO

Role Summary

The VP, Commercial will be saddled with the responsibility of leading the commercial team which consists of category lead, category managers, buyers, merchandisers and merchant engagement.
With a very young and energetic team the role requires someone with leadership skills who is able to build, develop and motivate a team.

Role Responsibilities

Develop and implement commercial strategies according to company goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth
Conduct market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities (expansion, business development etc.)
Understand the requirements of existing customers to ensure their needs are being met
Promote and expand the company’s commercial activity that will generate revenues and lead to sustainable growth
Identify new commercial opportunities and manage marketing efforts
Keep abreast of trends and market conditions to provide strategic advice to upper management
Act to acquire new customers and manage client relationships (new and existing)
Collaborate with and coordinate diverse teams (marketing, sales, customer service etc.)
Build and maintain profitable partnerships with key stakeholders
Monitor performance of commercial activities using key metrics and prepare reports for senior management
Assist in setting financial targets and budget development and monitoring

Performance Goals/Indicators:

Develop commercial roadmap
Understand customer demand and consumer patterns
Grow transaction volume
Grow revenue and profit index
Deliver competitive and innovative market initiatives
Launch new products / channels that drive customer acquisition and revenue
Grow product assortment
Manage inventory
Deliver successful promotion
Grow marketing support from brands

Qualification Requirements

B.Sc/BA in business administration, finance or relevant field; MSc/MA is a plus
At least 10+ years proven experience as Commercial Director or other relevant role in ecommerce preferably.
Proven experience in Sales and/or Marketing and managing relationships with key clients
In-depth understanding of market research methods and analysis
Solid knowledge of performance reporting and financial/budgeting processes
Commercial awareness partnered with a strategic mindset
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume environment, excellent grammar and proof-reading skills, attention to detail
Entrepreneurial mindset and great leadership and management skills
Creative strategist with excellent organizational skills
Proficient in IT/software
Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
Fluent English is mandatory

Application Closing Date
13th December, 2019.

Senior Developer at Konga Nigeria

Job Title: Senior Developer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Type: Full Time
Job Category: Management Level
Reports to: Head of Engineering

Role Summary

Senior developer will be responsible for the development and maintenance of applications with focus on definition and maintenance of the central database, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.

Role Responsibilities

Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developer with server side logic
Building reusable code and libraries for future use
Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
Implementation of security and data protection
Design and implementation of data storage solutions
Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
Write clean code to develop functional web applications
Troubleshoot and debug applications
Perform UI tests to optimize performance
Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
Gather and address technical and design requirements
Provide training and support to internal teams
Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
Follow emerging technologies

Performance Goals/Indicators:

Velocity.
Sprint burndown.
Code coverage by automated tests.
Test automation against manual testing.

Compulsory Qualifications/Requirements

Proven work experience as a Back-end developer
In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python
Working knowledge of CMS framework
Excellent analytical and time management skills
Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
Good understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
Good understanding of server–side CSS preprocessors such as LESS and SASS
Understanding accessibility and security compliance
User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
Data migration, transformation, and scripting
Setup and administration of backups
Outputting data in different formats
Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
B.Sc Degree in Computer Science or relevant field

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2019.

How to Apply Konga Recruitment Application Form 2019

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their updated word doc CV to: careers@konga.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.