Job Overview

Jumia Nigeria is hiring a Transport Planner to manage routes, capacity, vehicle allocation and logistics performance. BA/BSc/HND candidates can apply.

Transport Planner at Jumia Nigeria

Posted: August 12, 2026
Deadline: Not specified
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: Not specified
Job Field: Logistics

Transport Planner at Jumia Nigeria

Jumia Nigeria is looking for a Transport Planner to support the efficient movement of shipments across its logistics network. The role focuses on route planning, vehicle allocation, capacity planning, and coordination with warehouses, dispatch teams, and third-party logistics providers.

It is particularly suited to candidates with experience in transportation planning, logistics, dispatch operations, or e-commerce supply chains who are comfortable using data to improve delivery performance and control transportation costs.

What the Transport Planner will do

The successful candidate will help plan daily transportation activities and make adjustments as shipment volumes, traffic conditions, and delivery requirements change.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and optimise daily transport routes and vehicle allocation.
• Use transport management systems and related tools to adjust routes based on demand and operating conditions.
• Prepare daily and weekly capacity plans based on shipment volumes and package sizes.
• Coordinate pickup and delivery schedules with dispatch and warehouse teams.
• Work with third-party logistics providers to keep transport plans on track.
• Monitor delivery performance and identify areas where planning can be improved.
• Track indicators such as on-time delivery, vehicle utilisation, fuel efficiency, and route adherence.
• Recommend changes based on transportation and performance data.
• Identify routing and load-planning inefficiencies that could increase costs.
• Help resolve scheduling conflicts, exceptions, and delivery escalations.
• Maintain accurate transportation planning records.
• Prepare reports covering route performance, capacity utilisation, and adherence to transport plans.
• Coordinate with warehouse and network teams to align transportation capacity with expected inbound and outbound volumes.

Working with logistics and delivery teams

The role requires regular coordination across different parts of the logistics operation.

The Transport Planner will work with:

• Dispatch teams
• Warehouse operations
• Network teams
• Third-party logistics providers
• Customer service teams

Good coordination is important because transport plans often need to change in response to shipment volumes, traffic conditions, vehicle availability, or delivery exceptions.

Skills and experience required

The vacancy does not specify a minimum number of years of experience. However, candidates should have relevant exposure to logistics, transportation planning, or dispatch operations.

A Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas is preferred:

• Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Operations
• A related discipline

Candidates should also be comfortable working with transportation and data-analysis tools.

Technical skills

Relevant experience includes:

• Transport Management Systems (TMS)
• Route optimisation software
• Microsoft Excel
• Data analysis
• KPI tracking
• Route performance analysis
• Capacity planning

An understanding of last-mile delivery and e-commerce logistics will also be useful in this position.

Personal and organisational skills

The role involves managing several transportation priorities at the same time, so strong organisation and attention to detail are important.

Jumia is looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Analytical thinking
• Data-driven problem-solving
• Good organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders
• Ability to manage changing priorities
• Understanding of logistics and supply-chain operations

NYSC requirement

Applicants must have either:

• A valid NYSC certificate, or
• A valid NYSC exemption letter.

Candidates should make this information clear in their CV where applicable.

How to make your CV relevant

If you are applying for this position, focus your CV on practical logistics experience rather than using a broad career summary.

Useful areas to highlight include:

• Route planning
• Vehicle or fleet scheduling
• Dispatch coordination
• Last-mile delivery
• Transport capacity planning
• Warehouse coordination
• Third-party logistics management
• TMS experience
• Excel and data analysis
• Delivery KPIs
• Cost-control initiatives
• Experience working with high-volume shipments

Where possible, show measurable results from your previous work—for example, improvements in delivery performance, vehicle utilisation, route efficiency, or transportation costs. Only include figures that accurately reflect your experience.

Transport Planner Application Checklist

Before applying, confirm that your CV clearly demonstrates the experience and documents relevant to this position.

Qualifications and Documents

• A bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations or a related discipline is preferred.
• A valid NYSC certificate or NYSC exemption letter is required.
• Relevant exposure to logistics, transportation planning or dispatch operations.
• Current and accurate contact information.

Technical and Operational Experience

Candidates should make relevant experience easy to identify, particularly in:

• Transport Management Systems.
• Route-optimisation software.
• Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Daily route and vehicle-allocation planning.
• Transport capacity and load planning.
• Delivery KPI monitoring.
• Dispatch and warehouse coordination.
• Third-party logistics management.
• Last-mile delivery or e-commerce logistics.
• Route-performance and transportation-cost analysis.

AfriJobSpace Application Guidance

Prepare one or two accurate examples showing how your work improved a logistics operation. Useful evidence may include better on-time delivery, improved vehicle utilisation, reduced route delays, stronger capacity planning or lower transport costs.

Present each example using three points: the operational problem, the action you took and the measurable result. Do not include confidential business information or figures that you cannot verify.

This is AfriJobSpace editorial guidance and does not add to Jumia’s stated eligibility requirements.

Key Facts at a Glance

Item	Confirmed Information
Employer	Jumia
Position	Transport Planner
Location	Nigeria
Employment type	Full-time
Preferred degree	Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations or a related field
Relevant background	Logistics, transportation planning or dispatch operations
Required document	NYSC certificate or valid exemption letter
Core tools	TMS, route-optimisation software and Excel/data-analysis tools

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application through Jumia’s official recruitment platform. Review the vacancy carefully, prepare the required information and use the Apply button on this page to access the application form.

Vacancy Verification

AfriJobSpace checked this vacancy against Jumia’s official recruitment platform on 27 August 2026. Applicants should confirm that the role remains active and follow the latest instructions displayed by Jumia before submitting an application.

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