Jennifer Uchendu Email & Phone Number

Nigeria

Lagos

SustyVibes is a social enterprise that engages millennials with sustainability issues in Africa, via our interactive online and social media platform, we are creating awareness on issues that matter and motivating more youth to actively implement the sustainable Development Goals via our offline projects and events.

As an Ashoka fellow, I am being supported to develop our theory of change at SustyVibes where our impact is scaled within Africa.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Worked on the Design and Development the “OYA OFF AM”; a National Advocacy and Awareness Project on Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Application of Green Technologies.
• Responsible for Community Engagement and Behavioural Change On Energy Efficiency and Climate Change via the “Waste in Schools” Campaign.
• Single handedly created a Children’s Comic called EroesTM as part of our Sustainable Development Initiatives

Lagos, Nigeria

• Managed a Portfolio of vendors and help their brand grow within the business
• Help to build and improve the Jumia Plus Size Category
• Successfully initiated the “Jumia Curvy” and ”Save Power” campaigns for Self Confidence and Energy Efficiency among customers.
• Developed Strong negotiation Skills for effective Vendor Development.

• Mainly in charge of all local consignments; achieved an average 30% negotiation rate on all contracts
• Developed a training manual for Junior Buyers and New staff in the Fashion Department using my in-depth knowledge of Ms Excel and others resulting in peak performance within two weeks

• Assisted in identification and inbound of all supplies for Men’s apparel from initial receipt
• Developed detailed Attribute sheets and oversaw Online Merchandising for easy Navigation
• Produced a working structure for Fashion, Inbound and Production units to improve “Inbound to Live” processes

• Received and logged all Inbound Calls on the Zendesk Application
• Assisted in Order Verification and Cancellation as at when necessary
• Attained a record of “Best Agent of the Year” with highest Telesales orders

• Understudied and proposed new Waste Management Processes of the Oral and Mass skin Factories
• Conducted daily Water treatment analysis; led an awareness program on water wastage in line with Objectives for Unilever Sustainable Living Plans
• Involved in monthly Environmental Quality Audits on Factories, Laboratories and Warehousesories and Warehouses

• Supported Quarterly Compliance Audit and Compliance Audit Summary Plan for Unilever Nigeria products and followed up with relevant teams to close pending gaps.
• Assisted in the draft and administration of agreements, letter and forms; followed up on the renewal of expired certificates
• Provided advisory services on compliance with National Regulatory bodies NAFDAC, SON and MAN
• Kick started digitization of all Regulatory certificates; part of Unilever Sustainable Living Plans

Oversaw the activities of co-interns; prepared duty roasters, managed, trained and mentored new interns.Kept records of laboratory instruments and test kits; collected and registered patient samples.Responded to doctors’ request-tests as well as emergencies.

Ma, Development Studies, Distinction

Specialization in Sustainability, Climate change (Eco-feminism and Eco-anxiety), and Gender. Courses include: - Ideas on Development.

Civic Leadership, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Non-Profit Management And Leadership Certificate, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Certificate, Sustainable Leadership

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry, Second Class (Upper Division)

Activities and Societies: Press Secretary Biological Science Students Association

Master Of Public Health, Public Health