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Ijeoma Arum

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Venture Partner at P1 Ventures

Lagos

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About

A Nigerian American originally from Oakland and now based in Lagos, she is Chief Commercial Officer at Jumia Nigeria with 14+ years in commerce and prior roles at Google, Nike and Target. She holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA from Columbia.

Experience

  1. P1 VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. BrandCo Nigeria LimitedCEO2024 — 2025Lagos State, Nigeria
  3. Jumia NigeriaChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2022 — 2024Lagos State, Nigeria
  4. GoogleHead of Product Data & Assortment Optimization, Google Shopping2020 — 2022Mountain View, California, United States
  5. GoogleManager - Assortment Optimization, Google Shopping2019 — 2020Mountain View, CA
  6. NikeCategory Merchandising Manager - Global Sportswear2018 — 2019Beaverton, OR
  7. NikeCategory Merchandising Manager - North America Sportswear2017 — 2018Beaverton, OR
  8. NikeBuying Manager - North America Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sportswear2016 — 2017Beaverton, OR
  9. NikeDigital Merchandising Manager – Asia Pacific Latin America Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)2015 — 2016Beaverton, OR
  10. NikeProcess Manager - Global Merchandising Operations2014 — 2016Beaverton, OR
  11. NikeGraduate Intern - Global Apparel Product Operations2013Beaverton, OR
  12. DeloitteGraduate Intern2012San Francisco Bay Area
  13. TargetAssistant Store Manager - Apparel and Accessories2011 — 2012Hayward, CA
  14. TargetAssistant Store Manager - Theft and Fraud2009 — 2011Redondo Beach, CA

Skills & more

Retail34Merchandising19SportswearBusiness StrategyData Analysis5Project Management18Inventory Management9Apparel6Performance Management1Market ResearchCustomer InsightCompetitive Analysis
+12 moreProduct DevelopmentRetail BuyingTrend AnalysisOperations ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipCommerceRevenue & Profit GrowthMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeStrategyLeadership

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Colleagues at P1 Ventures

Bernard Dalle
Senior Advisor at P1 Ventures
Emil Michael
Senior Advisor at P1 Ventures
Hisham Halbouny
Managing Partner at P1 Ventures
Kemi Tijani
Venture Partner at P1 Ventures
Makhoul Mikael Hajjar
Founding & General Partner at P1 Ventures
Mikael Hajjar
Managing Partner at P1 Ventures
Mohammad El-Bibany
Promoter at P1 Ventures
Nada Abdelnour
Venture Partner at P1 Ventures

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Who is Ijeoma Arum?
A Nigerian American originally from Oakland and now based in Lagos, she is Chief Commercial Officer at Jumia Nigeria with 14+ years in commerce and prior roles at Google, Nike and Target. She holds a BA from UCLA and an MBA from Columbia.
Where does Ijeoma Arum work?
Ijeoma Arum is Venture Partner at P1 Ventures.
Where did Ijeoma Arum go to school?
Ijeoma Arum studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Retail & Luxury Goods Management); UCLA (BA, Communication Studies, Accounting).

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