Head of Product at Sabi

Sabi is Africa’s leading provider of enabling infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services. Our platform enables and empowers a wide ecosystem of users, allowing agents, merchants, exporters, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails. These rails provide access to physical goods supply, logistics, business tools, financial services and data insights. In a short span of two years, Sabi has grown to be the largest B2B marketplace on the African continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Product

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job type Full time

Job Summary

• Do you define vision, build strategy, and thrive on execution in complex environments?
• As Head of Product at Sabi, you’ll lead the full product function—defining and driving the company’s product strategy across all platforms and solutions.
• You’ll translate company objectives into scalable product initiatives, build and mentor a high-performing team, and champion user-focused innovation.
• This is a company-wide leadership role that combines business acumen with deep product thinking to unlock growth and deliver global impact. 

What you will be Doing

• Define and execute the company-wide product strategy in line with business and growth objectives 
• Oversee the entire product portfolio—from traceability and finance to marketplace and infrastructure tools 
• Lead and coach the Product team, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and executional excellence 
• Collaborate with Engineering, Commercial, and Design leads to deliver best-in-class digital experiences 
• Establish and scale product processes, governance models, and performance metrics 
• Engage executive stakeholders to align product roadmaps with strategic priorities 
• Stay ahead of market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to shape product vision 
• Own outcomes—ensuring products are delivered on time, on spec, and with measurable impact 

Requirements
Special Skills and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of product leadership experience in high-growth B2B or tech environments 
• Proven success in building platforms and scaling teams across geographies 
• Strong track record of leading product strategy and translating it into impactful execution 
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, including working with engineering, design, and commercial teams 
• Deep understanding of product lifecycle management, metrics, and agile development 
• Experience operating in emerging markets or complex supply chain ecosystems is a plus 
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred 

Candidate Specification:

• Motivated by the mission of Sabi
• Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
• Driven, independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
• A focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself.

Benefits

• Rapid Career Growth
• Annual Training Budget
• Robust Health Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Fully-funded Team Bonding Activities

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online