On-Demand Analytics Planner (Strategy & Ventures) at takealot.com

• We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
• This position reports to the Head of Takealot Now

Key responsibilities:

Inventory Planning & Management (50%):

• Monitor inventory levels and manage the replenishment process to maintain continuous product availability across dark stores.
• Analyse sales data and inventory reports to forecast needs and adjust inventory levels accordingly.
• Coordinate and execute weekly cycle counts and investigations for stock discrepancies.
• Act as primary point of contact for dark stores regarding missing, damaged, or expired stock issues.
• Manage returns processing, ensuring accurate scheduling based on store requests and operational requirements.
• Develop strategies to minimise waste and markdowns whilst improving inventory turnover.

Data Analysis &Business Intelligence (30%):

• Create and maintain business reports, dashboards, and alerts using BI tools (Looker and Knime).
• Extract, manipulate, and analyse data using SQL to provide actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Verify data quality and ensure adherence to required standards across all reporting structures.
• Model data for analysis and develop performance metrics for inventory and operational efficiency,
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their reporting and data analysis needs.

Process Optimisation & Problem-Solving (20%):

• Identify systematic inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
• Manage workflows for order processing, including file uploads, batch scheduling, and WMS coordination.
• Escalate and manage tickets between distribution centres and stores for operational discrepancies.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to discuss operational issues and develop solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning and operational processes for operational discrepancies.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to discuss operational issues and develop solutions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning and operational processes.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Management, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in inventory management, retail planning, business analysis, or related roles.
• Experience within e-commerce, retail, or quick commerce environments highly advantageous.
• Proven track record of working with inventory management systems and data analysis tools.

Attributes Required:

• Essential: Strong SQL skills for database querying and data manipulation.
• Essential: Proficiency with BI tools (Power BI, Looker, Qlik, or similar).
• Essential: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite/Google Workspace (particularly Excel/Sheets).
• Working knowledge of inventory management systems and WMS platforms.
• Experience with customer service platforms (Zendesk or similar) advantageous.
• Familiarity with GBQ (Google Big Query) preferred.

The Environment: 

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa. 
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. 
• We are short on ego and high on output. 
• We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. 
• We love what we do and what we are creating.
• We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.