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Your responsibilities will include:

Partnership Support & Execution:

• Drive the identification, evaluation, and execution of new brand and merchant partnerships.
• Support the design and roll-out of partnership strategies that create value for Personal Shoppers and their customers.
• Conduct market and competitor research to spot new partnership and activation opportunities.

Campaign Management & Coordination:

• Lead the delivery of partnership and Personal Shopper campaigns from briefing through to launch and post-campaign review.
• Coordinate across creative, digital, and content teams to develop compelling marketing material and toolkits for Personal Shoppers.
• Manage campaign calendars, timelines, and ensure all deliverables are met on time and aligned with program objectives.

Relationship Management:

• Act as the day-to-day contact for key partners and play an active role in nurturing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships.
• Liaise directly with internal and external partners to support campaign rollouts and activations.
• Assist with negotiations and agreement discussions alongside the Head of Venture.

Performance Tracking & Reporting

• Monitor and report on partnership and campaign effectiveness against defined KPIs and metrics.
• Prepare regular updates, insights, and recommendations to drive ongoing improvement of activities.
• Track campaign budgets and ensure accurate reconciliation of partnership spending.

Administrative & Operational Support:

• Maintain partnership and campaign documentation, databases, and records.
• Assist with contract administration, purchase orders, and budget management for partnership and activation activities.
• Support the planning and delivery of events, activations, and promotional activities for the Personal Shopper Program.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or related field
• 3-5 years of marketing experience, with exposure to partnerships, sponsorships, or collaborative marketing.
• Experience with campaign management and cross- functional project coordination.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.
• E-commerce or retail experience is advantageous.
• Previous agency or client-side marketing experience preferred.

Attributes Required:

• Strong project management and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and provide insights.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative approach with ability to work across different teams and functions
• Proactive and self-motivated with strong ownership mentality.

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. 

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Your responsibilities will include:.

• Tool & Model Development: Build, validate, and maintain analytical tools, dashboards, and models to support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and business decision-making processes.
• Data-Driven Insights: Translate business challenges into structured analytical approaches, delivering insights clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Performance Monitoring: Continuously improve and automate workflows, reporting tools, and data pipelines to enable scalable analysis and proactive performance tracking.
• Opportunity Identification: Analyse large, complex datasets to identify opportunities for operational efficiency, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement.
• Initiative Ownership: Take end-to-end ownership of projects – from problem definition to solution delivery – ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes in a dynamic business environment.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally with teams such as Retail, Marketplace, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations to align analytical outputs with business priorities.
• External Awareness: Maintain an external mindset by tracking consumer behaviour, competitive dynamics, and macroeconomic indicators to inform planning & operational recommendations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline e.g. Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field).
• 3+ years of experience in analytics, data engineering, business intelligence, or a similar role in a fast-paced or e-commerce environment.
• Experience in the retail industry and/or Supply Chain & Logistics field is beneficial.
• Proven experience building dashboards, reports, and models using tools such as SQL, Python, MS Excel, and BI platforms (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and analytics engineering best practices.
• Experience designing or maintaining automated workflows and pipelines for recurring reporting and analysis.
• Ability to work effectively with large datasets from multiple systems and cleanse insights into business-relevant narratives.
• Demonstrated experience influencing stakeholders and driving cross-functional alignment through data storytelling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present findings clearly to stakeholders at all levels.

Required Attributes:

• We’re on the lookout for an Extraordinary Mind – someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment and is passionate about shaping the future of e-commerce.

We want someone who:

• Speaks up with respect and values open, honest communication.
• Is an expert in execution – not just a planner, but a doer who delivers results.
• Makes data-driven decisions and uses analytics to drive impact.
• Is competitive, self-motivated, and relentlessly pursues excellence.
• Shares our passion for delivering a world-class customer experience.
• Is entrepreneurial, thrives in change, and is solution oriented.
• Combines technical depth with business insight, approaching problems holistically.
• Is curious, challenges the status quo, and embraces continuous improvement.
• Is innovative, agile, and sees iteration as part of the journey.
• Believes in the power of collaboration and shared success.
• Wants to work on the cutting edge of e-commerce innovation at takealot.com.
• Thinks like an owner, taking initiative and accountability.
• Embodies smarts, integrity, and an exceptional work ethic.

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, it's 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 respectful but forthright
• is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
• is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
• is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours)
• is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
• is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
• is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
• is curious and challenge the status quo
• is innovative and enjoys iteration
• is collaborative
• will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
• thinks like an owner of the business
• is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

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Purpose of this role :

• Supporting the Head: Strategy and Infrastructure in determining long term TFS and Takealot.com strategy regarding distribution centre, cross dock, technology development and outside business analyses in a consulting capacity.
• Building business cases for viability and development of long term budgets. Assess business impact of proposed changes based on warehouse and logistics network simulation and modeling.

Key responsibilities: (What are you directly responsible to achieve within the scope of your role)

• Partnering with senior leadership to define and drive the tactical- and long-term supply chain strategy to support Takealot Group’s business growth.
• Project managing key strategy and optimization initiatives from inception to execution through effective collaboration across teams and divisions.
• Supporting the supply chain department in delivering medium to long term budgeted productivity improvements through engineering and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assisting Takealot.com, TFS and external TFS clients with Distribution Centre design and detailing building specifications to suit operational needs.
• Developing and maintaining blueprint designs for Distribution Centre infrastructure and processes according to business and operational requirements.
• Collaborate across the broader organization to prepare financial reviews and budgets.
• Interpret and communicate insights from analyses and feasibility modeling to guide decision-making that allow step change improvements.
• Tracking market developments and benchmarking best practices to identify opportunities and risks.
• Business case creation & simulation: Building & evaluating business cases and ROI estimates for new initiatives.
• Understand material handling solutions (conveyors, AMRs and Sorters), have the ability to do assessment, identify bottlenecks and scope optimal throughput for those solutions.
• Providing direction and purpose for and driving change management activities.
• Provide ongoing thought support to senior leadership
• Negotiating and drafting contracts.

Output: (What are you expected to deliver within the scope of your role)

• Business cases and ROI calculations of new CAPEX projects
• Warehouse simulation model to facilitate warehouse throughput mapping.
• Project Management where required, complex project coordination.

Minimum Required Qualification :

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronic) or similar related degree
• Preferred : MBA or Masters in Engineering Management
• At least 5 years’ experience in a project environment in distribution centers / warehousing or similar on a large scale with complex operations
• Minimum of 3+ years of strategy and project management in a consultative role or environment.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in supply chain or logistics.
• Change management champion
• Lead and motivate a team of employees

Skills, knowledge & abilities :

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Understanding of Distribution Centre purpose, function, and operations at a detail level
• Respond to changing market conditions and the macro landscape (i.e. changing situations)
• Works well under pressure
• Innovative and Logical thinker
• Strong attention to detail with proven ability in analysis
• Good interpersonal skills - works well with others, able to motivate a complex team with diverse skills
• Focused, self-motivated and target driven; determined to succeed
• Self-starter able to initiate new projects
• Strong communication skills
• Strong ability in data analysis
• Excellent project management skills, both planning and document control
• Proven ability to conceptualize, scope and design both operational infrastructure and process solutions
• Contract negotiation and drafting

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.