Job Vacancies at takealot.com

About the Job

• The Admin Clerk will be responsible for maintaining day to day financial, administrative and personnel services. Supporting management with general admin tasks as well maintaining confidentiality.

This position reports to the DC Planner

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing the research and analysis required to develop robust businesses cases for new opportunities to grow the business
• Assembling and analysing the data to determine the size of the market for new concepts
• Researching how solutions are being implemented locally and internationally
• Using online tools and resources as well as identifying and engaging other information sources
• Building Excel models to quantify the size of opportunities
• Applying creative problem solving to develop solutions
• Developing the high-level functional requirements that the business would need to implement the opportunity. you will need to work with specialists across the business to understand what is needed to practically implement ideas.
• Building implementation plans and budgets for the execution of new projects
• Project managing the implementation of selected opportunities

Attributes required:

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions
• Ability to disaggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems
• Solid quantitative skills
• Ability to interview and interact professionally with internal and external people
• Capability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verbally
• Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing

Qualifications:

• Ideally possessing a relevant qualification and/or suitable background experience (at least 3-5 years) in administration
• Matric certificate or equal qualification

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 forthright but respectful
• 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 HARDWORKING

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About the Job

This position reports to the DC Operations Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage and ensure that Inventory is well organised and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business
• Implement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimise costs and maximize working capital
• Ensuring all work areas are clean and tidy and safe for staff to work in (housekeeping)
• Manage and implement the Company Policies & Procedures within the Inventory department and ensure that they is strictly adhered to
• Manage stock takes, cycle counts, replenishments
• Ensure stock accuracy and pick able locations
• Control Pick fails & stock investigations
• Supervise stock movements
• Daily deal stock management
• Drive process improvement through data driven decisions
• Manage and implement inventory management strategies
• Optimize the customer experience by ensuring the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right time
• Perform audits of inventory management-related tools and systems ensuring settings are correct and optimized. Automate whenever possible
• Take ownership of all aspects of inventory reporting for the company: develop the inventory planning model, plan product transitions and inventory exposure
• Produce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the inventory processes are controlled
• Effective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
• Measure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coaching and disciplinary procedures
• Conform to all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards and legislation as set out by the business and the OHS Act
• Drive continuous improvement measures within your department
• Align all inventory report with financial reports
• Monitor LPN reports for all DC operations (Inbound, put-away, outbound, returns, recovery and RFC)
• Oversee the put away function – stock filing
• Be responsible for all projects stock moves
• Ensure that all inventory is effectively managed by identifying slow moving stock, dead stock, expired dates and other critical factors
• Continuously monitor the stock density by location and devise appropriate action plans to reduce impact on production
• Develop appropriate inventory solutions for the variety of product types stored
• Align with finance on month end processes
• Clear all daily pick and pack not founds
• Conduct daily put away audit to evaluate the accuracy of the process
• Strategically align with risk management and highlight high risk areas and potential theft hot spots

Qualifications:

• Relevant Inventory qualification (Degree or Diploma)
• 5-10 years previous experience in inventory management
• Preferably in the Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing and Distribution environment.
• A minimum of 5+ years in a management role

Attributes:

• Excellent and proven data extraction and analytical ability and applying this data to drive inventory management decisions
• Organized and detailed oriented with proven experience of managing inventory
• A Self- starter who is tenacious at identifying and resolving challenges
• Passionate about customer service within the supply chain environment
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint)
• Experience creating and setting annual operating plans and presenting to Senior Management
• Have a detailed understanding of inventory control / warehouse management systems (including reverse logistics)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer focused working environment.
• Possess excellent personal organisation and business administration skills in accordance with modern best practice methods.
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.
• Good team player, hard worker, willing to be flexible with a positive attitude
• Must be able to work as part of a multi-cultural team
• Must be willing to work overtime as and when required. This overtime will be unpaid due to the level of the position

The Environment:

• 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 forthright but respectful
• 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 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 HARDWORKING

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About the Job

Purpose of position:

•  Responsible for managing the Customer Returns within all Takealot Facilities as well as ensuring that SLA's are met for the evaluation of these returns to ultimately unsure that our customers receive their preferred outcome. A leader of change, providing overall leadership and management in operational areas such as operational efficiency, continuous improvement, driving performance and optimally satisfying customer orders.

This position reports to the DC Manager: Returns

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the Return functions within the Johannesburg returns department
• Inbound operations will include Unloading, receiving, evaluating, filing and shipping of customer returns within the Takealot.com group
• Ensuring that customer returns are processed in time and in full daily
• Introduce and maintain daily productivity metrics to ensure that staff structures are running efficiently
• Management of the Return teams
• Manage and ensure that returns department is well organised and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business
• Manage stock movement between Good stock, bad stock and Recovery DC's
• Intradepartmental inventory management to ensure that stock accuracy is at the highest level
• Implement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimise costs and maximize working capital
• Daily, weekly & monthly commercial reporting management
• Ensuring all work areas are clean and tidy and safe for staff to work in (housekeeping)
• Maintain 5S principals withing the working environment
• Manage and implement the Returns Policy and ensure that it is strictly adhered to, from the time the returned stock arrives back at the warehouse.
• Escalation point for Customer Return queries from various functions within the business
• Manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed, and resolved
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
• Effective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
• Measure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coaching and disciplinary procedures
• Conform to all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards and legislation as set out by the business and the OHS Act
• Drive continuous improvement measures within your department
• Collaborate with project and operations managers
• Work on ad hoc projects and events.

Attributes required:

• Have a detailed understanding of inventory control / warehouse management systems (including reverse logistics)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer focused working environment.
• Possess excellent personal organisation and business administration skills in accordance with modern best practice methods.
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.
• Good team player, hard worker, willing to be flexible with a positive attitude
• Must be able to work as part of a multi-cultural team
• Must be willing to work overtime as and when required. This overtime will be unpaid due to the level of the position

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification / Diploma preferred in Logistics/Operations Management/ Supply Chain Management / Engineering or Business/Commerce Preferred
• 3 - 5 years field experience in operations
• Experience in the management of stock
• Strong People management
• Full understanding of a WMS, application, troubleshooting, and reporting dashboards
• Minimum 3 years' experience in management role in operations

The Environment:

• 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 forthright but respectful
• 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 HARDWORKING