Mr D - Merchandising Lead

South Africa·Cape Town

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Key Responsibilities

We work with the best of the best, and then some. Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Mr D, Takealot.com, and TFS. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

Requirements Summary

Direct promotion and merchandising initiatives across Mr D vertical channels Head up merchandising efforts, pr

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Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group, is looking for a highly talented Merchandising Lead to join our team in Cape Town.

Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do
Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.
Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Mr D, Takealot.com, and TFS. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

What We Offer

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At Mr D, we are passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences through innovation and data-driven strategies. As the Merchandising Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping how we engage with our customers, driving growth, and building long-term loyalty. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are excited about the opportunity to lead a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

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Direct promotion and merchandising initiatives across Mr D vertical channels
Head up merchandising efforts, prioritizing optimal partner visibility alongside conversion rates
Optimize engagement with Mr D mobile application assets and assess operational insights
Partner closely with media sales teams for seamless fulfillment of reserved placements
Direct a team of Merchandising Associates in handling daily operations and analytics
Provide key stakeholders with everyday progress tracking and metric performance
Drive smart, product-led personalisation shifts by collaborating with Product and Data Science teams regarding specifications, rules, and outcomes
Set catalog standards for storefront presentation, encompassing detail page image guidelines, metadata, navigation layout, and seller landing pages
Supervise technical integrations for onboarding platform partners to guarantee stable data feeds across pricing, inventory, and promotions

Proactive drive with full accountability for deliverables
Entrepreneurial commercial mindset
Advanced quantitative skills
Effective cross-functional contributor
Cross-departmental partner skilled at interfacing with Product, Data Science, and Engineering functions
Agile orientation with high capacity for shifting technical environments
Meticulous oversight of listing benchmarks across partner systems and catalog assets

Requirements

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Bachelor's Degree in Commerce / Engineering / Science / IT
Minimum 3-5 years experience in an Ecommerce Marketplace Environment/Online B2B or Retail
A minimum of 1-2 years leading a team
Experience working with Product or Data Science teams on digital or personalisation initiatives

The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
No doors: We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab and make something great.
Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on Prosus Academy and more.
Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).