Junior Merchandising Associate
Quick Summary
We work with the best of the best, and then some. Grow : Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.
Relevant tertiary qualification A minimum of 1 to 3 years retail, marketing and/or advertising Experience working across marketing channels – Digital, ATL,
Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Merchandising Associate 1 to join our team in Cape Town.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!
- 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: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.
To assist in the execution of merchandising efforts and advertising campaigns across the Mr D grocery and Shops vertical.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Execute on merchandising plans with a focus on maximizing discoverability and conversion
- →Maximize the usage of the Mr D app merchandising inventory and report back on successes and learnings
- →Work closely with the Pick n Pay Merchandising and Digital Teams to ensure best practice and seasonal alignment to Pick n Pay merchandising priorities
- →Briefing campaigns to the creative team on all media required to communicate promotions and drive continuous improvement of promotional and non-promotional merchandising
- →Ensure all relevant parties, including partners approve campaign artwork as part of the sign-off process.
- →Contribute to merchandising planning sessions
- →Maintaining clear and timely communication with internal stakeholders, providing updates on campaign progress and addressing any concerns or questions
- →Schedule merchandise banners and in app real estate
- →Carrying out daily app walks to ensure that app banner placements are aligned with daily targets
- →Supporting the team with the management of the Coupon tool (campaign set up, monitoring and reporting)
- →Maintaining the store front on the app for Shops and Grocery vertical
- →Ensuring all links are relevant and working
- Own business attitude
- Creative thinker
- Action/execution oriented
- A hands-on team player
- A highly driven individual who is motivated to drive meaningful sales revenue for the business through retail marketing initiatives including - promotions, product launches and co-marketing opportunities with brands and third parties.
- A person who is a very strong relationship builder and is keen to unlock opportunities with brands and third parties.
- Motivated, and capable to focus on and hit aggressive growth targets
- Strong prioritization skills
- Fast learner and ability to thrive in a dynamic and high pace environment
- Systems thinker with the ability to understand and break down complex problems and relationships
- Creative and practical problem solving skills; solution-oriented
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and achieve a wide set of goals and objectives in a challenging and changing environment
- Resilience and perseverance to overcome challenges to achieve objectives
- A high level of integrity and respect
Requirements
~1 min read- Relevant tertiary qualification
- A minimum of 1 to 3 years retail, marketing and/or advertising Experience working across marketing channels – Digital, ATL, Partnerships – with demonstrable results would be beneficial experience
- Experience in an e-commerce environment will be beneficial.
- 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 MyAcademy 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).
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!
Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- July 31, 2026
- First seen
- July 31, 2026
- Last seen
- July 31, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 60%
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- July 31, 2026
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