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Retail Graduate
full-timeCape Town

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Location

Cape Town

Type

full-time

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Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online Retail /Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Retail Graduate to join our Takealot.com Retail team. 


We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! 


Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!



  • Scale: Over 4.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.

  • Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.

  • Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. 


Requirements:


Qualifications & Experience:


Degree in Marketing, Retail Management, Bcom, Fashion etc.

The skills we need:



  • Written Communication - Clear, persuasive writing for various audiences

  • Presentation Skills - Pitching ideas and presenting campaign results

  • Project Management - Coordinating campaigns, timelines, and team members

  • Negotiation - Working with vendors, influencers, and media partners

  • Relationship Building - Networking and maintaining client/partner relationships

  • Cultural Sensitivity - Understanding diverse markets and inclusive marketing

  • Adaptability - Keeping up with rapidly changing digital landscape


Attributes required: 



  • Collaborative

  • Creative Energy

  • Hands on

  • Have an opinion and voice it

  • Strong communication skills

  • Strong problem solving skills


Key Responsibilities



  • Supporting the division in all administrative functions linked to order processing and buy plans


  • Auditing availability, selection and pricing of market best sellers and new releases on the site


  • Supporting on merchandising checks: Checking customer reviews, links and newsletters


  • Managing customer queries and escalating as necessary




High Level: 


At the takealot Group, our Graduate Programme will help you build both technical and soft-skills to launch your career, learning from the best in the business. The Graduate  program will prepare you for a career in a large-scale and fast-paced environment.


Every selected Graduate gains unique insights into the e-commerce environment with vast amounts of practical experience from daily exposure to a broad range of skills. The program consists of various technical and soft skill courses where you will receive training on a variety of areas.


You’ll be working with some of the strongest professionals South Africa has to offer who bring experience from a multitude of Great Industries.


 



How To Sell This Job


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.


Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group



  • 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.

  • Mentorship Program: We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best, by learning from the best.

  • 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, Udacity, Coursera and more.

  • Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).

  • 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).


Like what you see? 


If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!


Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.


 



 

Other facts

Tech stack
Written Communication,Presentation Skills,Project Management,Negotiation,Relationship Building,Cultural Sensitivity,Adaptability,Collaborative,Creative Energy,Hands On,Strong Communication Skills,Strong Problem Solving Skills

About takealot.com

Takealot is South Africa’s #1 shopping app, on a mission to change lives for the better through e-commerce. Since 2011, we’ve delivered happiness to millions of South Africans through our commitment to exceptional service, unbeatable range, and trusted delivery. With millions of products and a delivery network that reaches every corner of South Africa, we’re not just delivering packages, we’re delivering possibilities. From supporting over 12,000 small businesses through our marketplace to creating thousands of jobs through our ecosystem, we truly believe that e-commerce is a force for good. Because when South Africa wins, we all win. And that’s happy, delivered.

Need help or have a question?
Reach out to us via our Help Center for assistance https://www.takealot.com/help-centre

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
LinkedIn: Visit
Industry: Retail
Founding Year: 2011

What you'll do

  • Support the division in administrative functions linked to order processing and buy plans. Manage customer queries and conduct merchandising checks.

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What does a Retail Graduate do at takealot.com?

As a Retail Graduate at takealot.com, you will: support the division in administrative functions linked to order processing and buy plans. Manage customer queries and conduct merchandising checks..

Why join takealot.com as a Retail Graduate?

takealot.com is a leading Retail company.

Is the Retail Graduate position at takealot.com remote?

The Retail Graduate position at takealot.com is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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