Cross-Border Promotions & Merchandising Lead

takealot.com; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship programme

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Remote/hybrid working

Free parking

Job summary

Takealot.com is seeking a Promotions & Merchandising Manager - Cross Border in Cape Town. You will lead the merchandising strategy, source deals, and drive GMV via optimized promotions across the platform. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of sales, marketing, and trade optimisation.

You will analyze data, manage a pipeline of cross-border deals, and collaborate with internal teams to maximize promotional impact and customer value in a fast-growing ecommerce environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 2–3 years in a sales/marketing-related role and/or ecommerce.
• Data-savvy with dashboards and performance metrics.
• Experience in ecommerce promotions and merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own Cross Border merchandising strategy and promotional calendar.
• Define and track promotional share of GMV as a performance metric.
• Analyse promotional conversion rates and optimize merchandising placements.
• Source and vet cross-border deals for margin, quality, and compliance.
• Negotiate promotional terms and maintain a deal pipeline.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and operations on promotions.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Analytical thinking

Ownership & initiative

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce, or similar

Job description

Takealot.com is seeking a Promotions & Merchandising Manager - Cross Border in Cape Town. You will lead the merchandising strategy, source deals, and drive GMV via optimized promotions across the platform. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of sales, marketing, and trade optimisation.

You will analyze data, manage a pipeline of cross-border deals, and collaborate with internal teams to maximize promotional impact and customer value in a fast-growing ecommerce environment.