Cross-Border Promotions & Merchandising Lead

Takealot Group; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Mentorship programme

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Free parking

Job summary

Takealot Group in Cape Town is seeking a Promotions & Merchandising Manager - Cross Border. You will lead the merchandising strategy and promotional calendar for Cross Border, sourcing deals and optimizing placement across the Takealot platform to grow GMV.

The role requires 2–3 years in sales/marketing/ecommerce, strong analytical skills, and collaboration across sales, marketing and operations. A hybrid working model is offered with career growth from within.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop and own Cross Border merchandising strategy and promotional calendar.
• Define and track promotional share of GMV as a KPI.
• Analyse promotional conversion rates across deal types, categories, and placements.
• Source deals from Cross Border sellers and aggregator partners.
• Vet deals for margin, quality, compliance, and customer appeal.
• Position vetted deals on promotions and merchandising pages across the Takealot platform.
• Coordinate with marketing and trade optimisation teams to drive conversion.

Skills

Analytical

Data-driven

Collaboration

Merchandising

Ownership

Stakeholder mgmt

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Takealot Group in Cape Town is seeking a Promotions & Merchandising Manager - Cross Border. You will lead the merchandising strategy and promotional calendar for Cross Border, sourcing deals and optimizing placement across the Takealot platform to grow GMV.

The role requires 2–3 years in sales/marketing/ecommerce, strong analytical skills, and collaboration across sales, marketing and operations. A hybrid working model is offered with career growth from within.