Engineering Director, Fulfilment Systems & Growth

takealotgroup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Takealot Group is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Director: Fulfilment to join the Group's senior technical leadership team in Cape Town.

You will oversee three engineering teams handling Fulfilment systems, ensuring orchestration between warehousing (WMS) and logistics (Routing and Courier Allocation), plus client onboarding and management of Takealot Fulfilment Solutions. You will drive technical strategy, risk management, and accountability for uptime and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading large-scale engineering teams.
• Experience aligning technology strategy with operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical strategy for Fulfilment engineering.
• Oversee WMS, routing and courier allocation systems.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and security of systems.
• Lead recruitment and develop engineering talent.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

People management

Systems oversight

Job description

Takealot Group is seeking a seasoned Software Engineering Director: Fulfilment to join the Group's senior technical leadership team in Cape Town.

You will oversee three engineering teams handling Fulfilment systems, ensuring orchestration between warehousing (WMS) and logistics (Routing and Courier Allocation), plus client onboarding and management of Takealot Fulfilment Solutions. You will drive technical strategy, risk management, and accountability for uptime and performance.