Merchandising Graduate

takealot.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Cape Town is seeking a Merchandising Graduate to join their dynamic team. This 12-month contract position offers an excellent opportunity to develop technical and soft skills in a fast-paced environment. The role involves assisting in the planning and execution of merchandising strategies, analyzing sales data, and supporting marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in a related field and possesses strong communication and relationship-building skills. Apply now to launch your career!

Benefits

Market-related remuneration package

Mentorship Program

Access to online learning courses

Regular social events

Confidential counseling and legal support

Free parking

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Experience in pitching ideas and analyzing market trends.
• Ability to develop relationships with clients and partners.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing merchandising strategies to maximize sales.
• Analyze sales data and market trends to support decisions.
• Collaborate with marketing team on promotional campaigns.

Skills

Ability to write clearly and persuasively for diverse audiences

Confidently pitch ideas and present campaign results

Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients

Agility in a rapidly changing digital landscape

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online Retail / Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Merchandising Graduate to join our team in Cape Town. The Graduate Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D.

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 2.5 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:

A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.

The skills we need:

• Ability to write clearly and persuasively for diverse audiences.
• Confidently pitch ideas and present campaign results to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.
• Stay agile and responsive in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Attributes required:

• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and executing merchandising strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
• Analyse sales data, market trends, and customer behavior to support product assortment and placement decisions.
• Support the development of promotional campaigns and marketing initiatives in collaboration with the marketing team.
• Prepare reports and presentations on product performance, sales trends, and merchandising effectiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, and operations to implement merchandising plans.
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as required within the merchandising team.

This is a 12-month contract position.

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.

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