Supply Chain & Logistics Graduate (TFS)

MBA-Exchange.com; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retail firm in Durban is seeking a talented individual for a Supply Chain and Logistics position as part of their Graduate Programme. This opportunity allows candidates to build essential technical and soft skills, work with industry leaders, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced e-commerce environment. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Supply Chain and Logistics, alongside strong communication and analytical skills, with a focus on teamwork and creativity. Apply today to join a dynamic team at the forefront of online retail in South Africa.

Benefits

Market-related Total Remuneration Package

Flexible work environment

Mentorship Program

Online Learning resources

Social events and activities

Confidential counselling and legal support

Free parking

Qualifications

• Strong problem solving skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Familiarity with digital marketing tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help plan and manage production and delivery operations.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and uphold service level agreements.
• Track stock levels, process orders, and ensure accurate inventory records.
• Monitor shipments, ensuring timely delivery.
• Interpret operational data to identify bottlenecks.
• Develop strategies for cost reduction while maintaining quality.
• Optimize supply chain processes for efficiency.
• Identify vulnerabilities and create contingency plans.
• Implement eco-friendly practices in supply chain.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Creativity in developing content, ideas, and marketing concepts

Basic understanding of digital marketing tools

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment

Ability to analyse data and interpret consumer insights

Good organisational and time-management skills

Comfortable working with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and Logistics or equivalent

Job description

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online Retail / Fashion / Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Supply Chain and Logistics to join our team in our Durban Distribution Centre. 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 Supply Chain and Logistics or any equivalent discipline

The skills we need:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creativity in developing content, ideas, and marketing concepts.
• Basic understanding of digital marketing tools and platforms (e.g., social media channels, Google Analytics, email marketing tools).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to analyse data and interpret consumer insights.
• Good organisational and time‑management skills.
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace tools.

Attributes required:

• Collaborative
• Creative Energy
• Hands on
• Have an opinion and voice it
• Strong communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills

Key responsibilities:

• Outbound Planning & Coordination: Helping plan and manage production, and delivery to ensure seamless operations (Inbound, Outbound, Inventory & Dispatch).
• Procurement Support: Work with our Sites and Services team, maintaining relationships with suppliers and upholding SLAs.
• Inventory Management: Tracking stock levels, processing orders, and ensuring accurate inventory records.
• Dispatch: Monitoring shipments, ensuring timely delivery, and coordinating with distributors and partners.
• Data Analysis: Interpreting operational data to identify bottlenecks, solve problems, and find opportunities for improvement.
• Cost Reduction: Developing strategies to cut expenses while maintaining quality.
• Process Improvement: Innovating and optimizing supply chain processes for greater efficiency.
• Risk Management: Identifying vulnerabilities and helping create contingency plans.
• Sustainability: Implementing eco‑friendly practices and meeting environmental goals.

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.

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.