Trade Strategist (Pricing)

takealot.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is seeking a Trade Strategist (Pricing) in Cape Town. The role involves delivering data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to enhance business performance in pricing and promotions. Ideal candidates have substantial analytical experience and a strong educational background in quantitative fields.

Benefits

Market-related total remuneration package

Full flexibility

Great work environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in data analytics or relevant quantitative roles.
• Experience in pricing, promotions, or retail environments highly preferred.
• Management consulting experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex datasets to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Build, validate, and maintain models to guide commercial decisions.
• Translate business problems into structured analytical approaches.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Proficiency in SQL

Data analysis and modeling in R or Python

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Economics

Postgraduate studies (preferred)

Tools

KNIME

Postgres

BigQuery

Job description

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Trade Strategist (Pricing) to join our team in Cape Town.

To support the Trade Optimisation team by delivering data-driven insights, analytical models, and strategic recommendations that improve business performance across key commercial levers such as pricing, promotions, forecasting, and portfolio/channel optimisation.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market-related, total remuneration package with full flexibility, a great work environment, and a challenge-driven culture.

This position reports to the Head of Trade Optimization.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Analyze complex datasets to identify opportunities for improvement in your functional area.
2. Build, validate, and maintain models to guide commercial decisions.
3. Partner cross-functionally with Retail, Marketplace, Supply Chain, Promotions, Product, and other stakeholders to influence outcomes.
4. Continuously improve tools, dashboards, and workflows that enable scalable analysis and performance monitoring.
5. Translate business problems into structured analytical approaches and clearly communicate insights to non-technical audiences.
6. Take ownership of initiatives, follow through on delivery, and adapt quickly to changing business priorities.
7. Analyze list price structures to optimize margins while remaining competitive.
8. Develop models that guide base pricing decisions across products and categories.
9. Identify patterns in pricing elasticity and suggest price repositioning.
10. Ability to deliver under deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
11. Show strong leadership potential — capable of influencing and mentoring others.
12. Be committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
13. Leverage AI in daily tasks to improve efficiency.

Qualification & Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree (minimum) in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Economics.
2. Postgraduate studies are preferred.
3. 3–5 years of experience in data analytics or relevant quantitative roles.
4. Experience in pricing, promotions, demand planning, or retail environments is highly preferred.
5. Management consulting experience is advantageous.

Attributes Required:

1. Advanced Excel skills.
2. Proficiency in SQL (Postgres, BigQuery).
3. Experience with KNIME, R, or Python for data analysis and modeling.
4. Ability to work with large datasets and interpret results.
5. Understanding of retail dynamics and commercial levers.
6. Strong collaboration skills across teams.
7. Excellent quantitative and analytical abilities.
8. Problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
9. Self-motivated, driven, and independent worker.
10. High accountability and ownership mindset.
11. Strong communication skills, able to defend viewpoints humbly.

The Environment:

• Entrepreneurial, dynamic, customer-centric, and fun.
• Focus on ownership, teamwork, and continuous feedback.
• Low ego, high output, and execution-oriented culture.
• Passionate about what we do and creating impact.
• Seeking an Extra Ordinary Mind: Smart, with Integrity, and Hardworking.

If you meet the above criteria, you are an Extraordinary Mind — come and join us!

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities to apply.