Compliance jobs in South Africa

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Loss Prevention Lead to join our Supply Chain Team in Cape Town.

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 which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and discrepancies to identify potential shrinkage issues.
• Implement control measures to reduce losses due to theft, misplacement, or inaccuracies.
• Loss Prevention: Develop and implement loss prevention strategies and policies to mitigate theft, pilferage, and unauthorized access.
• Monitor security systems, including surveillance cameras and access control systems, to deter and detect suspicious activities.
• Risk Assessment: Identify potential operational risks that could lead to losses. Training and Education:
• Provide training to DC staff on loss prevention strategies. Raise awareness about security and safety best practices, encouraging a culture of vigilance and responsibility.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly review loss prevention and safety protocols, recommending enhancements to keep up with evolving risks.
• Engage in continuous learning to stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in loss control.
• Incident Management: Lead investigations into loss incidents, compiling evidence and conducting interviews as necessary.
• Escalate all findings to the Risk Manager for final guidance and action.
• Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed records of all loss prevention activities, incidents, and preventive measures taken. Ensure proper documentation for legal and compliance purposes

• Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diplomas
• Relevant Diploma, Degree or prepared to achieve such in agreed time frame
• 3-5 Year Experience in a Warehouse Environment
• Advanced communication skills
• Strong analytical problem solving skills
• Experience of working with technology and systems used for surveillance, access control, and data analysis
• Advanced skills in the most common MS Office applications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess risks, analyze data, and develop effective loss prevention strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various stakeholders and communicate safety and security policies effectively.
• Attention to detail for conducting thorough investigations, compiling evidence, and maintaining accurate records.
• Leadership and organizational skills to oversee loss prevention initiatives and manage emergency response procedures.
• Familiarity with technology and systems used for surveillance, access control, and data analysis.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure
• Proficiency in using standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office) and any relevant security or safety management software.

• 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, its all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating .
• We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

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