Buyer's Assistant

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Buyer's Assistant to join our Retail 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.

This position reports to the Divisional Buying Manager

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the division in all administrative functions linked to order processing and buy Plans.
• Auditing availability, selection and pricing of market best sellers and new releases on the site.
• Supporting on merchandising checks: Checking customer reviews, links and newsletters.
• Managing customer queries and escalating as necessary.
• Oversee day-to-day tasks such as managing stock levels, processing customer orders, handling stock classification, and addressing catalogue-related queries.
• Resolve stock quality disputes and manage ad hoc issues related to stock, products, deliveries, and other retail operations.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive the success of the retail category.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to pick up the phone and engage directly with stakeholders.
• Be quick to react, proactive in identifying and resolving issues, and demonstrate a hands-on approach to ensuring smooth operations and effective problem-solving.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Business Science or Commerce degree preferable).
• At least 1-year related retail / commerce experience.
• An Existing industry networks, a significant plus.
• Competency in MS Office packages, particularly Excel.
• Retail buying/e-commerce experience preferable but not an absolute requirement
• At least 1-year related retail / commerce experience.

Attributes Required:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Solutions-oriented with a proactive, can-do attitude; self-motivated and driven.
• Adaptable and comfortable with learning and using new systems.
• Fast learner with the ability to quickly adapt to new software packages.
• Willingness to learn new systems and expand knowledge in AI-related technologies.
• Proficient in working with software tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Docs, with the ability to manage and navigate various digital platforms efficiently

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, 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.