About Takealot

Takealot is the leading eCommerce retailer in South Africa and one of the largest, most innovative eCommerce retailers on the African continent. Our mission is to be the most customer-centric online shopping destination in Africa, built around the simple concept that our customer comes first.

Internship Description

Takealot Group is looking for a highly talented Supply chain Intern to join our team Cape Town. The Internship Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D.

Qualifications & Experience:

• N6 in Supply Chain/Management Science

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:

• Own, update and maintain the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE initiatives.
• Briefing and operational management and coordinating of the various campaigns.
• Liaise with partner marketing teams for joint campaigns.
• Conceptualising, implementing and management of ongoing promotional marketing campaigns to drive adoption and retention for TakealotMORE.
• Work closely with the merchandising team to improve customer conversion within TakealotMORE customer journeys.
• Drive new feature launches and create sustained always-on educational content on product features and differentiators.
• Engagement with the brand team on through the line Takealot and Mr D campaigns.
• Engagement with the social media team on monthly content planning and preparation, as well as paid influencer partnerships
• Work with internal specialist teams on creating and implementing performance media and CRM strategies to grow TakealotMORE
• Monthly, Weekly, and daily reporting of campaign and promo performance
• Act as the key contact for day-to-day for internal teams (eg. Brand teams, Merchandise teams).
• Perform regular competitor reviews & analyses and relay key findings.
• Ensure that relevant teams are briefed and updated on any activity that may impact their areas (eg. Merch, CRM, Social, etc)

This is a contract position

High Level: 

At the takealot Group, our Internship 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 Intern 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