Junior Merchandising Associate

Mr D a division of is looking for a highly talented Merchandising Associate 1 to join our team in Cape Town.

We are a young dynamic hyper growth company looking for smart creative hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Think youve been challenged before Think again!

• Scale: Show the millions of Mr D customers what you can do
• Learn: We work with the best of the best and then some.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Heres your chance.

This position reports to Merchandising Associate 3

Purpose of Role

To assist in the execution of merchandising efforts andadvertising campaigns across the Mr D grocery and Shopsvertical.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Execute on merchandising plans with a focus onmaximizing discoverability and conversion
• Maximize the usage of the Mr D app merchandisinginventory and report back on successes and learnings
• Work closely with the Pick n Pay Merchandising andDigital Teams to ensure best practice and seasonalalignment to Pick n Pay merchandising priorities
• Briefing campaigns to the creative team on all mediarequired to communicate promotions and drivecontinuous improvement of promotional and non-promotional merchandising
• Ensure all relevant parties including partners approvecampaign artwork as part of the sign-off process.
• Contribute to merchandising planning sessions
• Maintaining clear and timely communication with internalstakeholders providing updates on campaign progressand addressing any concerns or questions
• Schedule merchandise banners and in app real estate
• Carrying out daily app walks to ensure that app bannerplacements are aligned with daily targets
• Supporting the team with the management of theCoupon tool (campaign set up monitoring andreporting)
• Maintaining the store front on the app for Shops andGrocery vertical
• Ensuring all links are relevant and working

Skills & Attributes required:

• Own business attitude
• Creative thinker
• Action/execution oriented
• A hands-on team player
• A highly driven individual who is motivated to drivemeaningful sales revenue for the business through retailmarketing initiatives including - promotions productlaunches and co-marketing opportunities with brandsand third parties.
• A person who is a very strong relationship builder and iskeen to unlock opportunities with brands and thirdparties.
• Motivated and capable to focus on and hit aggressivegrowth targets
• Strong prioritization skills
• Fast learner and ability to thrive in a dynamic and highpace environment
• Systems thinker with the ability to understand and breakdown complex problems and relationships
• Creative and practical problem solving skills; solution-oriented
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to workindependently and achieve a wide set of goals andobjectives in a challenging and changing environment
• Resilience and perseverance to overcome challenges toachieve objectives
• A high level of integrity and respect

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• A minimum of 1 to 3 years retail marketing and/or advertising Experience working across marketing channels DigitalATL Partnerships with demonstrable results would bebeneficial experience
• Experience in an e-commerce environment will be beneficial.

Lets talk about life @ Mr D

• 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 arent fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like High five collab and make something great.
• 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 and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes think mini golf think good times).
• Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
• 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).

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If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference