Mr D - Junior E-Commerce Category Manager

About this role

Mr D, a division of the Takealot Group, is looking for a highly talented Junior E-Commerce Category Manager 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 you’ve 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: Takealot.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

Purpose of this role:

The Junior e-commerce Category Manager focuses on driving growth and performance of a specific category, such as Pets, Convenience, Liquor, Pharmacy, and more. As a Category Manager, you will be proactive and responsible for the end-to-end management of your category. The role requires close collaboration with partners, merchandising, operations, and cross-functional teams to execute category strategies and maximise commercial results.

Key responsibilities / accountabilities:

Category Ownership:

* Fully own and drive the performance of a specific shops category on the Mr D platform. * Execute and monitor growth plans for the category, including orders, Gross Merchandise Volume and store expansion. * Ensure category coverage by identifying new product opportunities and expanding ranges through existing and new partners.

Partner Management:

* Manage relationships with partner groups within the assigned category, ensuring consistent communication and alignment on commercial goals. * Ensure partner listings are accurate, up to date, and optimised for visibility on the platform. * Collaborate with partners on product availability, pricing strategies, and promotional campaigns.

Partnership Development:

* Identify, negotiate, and establish partnerships with relevant businesses and organizations within the assigned vertical. * Collaborate with partners to develop joint marketing initiatives and promotions. * Evaluate and optimize existing partnerships for mutual benefit.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

* Collaborate with the merchandising team to ensure optimal category representation and visibility within the app. * Drive category-specific campaigns, including seasonal promotions and thematic sales (e.g., holiday gifting for liquor, pet care essentials). * Work closely with marketing, tech , and operations teams to ensure a cohesive approach to category performance, content accuracy, and customer engagement.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement:

* Analyze category performance across key metrics such as Gross Merchandise Volume, Average Order Value, conversion rates, and partner contribution.  * Identify gaps and opportunities for optimisation, such as partner-specific performance gaps, and product availability issues * Leverage data insights to identify trends and opportunities for category growth

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

* Revenue: Achieve gross merchandise volume and order targets * Active Partner Contribution: Work with partners on promotional opportunities. * Improve conversion rate: Through improved listings, enhanced product visibility, and regularly updated and accurate listings and product information.

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

* Strong analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to make data-driven decisions. * Experience working with merchandising teams and external partners. * Excellent relationship management and stakeholder collaboration skills * Familiarity with manipulating data on excel or google sheets and creating presentations on PowerPoint * Results-oriented with a focus on achieving targets and KPIs.

Qualifications and experience:

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field * 1- 2 years in category management, buying, or merchandising roles within e-commerce or retail

Let’s 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 aren’t 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 Prosus Academy 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