Merchandising Intern - Cape Town

Takealot Group, South Africa’s leading online Retail / Delivery organisation, is looking for a highly talented Merchandising Intern to join our team in Cape Town. The Internship Programme will be split between all businesses within the Group, namely: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D.

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: Over 2.5 million happy shoppers shop online. Show them what you can do.

Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some. Work alongside industry leaders and upskill yourself in record time.

Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

The skills we need:

Ability to write clearly and persuasively for diverse audiences.

Confidently pitch ideas and present campaign results to stakeholders.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.

Stay agile and responsive in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Attributes required:

Collaborative

Creative Energy

Hands on

Have an opinion and voice it

Strong communication skills

Strong problem solving skills

Key responsibilities:

Assist in planning and executing merchandising strategies to maximize sales and profitability.

Analyse sales data, market trends, and customer behavior to support product assortment and placement decisions.

Support the development of promotional campaigns and marketing initiatives in collaboration with the marketing team.

Prepare reports and presentations on product performance, sales trends, and merchandising effectiveness.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, and operations to implement merchandising plans.

Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as required within the merchandising team.

This is a 12-month contract position.