# Mr D - Junior E-Commerce Category Manager at takealot.com > South Africa · Manager · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atakealotcom%3A6590356 (read 2026-11-08). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [takealot.com](https://alderhq.app/companies/takealot-com) - Location text: Cape Town; Cape Town Office - Where it can be done from (inferred): South Africa (evidence: "Location: Cape Town; Cape Town Office") - Posted: 2025-02-03 (643 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotcom/jobs/6590356 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted ## Description (the employer's text) 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. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atakealotcom%3A6590356 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.