# Senior Data Analyst at takealot.com

> South Africa · Senior · Analytics / Data science · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atakealotcom%3A7742377 (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: 2026-03-23 (230 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/7742377
- Skills listed (inferred): SQL

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted

## Description (the employer's text)

Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS), a division of Takealot Online (RF) (Pty) Ltd, is looking for a highly talented Senior Data Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.

### Join Our Mission at Takealot Fulfilment Solutions \| We Are TFS

Revolutionising e-commerce logistics in South Africa with cutting-edge technology and operational excellence. We deliver 30+ million orders annually, empowering businesses and driving economic growth.

### Who We're Looking For

Innovative, ambitious individuals ready to shape the future of e-commerce logistics. At TFS, "Uniquely You" meets "Powerfully Us", where your individuality strengthens our collective mission.

### Why Join TFS

- Purpose-driven impact: Transform lives through logistics innovation
- Advanced technology: Work with cutting-edge systems in a fast-paced environment
- Career growth: Thrive in an agile space that champions continuous improvement
- Inclusive culture: Your unique perspective drives extraordinary results
- A culture that celebrates individual uniqueness while championing the strength of togetherness.
- Be part of creating sustainable, scalable solutions that make a difference across South Africa's e-commerce landscape.
At TFS, your growth is our growth. You'll be joining a team powered by Takealot Group's core values.

This position reports to the Head of TFS Analytics.

### Your responsibilities can include

- Building and optimising models and reports using support tools i.e. Looker, Looker Studio, Dataform, Branch Dashboards, Weekly reports to inform operational decisions and drive improvement.
- Creating reports with focus areas for business improvement.
- Building dashboards to be used by the business for exception management.
- Identifying important variables and focus areas in the business.
- Analysing data to answer strategic and operational questions posed by the business.
- Automating data extraction and report update processes.
- Provide information to various stakeholders.
- Data Validation and integrity testing.
- Data Cleansing and data modelling.
- Provide information to various stakeholders.
- Collaborate with TFS managers and Franchise Managers to establish project plans while accounting for the trade-offs between operational practicality and overall performance.
- Provide significant support to TFS according to weekly goals and targeted metrics.
- Use weekly and monthly targets to manage day-to-day performance and inform operations for best impact.
- Regularly review and analyse key metrics in operations to identify root causes and formulate solutions to improve performance.
- Managing customer, branch, driver, and courier feedback into continuous performance improvement processes.
### Technical Skills and Tools

- Have worked with Automation and ETL software.
- Strong experience in building and optimising SQL scripts.
- Have a strong understanding of BI fundamentals.
- Implement version control using GIT.
- Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Write technical documentation for APIs and libraries.
- Implement analytics and tracking features in applications.
- Design and implement database schemas.
- Optimize database queries and indexes for performance where needed.
- Implement error handling and logging mechanisms.
- Estimate story points and task durations for sprint planning.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
### Attributes required

- Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions.
- Ability to identify areas of improvement in current processes.
- Ability to use logic and common sense to arrive at conclusions.
- Passion for understanding ambiguous, complex problems and driving high quality, innovative, clean solutions.
- Highly structured thinker with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have exceptional communication skills to help deliver insights to diverse stakeholders.
- Detail oriented, outcome and process focused.
- Willingness to learn and personal desire to keep up to date with technology and process.

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