Commerce Graduate Programme at Takealot Group – Apply Now!

Job Details

📍 Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
🏢 Company: Takealot Group
💼 Position: Commerce Graduate
📄 Programme Type: Graduate Programme
⏳ Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract
🏬 Business Units: takealot.com, Mr D, Takealot Fulfilment Services (TFS)
📆 Programme Intake: 2026

Company Overview

The Takealot Group is South Africa’s leading online retail, delivery, and logistics organisation, serving over 2.5 million customers nationwide. The Group operates through multiple high-impact businesses, including takealot.com, Mr D, and Takealot Fulfilment Services (TFS).

Known for its fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture, Takealot Group thrives on innovation, data-driven decision-making, and customer obsession. The organisation continuously invests in developing top talent and strongly believes in promoting from within.

Job Overview

The Commerce Graduate Programme is designed to develop high-potential graduates by exposing them to real-world e-commerce, marketing, and commercial operations across the Takealot Group.

Graduates will rotate across key business units, gaining practical experience in campaign management, digital marketing, merchandising collaboration, analytics, and stakeholder engagement. This programme equips graduates with both technical and soft skills, preparing them for long-term careers in a large-scale, high-growth digital environment.

This is a contract position offering hands-on exposure in one of Africa’s most dynamic e-commerce ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, update, and maintain the promotional calendar for TakealotMORE initiatives

• Coordinate and manage promotional and marketing campaigns across platforms

• Liaise with partner marketing teams on joint campaigns and activations

• Conceptualise, implement, and manage ongoing promotional campaigns to drive adoption and retention

• Work closely with merchandising teams to improve customer conversion journeys

• Support new feature launches and develop always-on educational content

• Collaborate with brand, social media, influencer, CRM, and performance media teams

• Track and report on campaign and promotional performance daily, weekly, and monthly

• Conduct competitor analysis and share insights with internal stakeholders

• Act as a central point of contact for cross-functional teams

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related commercial discipline

Skills & Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Creative thinking and idea generation capability

• Basic understanding of digital marketing platforms and tools

• Ability to analyse data and extract consumer insights

• Strong organisational and time-management skills

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Workspace

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Attributes

• Collaborative and team-oriented

• Hands-on and execution-focused

• Confident, with the ability to voice opinions constructively

• Strong problem-solving capability

• High creative energy and curiosity

CV Tips for Commerce Graduates

• Highlight digital marketing exposure, internships, or academic projects

• Showcase experience with campaigns, analytics, or consumer insights

• Emphasise collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Keep your CV concise (2–3 pages) and results-focused

• Include tools you have worked with (Google Analytics, CRM tools, social platforms, Excel)

Graduate Programme Value

• Exposure to multiple businesses within the Takealot Group

• Mentorship from industry-leading professionals

• Access to global online learning platforms such as Udacity and Coursera

• Strong internal mobility and promotion opportunities

• A performance-driven, low-ego, high-impact work environment

Company Policy Statement

Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Preference may be given to candidates from previously disadvantaged groups and persons with disabilities in line with the company’s Employment Equity objectives.