takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented TDT Project Engineer to join our Cape Town Team.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This position reports to the TDT Project Manager.
Your responsibilities will include:
Initiating and implementing continuous improvement projects across the TDT network to improve efficiency and reduce cost;
Operationalizing new business development initiatives within the TDT network;
Coordinating changes required in the TDT network in support of business expansion;
Investigating, establishing and implementing standardized resources across the TDT network;
Working cross functionally with internal and external stakeholders to optimise total delivery lead-time and logistics cost;
Active Stakeholder Management by ensuring clear communication channels are maintained between all parties involved in improvement projects.
Attributes required:
Logistics supply chain experience;
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders;
Ability to interpret complex operational environments, identify problem areas and project manage the implement of leading edge solutions;
Quantitative analytical capability, with a strong grasp of management and cost accounting principles and metrics;
Good leadership and team development skills;
High degree of personal motivation and resilience.
Qualifications and Experience:
BEng Industrial or Logistics degree;
Minimum 3 – 5 years within Logistics / Supply Chain;
Sound operational background within logistics management;
Proven track record of success in delivering projects against operational and profit targets;
Experience of managing both internal and external stakeholders.
The Environment:
takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
We are short on ego and high on output.
We are doers and not only thinkers; it's all in the execution after all.
We love what we do and what we are creating.
If you meet the above you are anExtraordinary Mind,so come and join us!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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