Buyer (Beauty)
takealotcom
Cape Town
Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Other
- Takealot.com Buying
Job description
[](https://www.takealot.com/), South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented **Buyer (Beauty)** to join our **Retail Beauty Team** in Cape Town.
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**Divisional Buying Manager**
**Your responsibilities will include:**
- Develop a comprehensive **Beauty Strategy/Plan** to drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings.
- **Plan to develop and drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings**.
- Drive innovation by sourcing and prioritizing new brands and suppliers according to this growth plan and in line with market trends and consumer demand.
- Deliver against key financial and service level performance indicators within the department (sales, margin, listings availability, stock cover etc.).
- Manage and develop supplier relationships, negotiate good prices, improve trading terms and manage suppliers according to strict SLAs.
- Develop a promotional programme, source great deals and manage site merchandising for the department.
- Support the operations team in delivering a world-class customer experience – monitor department returns, support the customer service team on product queries and resolving any customer complaints.
- Manage stock and availability (including replenishment are aligned, product quality is managed etc.).
- Deliver on customer experience within the department (ensuring products are delivered on time, supplier terms are aligned, product quality is managed etc.).
**Qualification & Experience:**
- National Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree (Business Science or Commerce degree preferable).
- **3- 5 years Buying Function in a retail / commerce / e-commerce experience**.
- **Experience in Buying within the Beauty category**
- Ability to build lasting supplier relationships and manage according to SLAs (existing industry networks a plus)Great excel knowledge
**Attributes Required**:
- Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking, ability to use data to inform decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problem.
- Strong product and buying planning skills.
- Ability to manage priorities according to clear prioritization and structured planning.
- Ability to build lasting supplier relationships and manage according to SLAs (existing industry networks a plus).
- Comfortable with change and excellent team player.
- Passionate about the industry and the potential of e-commerce.
- Understanding of the key business drivers within online retail.
- Entrepreneurial/commercial mindset.
**The Environment**:
- employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of 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, its all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
- We seek to employ an **Extra Ordinary Mind** who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.
If you meet the above you are an **Extraordinary Mind** so come and join us!
***Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply*.**