Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Data Integration Team Leader 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, Superbalist.com and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This position reports to the Data Integration Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing of national partner relationship, catalogue requirements and queries
  • You will have a good understanding of Mr D's integration practices and systems
  • Ensuring that the productivity targets for onboarding of new partners are met as per internal service level agreements.
  • Identify and escalate potential system and process improvements.
  • Identify and escalate problem areas, trends and training opportunities to the appropriate stakeholder/s
  • Manage your team’s through regular performance discussions and coaching.
  • Liaise with internal departments to solve partner queries and escalate partner-facing challenges to the relevant stakeholders
  • Assess any service failure and identify the root cause and take appropriate action to ensure similar failures are avoided
  • Lead a team of 20 + and optimally manage all staffing needs, productivity, and quality
  • Manage all Internal and external partner services complaints
  • Ensure company policies and procedures are communicated to the team, managing and resolving people-related problems, including but not limited to resolving employees conflict of interest and absenteeism.
  • Manage and maintain a highly focused and motivated team
  • Daily query management resolution

Attributes required:

  • Passionate about teamwork
  • Responsible and Accountable
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Leadership skills – display the qualities of a leader and set a good example
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as an effective team member and leader
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in a high-pressure environment
  • Ability to prioritize workloads
  • Ability to work independently but also be a team player across teams
  • Must be computer literate in MS office packages
  • Must be computer literate in G Suite packages
  • Be project orientated
  • Must be able to work overtime when required
  • An enthusiasm for food
  • Willingness to support the greater Mr D team to achieve its aspirational goals

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 3+ years experience in a data-focused operational environment.
  • Matric
  • A relevant tertiary qualification
  • 1+ year/s experience in supervising a team of 12 or more team members would be beneficial

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.
  • Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Up-skill with free access to courses on MyAcademy and more.
  • Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds in the takealot group during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
  • Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it. 
  • Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. 
  • Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to). 

Like what you see? 

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference

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