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# Head of Product - Mr D at takealot.com

- **Company:** takealot.com
- **Location:** Cape Town, South Africa
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotcom/jobs/8195227

## Job description

Mr D is looking for a seasoned Head of Product to join its executive leadership team in Cape Town. This role will oversee the product teams responsible for the customer experience of Mr D on mobile apps and web. The role will work closely with engineering, operations, and executive teams to bring new features to market.

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. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.
- Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group:[takealot.com](http://takealot.com), TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

This position reports to the Takealot Group CPO and Mr D CEO and will be responsible for managing a team of 10+ Product Managers who oversee the Mr D customer experience and various business-facing applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

- As a member of the executive leadership of Mr D, contribute towards defining key business strategies and related tactical objectives to deliver against set growth and profitability targets for Mr D.
- Play a meaningful leadership role across the Mr D product team to ensure ongoing alignment with the defined company values.
- Work with executives and stakeholders to translate defined business objectives into a product vision for a number of product verticals, making use of relevant internal and external data sources.
- Manage a team of product managers and designers responsible for delivering feature roadmaps for the Mr D customer-facing experience as well as the internal business-facing tools necessary for the day-to-day management of merchandising and marketing.
- Promote a mindset of customer-centricity and champion user interface improvements based on industry best practices.
- Drive workshops to ideate solutions for key business challenges and steer the execution of the solutions.
- Advocate for experiment-driven learning and empower the product and engineering teams to iterate and improve on a daily basis.
- Oversee the definition and tracking of KPIs that will inform decisions on product features and functionality.
- Facilitate the alignment of project delivery expectations with stakeholders and ensure reliable delivery against them.
- Define and evolve processes and ways of working to promote increased efficiency and output across product and engineering.
- Work with engineering leadership to ensure product and engineering teams are properly structured to achieve the desired business outcomes.
- Define hiring objectives to meet business goals and support recruitment efforts through the improvement of recruitment tools and processes.
- Establish a culture of product management excellence with constant feedback and mentorship to highlight improvement opportunities for product managers across the organisation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- A Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field
- 10+ years of product management experience or relevant exposure (through projects or responsibilities).
- At least 3 years of experience managing a team (or teams).
- Proven track record of delivering business value through project delivery.

Desired Attributes

- Ability to wear multiple hats to guide product managers, UX experts, and engineering managers to deliver world-class products
- Proficient in working closely and collaboratively with multiple departments and executives and leading cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills and ability to articulate strategies in terms of impact on business metrics.
- Ability to take initiative in ambiguous situations, identifying critical problems and driving solutions
- Thorough knowledge of prevailing and emerging mobile and e-commerce trends and technologies
- Data-driven decision-making
- An avid customer advocate
- Exceptional planning and project management skills
- An appreciation for best practices and innovation in product design, user experience, and team management.
- A self-starter who works efficiently

Like what you see? If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

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

## About takealot.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Takealot.com is South Africa's largest online retailer, offering millions of products across 30+ categories through a marketplace and owned logistics network.
- **Entity Type**: Private (division of Takealot Group, majority-owned by Naspers; total funding $1.2B across multiple rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Cape Town, South Africa
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Kim Reid

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: E-commerce / Online Retail
- Target customers: B2C consumers across South Africa, plus B2B services for 12,000+ marketplace sellers
- Mission or purpose: "Changing lives in South Africa for the better through e-commerce."

## Products & Services
- **Takealot.com Marketplace**: Core e-commerce platform offering millions of products from local and international brands, with options for delivery or collection at 100+ Pickup Points (including 30+ Pick n Pay locations).
- **Mr D**: On-demand food delivery service (part of Takealot Group).
- **Superbalist.com**: Online fashion and homeware retailer (part of Takealot Group).
- **TakealotMORE**: Membership/loyalty program offering perks and faster delivery.
- **Seller CAPITAL**: Funding program for marketplace sellers.
- **Pickup Points**: Nationwide network for order collection, including in-store Pick n Pay locations.
- **Exclusive Brands**: George & Mason, Getup, Campground, Fire Up.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Takealot Group is private, majority-owned by Naspers)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $808M (2024) for takealot.com; takealot.com became profitable in 2024; Takealot Group targets group profitability by 2026.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Naspers (majority owner, 96% stake), Tiger Global Management (early investor), Pick n Pay (pickup point partner)
- **Growth Signals**: +18% employee headcount growth YoY (2,162 employees); 105 active job postings (+114% YoY); 288,225 LinkedIn followers (+18.9% YoY); operates in 13 countries

## Competitive Advantages
- Largest e-commerce platform in Africa with a vast product selection and owned logistics network (Mr D) enabling fast delivery.
- Extensive physical infrastructure: 100+ Pickup Points integrated into grocery stores, reducing last-mile costs.
- Exclusive financial tools for sellers (Seller CAPITAL) that lock in marketplace loyalty.
- Strong parent company backing (Naspers) providing capital and strategic support.

## Strategic Focus
- Achieving group profitability by 2026 after takealot.com's 2024 profit milestone.
- Expanding the marketplace ecosystem with more sellers and exclusive brands.
- Deepening customer loyalty through TakealotMORE membership and convenient Pickup Points.
- Investing in technology and supply chain automation to improve efficiency.

## Why Work Here
- Culture values: "Customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, deliver results fast, achieve more together."
- Engineering roles available in Cape Town and Johannesburg, with a focus on Java, Python, Scala, and logistics tech.
- Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated; roles are based in South Africa.
- Notable perks: Opportunity to work on Africa's largest e-commerce platform, exposure to high-scale logistics and marketplace systems, and a diverse, trust-based environment.
- Employer rating: 3.2/5 (422 reviews) – strengths in culture (3.4) and career (3.3), but compensation rated lower (2.4).

## Sources
1. [Takealot Group – About Takealot.com](https://takealotgroup.com/takealot-com/)
2. [Takealot Group – Our Story](https://takealotgroup.com/)
3. [Takealot.com LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/company/takealot)
4. [Takealot.com Careers (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/takealotcom)
5. [Crunchbase-style data from LinkedIn](https://za.linkedin.com/company/takealot) (financials and employee info)

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