Mr D - Mid-level Business Operations Growth Analyst

Mr D, a division of the Takealot.com Group, is looking for a highly talented Mid-Level Business Operations Growth Analyst 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: Mr D, Takealot.com and TFS We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

Purpose of the role:
The analyst is required to generate reports using MySQL/Qlikview/Looker/Excel/etc. perform analysis, and provide insights/recommendations to stakeholders (Growth Team) without supervision. The analyst will be required to take ownership of established reporting topics and their growth, with some guidance required for their growth. The analyst will also be required to independently meet with stakeholders/Product Managers to discuss reporting requirements in various areas across the business and propose, spec & implement solutions with some guidance from senior team members. Meetings with BI devs to implement/test solutions are required, but closely managed.

Your responsibilities will include:

Generate regular reports and provide insights/recommendations to the business on:

• Customer performance and metrics to drive business objectives
• Customer order and engagement behaviour 
• Analyse the success and effectiveness of product and process changes 
• Identify opportunities for growth within the business based on demand, and competitor activity.
• Facilitate the performance improvement of the growth team within the business through the identification of operational and product weaknesses through testing/analysis and recommending process changes.
• Implementing reporting requirements and facilitating report automation with the BI team.
• Assisting the Growth Team in compiling special enquiry reports.
• Meeting with stakeholders/Product Managers to discuss reporting requirements in various areas across the business and propose, spec & implement solutions with some guidance from senior team members.

Attributes Required:

• Attention to detail in a high pressure environment. 
• Strong analytical ability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Intermediate SQL skills Experience working with a visualisation platform (e.g. Qlikview, Looker, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Ability to verbalise and visualise findings/results.
• Ability to identify areas of improvement in current processes.
• Ability to use logic and common sense to arrive at conclusions

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in commerce, science or engineering.
• 2+ years experience in an operations, finance, consulting, analysis or BI environment

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 Prosus Academy 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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1. Read the full job description and requirements on this page carefully before applying — tailor your application to what the employer actually asks for.
2. Update your CV and save it as a PDF. Make sure your contact details, most recent experience and qualifications are easy to find.
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5. Applications close on 19 August 2026. Submit well before the deadline — late applications are normally not considered.
6. Keep a record of what you submitted and when. If you have not heard back within a few weeks of the closing date, it is acceptable to follow up politely.

If takealot.com shortlists you for the Mr D - Mid-level Business Operations Growth Analyst position, preparation makes the difference. Work through these steps:

• Research takealot.com before the interview — look for their official website, social profiles and any recent news. Interviewers expect you to know why you want to work there specifically.
• Go through the job description above and prepare a specific example from your own experience for each of the main duties. Most interview questions will be drawn from what the advert emphasises.
• Structure your answers with the STAR method — Situation, Task, Action, Result. Concrete stories with measurable outcomes are far stronger than general claims about your abilities.
• Prepare two or three thoughtful questions to ask the panel — about the team, how success is measured in the role, or growth opportunities. It signals genuine interest.
• Plan your logistics early. Confirm whether the interview is in person in Cape Town or online, and arrive or log in at least ten minutes early.