Loss Prevention Lead - Takealot



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Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for 3 highly talented Loss Prevention Lead's to join our Supply Chain team at the Johannesburg DC, CPT DC and KZN DC.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking 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 Risk and Security Manager.


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Your responsibilities will include:

  • Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels and discrepancies to identify potential shrinkage issues.
  • Implement control measures to reduce losses due to theft, misplacement, or inaccuracies.
  • Loss Prevention: Develop and implement loss prevention strategies and policies to mitigate theft, pilferage, and unauthorized access.
  • Monitor security systems, including surveillance cameras and access control systems, to deter and detect suspicious activities.
  • Risk Assessment: Identify potential operational risks that could lead to losses. Training and Education:
  • Provide training to DC staff on loss prevention strategies. Raise awareness about security and safety best practices, encouraging a culture of vigilance and responsibility.
  • Continuous Improvement: Regularly review loss prevention and safety protocols, recommending enhancements to keep up with evolving risks.
  • Engage in continuous learning to stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in loss control.
  • Incident Management: Lead investigations into loss incidents, compiling evidence and conducting interviews as necessary.
  • Escalate all findings to the Risk Manager for final guidance and action.
  • Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed records of all loss prevention activities, incidents, and preventive measures taken. Ensure proper documentation for legal and compliance purposes.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diplomas
  • 3-5 year's relevant experience


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Attributes required:

  • Must be hands on and have a preventative mindset
  • Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
  • Strong organizational & prioritization skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
  • Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders at all levels
  • Comfortable with change and excellent team player
  • Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems
  • Be able to work in a pressured environment.
  • Be able to complete tasks quickly & efficiently.
  • Be willing to go the extra mile

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.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

  • is forthright but respectful
  • is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
  • is analytical, able to use data to make decisions


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  • is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
  • is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
  • is entrepreneurialthrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
  • is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
  • is curious and challenge the status quo
  • is innovative and enjoys iteration
  • is collaborative
  • will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.
  • thinks like an owner of the business.
  • is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKING



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