Engineering Manager (Supply Chain) @ Takealot Group

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Engineering Manager (Supply Chain) to join our team in South Africa. 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: Over 4 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them 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 and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. Who’s who in the tech space The position reports to the Engineering Director of Supply Chain. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Build and retain a high-caliber engineering team Build relationships through regular one on one conversations Remove roadblocks and interruptions to help the team perform Be involved with architectural and strategic planning with peers and senior developers Work with stakeholders to gather requirements, and manage expectations Support and develop the careers of members of the team Support and give direction to innovation in the team Present practical input for strategic technology decisions Stay up to date with industry trends, and standards Lead the Agile processes within the team Manage the roadmap for the team, playing a key role in prioritization Successfully see new projects to completion and launch new products while maintaining the existing code base. Facilitate discussions in the team and ensure a good design methodology is used on projects. Resolve conflict in the team when necessary Promote the achievements of the team Track and ensure team productivity is healthy using a metrics-based approach Track and ensure operational excellence in the team using a metrics-based approach Interview candidates… Apply To This Job