Takealot.com , South Africa’s leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented User Experience (UX) Designer with strong interests and capabilities in the research, design, and data analysis of engaging user experiences for Takealot sellers to join our Merchant team. 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 4.5 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them what you can do. Learn : We work with the best of the best. Grow : Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS, and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem‑solving skills and independent self‑direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. This individual excels at providing both highly analytical and highly creative ideas for a design project. The candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative development environment. A thorough understanding of user-centered design methodologies is a must. This position is part of the Takealot UX Team but is dedicated to Merchant design work. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Experience Design and the Head of Merchant. Your responsibilities Work closely with the Head of Merchant, product managers & business stakeholders to confirm business objectives and define user objectives & flows. Measure the effectiveness of each initiative & refine it. Conduct research independently. Run surveys in a timely and accurate manner. Collect survey data, analyze data, and capture and collate data results. Interpret the analyzed data. Build high-fidelity wireframes and working prototypes. Collaborate with technical leads in order to design innovative & engaging user experiences within platform constraints and technical limitations. Facilitate user testing and evaluate user feedback to further improve the concept or existing products. Work closely with the development & QA teams to ensure successful implementation of the specified designs. Propose further research, testing, and designs based on user needs. Qualifications & Experience Relevant tertiary qualifications required or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience in design research, conducting surveys and interviews, and performing data analysis. Experience working with data sets, comfortable with data analysis and reporting. Experience designing interfaces in a customer and user-centric manner. Experience with standard UCD methodologies. Experience with marketplace design & UI design would be beneficial. The skills we need Tables and portal design User-centered design UI design (low fidelity) Wireframing & prototyping Copywriting Data analysis Surveying Interviewing Task analysis Market research Usability testing A/B testing Web analytics User research Meticulous attention to data analysis (qualitatively and quantitatively), a high level of proven accuracy Business Skills Business analysis Tools Strong working knowledge of the following web design tools Wireframing tools (e.g., Axure, Sketch, Figma, etc.) Process flow tools Survey tools Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group The power is in your hands : We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs. No doors : We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. Remote working : Hybrid working model for the best of both worlds. Mentorship programme : Learn from the best. Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning : Access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and more. Good times : Social events and out-of-office activities. Staff discount . Millions of products across 28 departments. Birthday leave : Cake Day all the way. Right tools, right job : Mac or Windows, two monitors or one. Help when you need it most : Confidential counseling, legal support, and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere. Tech stack (for days) : ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes and machine learning. Free parking : No more 5km fun runs to your desk. Like what you see? If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind . Apply today! Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference. #J-18808-Ljbffr