Product Lead (Dark Store Fulfilment Systems)

The role

The Product Lead owns the strategic roadmap and functional requirements for the hyper-local micro-fulfillment network. This role establishes software foundations for dark store operations to ensure seamless inventory movement and digital handoffs to the delivery fleet.

What you will do

• Drive functional evaluation, vendor selection, and implementation roadmap for a scalable Warehouse Management System (WMS).
• Own product requirements for stock transfer workflows between Main DCs and local dark stores.
• Define business logic for automated replenishment triggers based on velocity and minimum stock thresholds.
• Establish data freshness SLAs and business rules for displaying live dark store stock to online shopping platforms.
• Partner with engineering to prioritize high-throughput, low-latency solutions.
• Define rules for dynamic inventory safety buffers and stock caching to prevent overselling.
• Own the digital workflow that transitions an order from the packing table to the on-demand driver.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in a related field with at least 7 years of software product management experience or exposure
• 5+ years of Product Management experience handling enterprise WMS, Inventory Management Systems (IMS), or localized fulfillment software
• Deep understanding of inventory management principles, including stock transfer workflows, replenishment triggers, safety stock calculations, and allocation logic
• Strong experience working with complex APIs, middleware, and ERP system integrations (e.g., Oracle WMS, or custom microservices)

Nice to have

• experience envisioning, building, and scaling fulfillment and operational systems —ideally in an e-commerce or logistics context

Benefits

• market-related Total Remuneration Package
• hybrid working model
• Mentorship programme
• Free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and more
• Regular social events and out-of-office activities
• Staff discount
• Birthday leave
• Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance
• Free parking

Before you apply

• Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference

About the company

Takealot.com is a leading South African online retailer. The Takealot Group includes takealot.com, TFS and Mr D.