Industry Information Technology / E-commerce Retail
Location Rosebank, Johannesburg. Hybrid (while we encourage our team members to work at the office as we believe communication is a key to collaboration; we are also open to a hybrid model: can be mostly remote).
Who Are We?
A young, dynamic e-commerce startup. We are a venture backed team with a mission to connect everyday consumers with farmers, manufacturers and suppliers. Our platform enables group-buying goods at great discounts for a win-win transaction. Our focus is South Africa first.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner / Application Specialist to lead the growth of our group buying marketplace, focusing on making it easy for everyday people to join groups and buy products at great discounts in addition to improving the platform for our partners, farmers, merchants, producers, factory owners and suppliers supporting them growing their online sales.
Professional Competencies and Qualifications

  • Grade 12 / Matric
  • English at a professional level / full proficiency (reading, writing, speaking).
  • At least 3 years of proven experience in a similar role in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Previous involvement in E-commerce / B2C projects
  • Software development background
  • Experienced in creating technical specifications
  • Solid understanding of product management methodologies and best practices.
  • Track record of managing front-end and operational aspects of digital products.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams effectively.
  • Open to feedback and ideas of others.
  • Proactive and independent, willingness to fail and learn.
  • Balances competing interests to achieve optimal outcomes.

Extra Points: Advantageous / Nice-to-have

  • Proven experience working in International / multicultural teams
  • FLUTTER development language background – an advantage
  • Russian at professional proficiency level – an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with stakeholders to support platform improvements, feature requirements and new products launch.
  • Lead platform development with our engineering and design teams.
  • Define and analyse product metrics and key performance indicators.
  • Champion a culture of testing, continuous learning and implement a systematic a/b testing environment.

Desired Skills:

  • Business Analysis
  • E – Commerce
  • Software Development
  • IT
  • Product Management
  • Digital products
  • Technical specifications

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

About The Employer:

A young, dynamic e-commerce startup based in Rosebank, Johannesburg. We are a venture backed team with a mission to connect everyday consumers with farmers, manufacturers and suppliers. Our platform enables group-buying goods at great discounts for a win-win transaction. Our focus is South Africa first.

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