Inventory Controller

Boardroom Appointments
Gauteng
ZAR 200 000 - 300 000
Job description
  • Logistics/warehouse/business management diploma/degree beneficial
  • 3 years of experience in the logistics/warehouse industry with inventory knowledge
  • Knowledge and understanding of stock accuracy in the warehouse environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of packaging and warehousing methods and applications for the entire organisation
  • Knowledge and understanding of inventory related processes
  • Have knowledge and understanding of how to use the system within the operation
  • Have knowledge and understanding of all the Standard Operating Procedures pertaining to their function
  • Have knowledge and understanding of company policies
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and policies applicable to own work area

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures relating to the management and control of inventory are known, understood and followed
  • Understand and know how to make use of the various systems in the business
  • Carry out inventory related investigations and queries needing resolution and sustainable corrective, action and driving the required actions
  • Ensure that NCRs/NCPs /IOs are raised and completed for all areas required as identified during inventory processes and investigations
  • Ensure that stock is accounted for at all times and that claims and damages are managed and kept to a minimum
  • Ensure consolidation of pallets in the replenishment areas to improve utilisation
  • Conduct spot checks on bin locations to ensure bin accuracy
  • Ensure that product is correctly handled to ensure that product quality is maintained and no damages occur
  • Ensure that all units of measure are understood and applied
  • Ensure that physical and system aligns in terms of product, location and quantity
  • Measure obsolete stock as well as expired/non moving stock
  • Master Data and WMS
  • Ensure that master data (product master) is maintained and managed in all operations for the purpose of accurate inventory levels
  • Ensure that the product information is correctly uploaded upon receiving
  • Ensure that WMS functionality is understood and correctly used and applied as required
  • Book-to-Book, Cycle Counts and Stock Takes
  • Ensure that book-to-books are carried out as per the required frequency and that all variances are investigated and resolved timeously
  • Ensure cycle counts are carried out daily as required to maintain high stock accuracy levels with minimal losses
  • Ensure empty bin checks are carried out daily
  • Report on cycle count results and ensure that any discrepancies are resolved timeously
  • Ensure stock take preparations are carried out correctly prior to all stock takes and ensure that the respective inventory records are in place and managed
  • Ensure stock takes are carried out effectively and correctly as per the company and customer requirements
  • Ensure cycle count and stock take results are reported to senior management and clients as required
  • Ensure all inventory records are correctly filed and easily accessible should they be required (Stock take, cycle counts, inventory investigations etc)
  • Reporting
  • Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports are completed and provided to the relevant management
  • Ensure that inventory KPI is maintained and reported on
  • Investigate inventory KPI failures
  • Investigate stock variances and assist in provision of resolution actions
  • Analyse reports with the aim of identifying solutions for improvement and or resolution of problem areas
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