Inventory Controller

Minimum requirements:

• Matric
• 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