Listing reference: 017955
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 September 2024
Position summary
Industry: Distribution, Transport & Logistics
Job category: Stores and Inventory
Location: Table View
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To ensure effective end to end inbound operations management, stock and inventory management.
Job description
To effectively manage and control inventory systems and processes, as well as reports according to set deadlines.
To ensure the accurate valuation and count of inventory (stock and fixed assets) for the main DC through cycle inventory count analysis, investigation of variances and accurate stock takes.
To ensure the accurate valuation of shrinkage for the main DC in accordance with IFRS.
To provide Inventory specific financial information as and when required and review standard and actual costs for inaccuracies.
The achievement of budgeted and agreed financial targets.
To control and ensure accountability for damage and poor maintenance of company assets (scanners, machines, racking, etc).
To analyse, interpret and report business information in order to facilitate process improvement and improved financial performance.
To engage, network and communicate with internal stakeholders, vendors, suppliers and stores to ensure swift query resolution and ensure improved business performance.
To deliver high levels of service by ensuring supplier deliveries are efficiently received.
To lead and direct the department to achieve consistent process compliance and adherence to all relevant company SOPs, cut-offs and daily reports.
To ensure effective utilisation of all people resources to drive productivity to targets.
To ensure weekly meetings with labour brokers to address poor performance, damage to property and or stock, short supply of labour, scheduling issues and control and approval of costs.
Act as a liaison between departments and buyers and determine obsolete stock while optimizing inventory turnover.
Minimum requirements
JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of logistics environment
Basic accounting for reconciliations
Knowledge of warehouse procedures (receiving, pack away, replenishment and checking and packing, special handling of stock)
JOB RELATED SKILLS
Computer literacy
Microsoft office suite (especially excel)
Communication (verbal and written) skills
Basic numeric skills
Attention to detail
Organising skills
Analytical skills
JOB EXPERIENCE
At least 3 to 5 years experience as an Inventory Operations Manager
8 to 10 years in a Senior Managerial position
Previous Logistics experience beneficial
EDUCATION
Essential: Matric
NQF level/management qualification or relevant experience
Bcom supply chain
JOB RELATED COMPETENCIES
Leading and Supervising
Persuading and Influencing
Analysing
Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
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