Our client is seeking to employ an experienced Inventory manager to join their DC Kempton Park.

This role requires a highly analytical, talented self-starter with a solid understanding of data and Inventory Management strategies to maximize customer experience, sales, margin and turns, as well as end to end business ownership of all supply chain processes.

This is a very large DC and requires an individual who is well qualified, highly analytical and who has proven experience of managing the Inventory on a very large scale.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BCom Supply Chain / BCom Logistics / Industrial Engineer
Min 3 years' experience in a warehouse environment


Your responsibilities may include:

Manage and ensure that Inventory is well organised and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business
Implement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimise costs and maximize working capital
Ensuring optimal housekeeping levels
Implement and maintain 5S systems
Manage and implement the Company Policies & Procedures within the Inventory department and ensure that they is strictly adhered to
Manage stock takes, cycle counts, replenishments
Ensure stock accuracy
Control Pick fails & stock investigations
Supervise stock movements
Daily deal stock management
Drive process improvement through data driven decisions
Manage and implement inventory management strategies
Optimize the customer experience by ensuring the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right time
Perform audits of inventory management-related tools and systems ensuring settings are correct and optimized. Automate whenever possible
Take ownership of all aspects of inventory reporting for the company: develop the inventory planning model, plan product transitions and inventory exposure
Produce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the inventory processes are controlled
Effective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
Measure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coaching and disciplinary procedures
Conform to all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards and legislation as set out by the business and the OHS Act
Drive continuous improvement measures within your department


Attributes required:

Excellent and proven data extraction and analytical ability and applying this data to drive inventory management decisions
Organized and detailed oriented with proven experience of managing inventory
A Self- starter who is tenacious at identifying and resolving challenges
Passionate about customer service within the supply chain environment
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint)
Experience creating and setting annual operating plans and presenting to Senior Management
Have a detailed understanding of inventory control / warehouse management systems (including reverse logistics)
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer focused working environment.
Possess excellent personal organisation and business administration skills in accordance with modern best practice methods.
Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.