Inventory Controller (JB1886)
Sandton, Gauteng
R35 000 per month
Duration: Permanent

Company Overview
Our client, one of South Africa’s largest providers of refurbished IT hardware is seeking the assistance of an Inventory Controller to monitor and report on the company’s inventory. The role is critical to ensure efficient handling of the company’s products and supplies for the attainment of business goals. The Inventory Controller will responsible for leading a team of warehouse employees to receive and record stock as it's delivered and shipped out.

Minimum Requirements:
Any accounting or warehousing related professional qualification
Minimum bachelor’s degree in Accountancy/Finance/Logistics & Warehousing
to 4 years in inventory control or management role, preferably within a warehouse environment
Experience in using Pastel and Excel
Duties and Responsibilities:
Stock control and management
Collaborate with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met
Reports on stock levels, procedural efficiency and personnel issues to upper management.
Use software to monitor demand and document characteristics of stock
Record daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile stock
Oversee that stock procured from overseas is costed accurately and received timely into Pastel Evolution
Devise ways to optimise stock control procedures
Assist with month-end finance reporting
Provide supporting documentation related to inventory for yearly audits

Stock management
Managing stock control operations with warehouse employees, and sales and finance departments.
Design and implement a tracking system to optimise stock control procedures.
Maintaining stock related documents and updated data to ensure availability of stock.
Tracking shipments and coordinating internal stock transfers, as well as resolving delays.
Overseeing stock storage processes, including tagging, boxing, and labelling.
Performing regular inventory audits to determine stock levels and assess if stock losses are present.
Prepare detailed reports on stock operations, stock levels, and adjustments.
Reporting
Prepare detailed reports on stock operations, stock levels, and adjustments.
Ensure accuracy of stock reports by conducting regular audits.
Maintain updated stock lists in a central location to be accessed by sales and other internal teams.
Manage team members by overseeing stock lists are captured accurately and timeously.
Leading and Managing
Lead the team of warehouse employees to receive and record stock as its delivered and shipped out.
Manage expectations of key stakeholders by managing day to day operations of the team