FMCG Inventory Controller | SAP, Forklift, DC Ops

Lactalis; Darwin; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private health insurance

Career development

Collaborative team environment

Exposure to diverse stakeholders

Job summary

Lactalis Darwin is seeking an Inventory Controller to manage stock levels, inbound-outbound flows and SAP-driven reconciliations in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The role requires forklift operation and keen attention to detail, with early starts and occasional weekend work.

You will liaise with the site planner, monitor stock, reduce write-offs, and ensure accurate receiving, storage and reporting. Join a global dairy leader and develop within a collaborative team across Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Previous experience with SAP.
• Sound understanding of Inventory Management best practice.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• High level of Attention to Detail and analytical mindset.
• Ability to able to problem solve and work autonomously.
• Excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• A forklift license is required with experience of forklift operation in a warehouse setting.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the site planner to monitor stock levels ensuring they are adequate to meet sale requirements.
• Continual review of stocks and stock levels to reduce write-offs.
• Forklift operation, receiving of inbound deliveries and replenishing of the pick locations.
• Ensure company products are correctly received, stored, recorded and allocated in a sound, saleable condition.
• Perform counts and carry out inventory control, stock balances and reconciliation on DC related inventory, daily, weekly, monthly via SAP.
• Monitor stocks and use-by-codes in alignment with shift activity, maintaining customer service.
• Manage Pallet and crate stocks/accounts and tracking assets and upload reports as required.
• Investigation of discrepancies with correct costs center allocations administered.
• Invoicing morning outbound activities and processing of orders to ready work for picking.
• Reviews of fast / slow moving and identified problem SKU’s carried out on a regular basis with recommendations implemented for corrective actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Autonomy

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Excel

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Lactalis Darwin is seeking an Inventory Controller to manage stock levels, inbound-outbound flows and SAP-driven reconciliations in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The role requires forklift operation and keen attention to detail, with early starts and occasional weekend work.

You will liaise with the site planner, monitor stock, reduce write-offs, and ensure accurate receiving, storage and reporting. Join a global dairy leader and develop within a collaborative team across Australia.