Inventory Controller - FMCG Dairy (SAP, Forklift)

Lactalis Australia; Darwin; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private health insurance

Career development

Team environment

Exposure to diverse operations

Job summary

Lactalis Australia is seeking an Inventory Controller for our Darwin site to manage stock inflows and outflows in the distribution centre. Reporting to the Cold Room Manager, the role is a hands-on position with early mornings, Monday to Friday, and occasional weekend/public holiday work.

Key duties include monitoring stock levels with the site planner, reducing write-offs, forklift operation, inbound receiving, and SAP-based inventory reconciliation to ensure accurate storage and allocation.

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 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

SAP

Inventory management

Forklift operation

Excel

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Lactalis Australia is seeking an Inventory Controller for our Darwin site to manage stock inflows and outflows in the distribution centre. Reporting to the Cold Room Manager, the role is a hands-on position with early mornings, Monday to Friday, and occasional weekend/public holiday work.

Key duties include monitoring stock levels with the site planner, reducing write-offs, forklift operation, inbound receiving, and SAP-based inventory reconciliation to ensure accurate storage and allocation.