Inventory Manager | Brookvale – All H&G Sites

Hardware & General; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Hardware & General is seeking an Inventory Manager to lead stock control across Brookvale sites. This hands-on role combines inventory planning, replenishment, warehouse and yard operations, and process improvement.

You'll collaborate with Purchasing, Sales, Distribution and Finance to ensure accuracy, timely availability, and safe storage of building materials. NSW driver's licence required and regular travel to branches.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in inventory, stock control or warehouse operations.
• Experience in building supplies or similar distribution environment preferred.
• Experience using ERP or inventory management systems.
• Good Excel skills for inventory reports.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing stock control and inventory accuracy across all H&G sites, including branches and the central yard.
• Coordinating regular cycle counts, annual stocktakes and end-of-financial-year stocktakes.
• Investigating stock discrepancies, damaged goods, shrinkage and inventory write-offs.
• Monitoring stock levels and managing replenishment, minimum and maximum stock levels and reorder requirements.
• Working with Purchasing to plan orders and maintain appropriate stock availability.
• Identifying slow-moving, excess and obsolete stock and working on strategies to improve stock turnover.
• Overseeing goods receipting and ensuring incoming deliveries are checked accurately.
• Coordinating inter-branch stock transfers to maintain availability and minimise unnecessary purchasing.
• Supporting efficient picking, packing, storage and dispatch processes.
• Ensuring yard and warehouse layouts support safe and efficient storage of building materials.
• Working closely with Sales, Purchasing, Distribution and Finance to resolve stock issues and improve processes.
• Preparing regular inventory reports covering stock value, accuracy, availability and aged stock.
• Identifying opportunities to improve inventory systems, processes and reporting.
• Maintaining high workplace health and safety standards, including forklift operations, storage, stacking and manual handling.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory accuracy

ERP systems

Excel

Communication

Organisational skills

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Inventory Manager | Brookvale – All H&G Sites

Inventory Manager | Brookvale – All H&G Sites

Permanent Full-Time | Monday to Friday

Be part of what's next at Hardware & General.

All teams across H&G are working together towards a shared goal: becoming an employer of choice by creating positive workplaces where people feel valued, supported and have opportunities to grow.

About the Opportunity - We have an opportunity for an experienced and motivated Inventory Manager to join our Operations & Sales team, based in Brookvale and supporting inventory operations across all Hardware & General locations. Reporting to the Head of Distribution, Logistics & Inventory, you'll play an important role in ensuring stock is accurately managed, available when needed and efficiently distributed across our sites. This is a hands-on role combining stock control, inventory planning, replenishment, warehouse and yard operations, and process improvement. You'll work closely with Purchasing, Sales, Distribution and Finance to ensure our inventory processes run smoothly and efficiently.

We're looking for someone who understands the importance of stock accuracy, takes pride in organisation and enjoys working with people to improve operational performance.

What You'll Be Doing

Overseeing stock control and inventory accuracy across all H&G sites, including branches and the central yard.

Coordinating regular cycle counts, annual stocktakes and end-of-financial-year stocktakes.

Investigating stock discrepancies, damaged goods, shrinkage and inventory write-offs.

Monitoring stock levels and managing replenishment, minimum and maximum stock levels and reorder requirements.

Working with Purchasing to plan orders and maintain appropriate stock availability.

Identifying slow-moving, excess and obsolete stock and working on strategies to improve stock turnover.

Overseeing goods receipting and ensuring incoming deliveries are checked accurately.

Coordinating inter-branch stock transfers to maintain availability and minimise unnecessary purchasing.

Supporting efficient picking, packing, storage and dispatch processes.

Ensuring yard and warehouse layouts support safe and efficient storage of building materials.

Working closely with Sales, Purchasing, Distribution and Finance to resolve stock issues and improve processes.

Preparing regular inventory reports covering stock value, accuracy, availability and aged stock.

Identifying opportunities to improve inventory systems, processes and reporting.

Maintaining high workplace health and safety standards, including forklift operations, storage, stacking and manual handling.

What We're Looking For

Minimum three years' experience in inventory, stock control or warehouse operations.

Experience in building supplies, hardware, timber, steel or a similar distribution environment will be highly regarded however not essential.

Strong understanding of stock management, inventory accuracy and replenishment processes.

Experience using ERP or inventory management systems. Frameworks experience will be highly regarded.

Good Excel skills and confidence preparing inventory reports.

Proven ability to identify stock discrepancies and improve inventory processes.

Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements in a yard or warehouse environment.

Strong communication and organisational skills.

Ability to work collaboratively with different departments and manage competing priorities.

Current NSW driver's licence.

Full Australian working rights without restrictions.

What You'll Get

Opportunity to work across multiple H&G locations.

Training and development opportunities.

Supportive team environment.

Staff discounts available after successful completion of probation.

Opportunity to develop your career with an established Sydney business.

Please note: This role requires regular travel to H&G branches.

Pre-employment screening includes a medical assessment, drug and alcohol screening, and a National Police Check.