Inventory Control Manager (SAP)

Create Synergies Inc.; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Create Synergies Inc. is seeking an experienced Inventory Control Manager to lead governance and control across stores, commissaries and warehouse operations on-site in Mandaluyong.

You will ensure inventory accuracy, maintain compliance with processes, and strengthen internal controls through monitoring, counts, reconciliation, and SAP transactions. The ideal candidate has a background in FMCG, food manufacturing, restaurant, retail or 3PL, with proven inventory analysis and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 5 years in inventory control or audit.
• Experience with inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, and variance analysis.
• Hands-on SAP ERP experience and strong data integrity practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory control across stores, commissaries, and warehouses to ensure accuracy.
• Monitor all inventory transactions and ensure policy compliance.
• Lead cycle counts and reconciliations and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Inventory governance

Analytical skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Supply Chain

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP Business One

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Mandaluyong City
Work Setup: On-site | Monday to Friday
Employment Type: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced Inventory Control Manager to lead inventory governance and control across stores, commissaries, and warehouse operations. This role is responsible for ensuring inventory accuracy, maintaining compliance with inventory processes, and strengthening internal controls through effective monitoring of inventory movements, physical counts, reconciliation, and SAP transaction management.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in inventory control within the FMCG, food manufacturing, restaurant, retail, or warehouse/3PL industry, with proven experience in inventory analysis, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory control processes across warehouses, commissaries, and retail/store operations to ensure inventory accuracy and integrity.
• Monitor all inventory transactions, including receiving, transfers, production issuances, adjustments, returns, and disposals, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely and accurate inventory postings in SAP ERP and maintain system data integrity.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, annual, and cycle count activities, ensuring compliance with inventory count procedures and documentation standards.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, stock variances, negative inventory balances, and transaction errors, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze inventory shrinkage, spoilage, wastage, and operational losses, providing recommendations to minimize risks and improve inventory performance.
• Ensure compliance with inventory handling standards, including FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) practices.
• Prepare inventory variance reports, reconciliation reports, and management analyses to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Warehouse, Commissary, Finance, Procurement, and IT teams to resolve inventory-related issues and improve inventory processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including inventory automation, system enhancements, and process standardization.
• Conduct regular store, warehouse, and commissary visits to evaluate inventory compliance, reinforce operational controls, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support internal and external audits by ensuring complete and accurate inventory documentation and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in inventory control, inventory management, warehouse operations, supply chain, finance operations, or inventory audit.
• Proven experience in the FMCG, food manufacturing, restaurant, retail, distribution, warehouse, or 3PL industry is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience using SAP ERP (SAP Business One experience is an advantage) or other enterprise inventory management systems.
• Strong understanding of inventory reconciliation, inventory valuation, stock movement controls, variance analysis, and inventory governance.
• Experience managing physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and inventory audits.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement process improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working cross-functionally across Operations, Finance, Warehouse, Procurement, and IT teams.
• Willing to travel to stores, warehouses, and commissary locations as needed.