Finance Analyst / Inventory Management

Manyin2one Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to oversee the management, movement, and inventory accountability across two plants. The role involves supervising stock take teams, conducting reconciliations, and providing management reporting. The ideal candidate must have 3-5 years of inventory control experience and strong supervisory skills.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years inventory control experience.
• 1 - 2 years supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory movements and ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Conduct weekly stocktaking and reconcile discrepancies.
• Supervise stock take teams and maintain positive employee relations.

Skills

Inventory Control

Supervision

Reporting

Problem Solving

Job description

Responsible for the correct storing, movement and stock take of all dry goods / consumables and product inventory according to company procedures with specific focus on stock intake and investigation of any stock variances throughout the stock flow process.

Reporting to :

Head : Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Responsible for the movement and control of all product inventories, including carcasses / boxes from internal and external suppliers according to company processes and procedures.
• Responsible for the movement, control and issuing of all dry goods / consumable inventory according to company processes and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and adequate labelling and positioning of all labels.
• Orchestrating all paperwork to creditors department on stock intakes (On-and offsite locations)
• Weekly stocktaking (including the posting of stock batches) of all dry goods / consumables and product inventory according to agreed SOP’s.
• Weekly / Monthly reconciliations of Inventory movements and investigating all discrepancies / deviances to implement corrective actions.

Management Reporting and Analysis

• Weekly / Monthly reporting of Inventory movements and variances.
• Recognizing and reporting on patterns and trends in weekly / monthly Inventory movements and variances.
• Serve as Finance support to the Plant Manager and Analyst team (specific with regards to stock related matters).

People Supervision

• Supervise and control stock take teams.
• Assure stable employee relations by managing conflict and creating a positive and performing working environment.

Experience

• 3 - 5 years inventory control experience
• 1 -2 years supervisory experience

Working week

• Tuesday to Saturday (Please note for the first few months the working week will be from Monday to Friday, however when the Malmesbury Plant starts up, the working week will change to Tuesday to Saturday)

Plants / Location

• The candidate will have the responsibility of working at two plants located in Elsies River and Malmesbury.
• It will be necessary for the candidate to divide their time between the plants, being present at both locations on a weekly basis.
• Ad hoc visits to the offsite storage facilities.