Inventory Clerk

Clicks Group Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics distribution center is seeking an Inventory Clerk to manage stock movements and ensure accuracy. Responsibilities include coordinating stock balances, conducting audits, and liaising with partners. Candidates should have a Matric and skills in numeracy, communication, and problem-solving. Familiarity with a supply chain management system is advantageous.

Qualifications

• General warehouse inventory experience is desirable.
• Understanding of stock flow in a warehouse is desirable.
• Basic materials handling knowledge is desirable.
• Conflict resolution and management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• PC literacy with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Administer stock movements and adjustments to ensure accuracy.
• Coordinate and maintain stock movement and balances.
• Conduct audits on stock and processes.
• Liaise with internal partners for smooth operations.
• Investigate discrepancies between physical and system stock.
• Investigate deviations between physical and system stock and report/rectify when necessary.
• Adhere to health and safety, housekeeping standards and internal policies.
• Support the picking team by ensuring stock is in slots to meet infill targets.
• Investigate high adjustments within required time frames.
• Ensure receiving corrections are actioned.
• Ensure DC to DC transfers are actioned.
• Plan and adhere to the PERP and Wall to Wall stocktake schedule.
• Slot maintenance and investigations of scratches.

Skills

Basic Numeracy & Literacy

Communication - written and verbal

Problem solving skills

Conflict resolution and management of conflict skills

Attention to detail

Able to work independently/team player

PC literacy (MS Office)

Team player

PC literacy

Education

Matric

SCM supply chain management system

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Clicks Montague Gardens DC is on the hunt for an exceptional Inventory Clerk to support the Inventory department by administering stock movements and stock adjustments within a specific section to ensure that physical stock within the DC balances with stock on the system thus ensuring accurate stockholding to meet customer and scorecard requirements.

To coordinate and maintain stock movement and balances in the section to ensure accuracy of stock.

To accept joint responsibility for scratches and adjustments to minimize shrinkage.

To ensure efficient and accurate auditing of stock and processes as per sectional scorecard to ensure compliance.

To liaise effectively with internal partners to ensure the smooth running of the section to meet DC requirements.

To investigate deviations between physical and system stock to report and rectify where necessary.

To adhere to statutory health and safety requirements, housekeeping standards, and all other internal policies to ensure compliance.

To provide support to the picking team by ensuring that the required stock is in the slots to meet infill targets.

Ensure investigations of all the high adjustments are completed within required time frame.

Ensure receiving Corrections are actioned accordingly.

Ensure DC to DC transfers are actioned accordingly.

Plan and adhere to the PERP and Wall to Wall stocktake Schedule.

To ensure that slot maintenance is done daily and investigations of Scratches.

Feedback daily to the Supervisor on issues and assist in getting to solutions.

Make clear your expectations to your subordinates and hold them accountable.

Identify risks and discuss with the Management on how to eliminate the risks within the DC.

To adhere to statutory health and safety requirements, housekeeping standards, and all other internal policies to ensure compliance.

Verify accuracy and comprehensiveness of information received and ensure that all Inventory reports are actioned daily.

Monitor accurate counting of stock by the counters and investigate discrepancies.

Liaise with Risk Control Department on adjustments actioned and give recommendations.

Liaise with inter departmental and Head office regarding queries/concerns.

Ensuring that daily audits are done on received pallets in receiving and that feedback is given to the Receiving DPM immediately.

Adhere to systems and procedures to minimize shrinkage.

To effectively investigate and monitorslot accuracy, ensuring that we are within the required targets.

Education:

• Essential: Matric
• SCM supply chain management system

Job Experience:

• Desirable: General warehouse inventory experience
• Desirable: General understanding of stock flow in a warehouse
• Desirable: Basic materials handling knowledge

Job Related Skills:

• Essential: Basic Numeracy & Literacy
• Essential: Communication- written and verbal
• Essential: Problem solving skills
• Essential: Conflict resolution and management of conflict skills
• Essential: Attention to detail
• Essential: Able to work independently/ team player
• Essential: PC literacy (MS Office)
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Following Instructions and Procedures
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

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