Inventory Control Specialist – Manufacturing & Traceability

Advius (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Advius (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria seeks a detail-driven Stock Controller to join the Stores and Inventory Control department. You will ensure traceability of raw materials, WIP and finished goods, with stock records matching physical stock and daily waste reporting for audits.

You will manage material receipts, issue to production lines, and perform regular stock counts while maintaining strong control over documentation and cost containment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ stock control experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience with batch traceability, cycle counts and stock reconciliations.
• Strong MS Excel skills and experience on a stock or ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Receive and verify raw materials against purchase orders, recording batch numbers and applying FIFO rotation.
• Issue materials to production lines and link raw material lots to production batches.
• Record finished goods, verify labels and reconcile physical stock to production reports.
• Check that all production stock documentation is complete, signed and reconciled.
• Collect and report scrap, regrind and waste per line daily, and flag abnormal trends.
• Run daily line checks, weekly cycle counts and full monthly stock counts, and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor slow-moving and obsolete stock, and track bobbins and packaging.
• Maintain traceability records and support internal and external audits.

Skills

MS Excel

Stock control

Batch traceability

Cycle counts

Stock reconciliations

ERP system

Audit reporting

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Diploma in Inventory Management

Job description

Advius (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria seeks a detail-driven Stock Controller to join the Stores and Inventory Control department. You will ensure traceability of raw materials, WIP and finished goods, with stock records matching physical stock and daily waste reporting for audits.

You will manage material receipts, issue to production lines, and perform regular stock counts while maintaining strong control over documentation and cost containment.