Inventory Controller

Ares Holdings; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly expanding distributor is seeking an Inventory Controller to ensure accurate stock management across all stores. The role includes regular variance checks, stock counting, and collaboration with IT for data accuracy. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and have at least 3 years of retail experience. Attractive perks include discounts, wellness programs, and facilities for employee health.

Benefits

Gym & Shower facilities

Personal Trainer

Yoga

Pension Fund

Medical aid with Gap cover

Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum)

50% off for you and your family across all brands

Healthy Lunch subsidy

Company performance incentive scheme

Long-service incentives

Holistic Employee Wellness programme

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in retail allocation, store planning, or administration.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular variance checks and compile stock reports.
• Execute stock counts and reconcile data across systems.
• Collaborate with IT and warehouse teams to resolve inventory discrepancies.

Skills

Numerical Analysis

Data Reconciliation

Advanced Excel

Education

Numerical degree, Retail Business degree or related field

Tools

Retail ERP systems

SAP

Shopify

Job description

Birkenstock South Africa is looking for an Inventory Controller to join their team. The role will assist the team with ensuring that all stock related movements are processed correctly.

Stores

• Do regular variance checks and compile reports frequently on all systems and across all channels to maintain alignment.
• Manage locations virtually on SAP to ensure stock accuracy (all channels)
• Assist Area Managers with inter-branch transfers conscientiously to ensure that inventory is accurate throughout the process.
• Pull stock and sales store reports in collaboration with planners to maximise sales and stock.
  
  

Stock Counts

• Complete 2 comprehensive stock counts, a year, with the relevant stakeholders across all stores. Report on any potential stock loss per store/location.
• Execute daily cycle counts and take insights to understand the stock loss causes and suggest and action preventive measures.
• Reconcile various systems to ensure they align and investigate variances between the ERP system's and report any discrepancies related IBT’s and transfers.
  
  

System Integrations

• Collaborate with IT and warehouse personnel to troubleshoot and resolve inventory data discrepancies.
• Keep track of all integrations of stock coming in and out of stores between ERP/ Cargowrite /POS systems to keep stock accuracy.
• Conduct regular data reconciliations between planning, ERP and POS to identify and investigate any inconsistencies in inventory levels.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure ongoing data integrity across all systems.
• Manage sales integrations from POS systems to the ERP, ensuring accurate Sales Order History (SOH) data.
• Investigate, resolve and report daily on unexported items (All Channels).
  
  

Reporting

• Stock – analyse stores strategically to make sure that store stock is accurate.
• Trace problems on and between the various systems that could be causing inaccuracies
• Compiling adjustments for all stores and DC’s where necessary
• Investigate and explain variances between inventory data across different sales channels.
• Document findings and propose solutions to improve data accuracy and system alignment.
  
  

Cost Management

• Partner with finance to minimise stock losses.
  
  

Beneficial

• Experience in using retail ERP systems
• Shopify
• SAP
  
  

Qualifications And Skills

• Numerical degree, Retail Business degree or a degree in a related business field
• 3+ years’ experience in allocating, store planning or head office administration in a retail environment
• Advanced Excel skills
  
  

Perks & Benefits

• You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands
• Gym & Shower facilities
• Personal Trainer
• Yoga
• Pension Fund
• Medical aid with Gap cover
• Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum).
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
• Healthy Lunch subsidy
• Company performance incentive scheme
• Long-service incentives
• Holistic Employee Wellness programme
• The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.
  
  

Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 3 weeks from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.