Inventory Controller

Ecowize - Southern Africa; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Pest Control and Hygiene is seeking an experienced Inventory Controller in Cape Town. This role involves optimizing inventory processes, managing supplier relationships, ensuring accurate stock management, and aligning with company objectives for operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory control processes
• Ability to manage and optimize stock effectively
• Familiarity with FIFO principles

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely ordering of consumable stock and equipment.
• Manage stock issuing and scanning for technicians.
• Conduct monthly stock takes and manage variances.

Skills

Inventory Management

Stock Optimization

Supplier Coordination

Order Management

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Inventory Controller to join the Pest Control and Hygiene Division in Cape Town. The Inventory Controller will be responsible for managing and optimizing the inventory control processes. This role ensures effective stock management, issuing of stock, coordination with suppliers, accurate stock receipt, and alignment with company policies to support overall operational efficiency and company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Ordering of stock

• Ensure timeous ordering of monthly consumable stock required for both Pest Control & Hygiene to service client base.
• Ensure timeous ordering of Pest Control and Hygiene equipment within 48 hours of client signing agreement/contract to ensure turnaround times for installations.
• Ensure all POs are up to date and actioned within 24 hours
• Ensure 3 quotes are requested for new stock items when required
• Place all orders for the Division (PPE, Equipment, Branding etc – customer specific orders)
  
  

Issuing of Stock

• New stock requisitions to be received monthly
• Manage the issuing and scanning out of stock to the Pest Control and Hygiene Technicians in accordance with approved stock requisitions
• Ensure all colleagues sign for receipt of new equipment and PPE issued
  
  

Stock Taking

• Compare Granite barcodes to physical item and bin location
• Attend and record stock takes monthly.
• Investigate and explain all variances to the relevant management.
• Submit approved variances to Finance for capturing
• Manage and conduct Van stock takes at month end, with the assistance of the Service Managers
  
  

Stock Management

• Manage stocking according to FIFO principles (First-In-First-Out) to ensure that older stock is used before newer stock, minimizing waste and obsolescence.
  
  

Receipting of stock

• Ensure stock received is in accordance with supplier invoices
• Immediate follow up with supplier to resolve any discrepancies
• Ensure all supplier invoices are received and authorised as per authority matrix
• Ensure that all stock is captured onto AccPac and Granite, using the correct Stock item code and warehouse code.
• Generating of barcodes and correctly labelling each item
  
  

Supplier Management

• Ensure existing and new suppliers meet the procurement requirements as per company policies and goals e.g BEE level
• Build partnerships with suppliers to ensure most cost-effective solutions and delivery
• Provide new supplier account requests and documentation and submit to Branch Administrator for actioning and submission to Finance