Inventory Coordinator

Word of Mouth; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform in Johannesburg is seeking an Inventory Coordinator for a fixed-term maternity cover position lasting 5 months. The role involves managing inventory, ensuring timely delivery, and performing various administrative tasks. Ideal candidates should be organized and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The remuneration is R10,000 per month, with a start date of February 1, 2026. This is an in-office position based in Hyde Park, Johannesburg.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail, hospitality, administration, or customer service is a plus.
• Ability to manage tasks effectively and efficiently.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Print shopping lists and update purchased items in the system.
• Package and barcode orders for delivery.
• Monitor stock levels and perform cycle counts.
• Handle office management and financial tasks.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Clear communication

Job description

About the Company

We are one of the leading e-commerce platforms that serves informal settlements. We provide entrepreneurs based in the informal areas with everything they need to serve their customers. This includes access to product, fast, reliable delivery straight to customers’ doors and facilitation of payment. If a resident of a township wants to buy the latest sneaker or fashion item, we are the platform they can trust.

About the Role

We’re hiring an Inventory Coordinator on a fixed-term maternity cover contract for 5 months, starting 1 February. This is a great role for someone who’s organised, hands‑on, and ready to build real operations experience in a fast‑growing, purpose‑led e-commerce business.

Our social enterprise is the ideal place to kick‑start your career in the impact‑meets‑start‑up space. You’ll work with a smart, dynamic team and get exposure to how a start‑up runs, from inventory and logistics to finance, merchandising, and customer support.

You’ll keep the heartbeat of our operation running smoothly, ensuring products are purchased, organised, packed, and delivered accurately and on time.

This isn’t just about counting items and boxes. You’ll work closely with our small team to improve systems, analyse sales trends, and spot opportunities to scale top‑selling products.

Who we’re looking for

You don’t need a background as an inventory specialist, we care more about your approach than your CV. You might come from retail, hospitality, events, administration, customer service, or another operations‑heavy space. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a hands‑on, fast‑moving environment.

What matters is that you:

• Are naturally organised and detail‑oriented
• Take ownership and see tasks through to completion
• Enjoy solving problems and improving how things work
• Stay calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Communicate clearly with colleagues, partners, and drivers

Key Responsibilities

Purchasing and Fulfilment

Word of Mouth currently employs a drop‑shipping model. We purchase, pick and pack all orders the day before delivery. As such, the Inventory Co‑ordinator would be responsible for

• Printing shopping lists;
• Updating the system with purchased items;
• Packaging, barcoding and invoicing all orders for delivery;
• Re‑ordering stationery and packaging related to fulfilment;
• Completing quality assurance checks related to packaged orders;
• Printing drivers lists and arranging orders according to drivers; and
• Handing over orders to drivers and performing a QA check of orders against the delivery list.

Stock Management

We need to ensure we are constantly keeping our system up to date with accurate stock levels to prevent disappointments from customers due to stock‑outs. Although we currently employ a drop‑shipping model, we also hold stock based on the returns that we receive. As such, the Inventory Co‑ordinator would be responsible for:

• Scanning in returns and re‑allocating them to the correct position;
• Checking in drivers returns and reconciling returned inventory;
• Scanning all products out for delivery;
• Monitoring stock levels of products and highlighting when we are running low on
• stock of top sellers;
• Data analysis for buy‑ins of product; and
• Performing cycle counts and monthly stock counts

Finance & General Administration

• As part of your role, we will require you to do some financial and general administration tasks such as:
• Office management - ordering stationery, managing general office queries;
• Financial management - managing basic finance tasks such as petty cash, receipts, banking; and
• Communicating with the internal team, partners and customers to answer queries on stock levels.

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Package and Details

Contract Type: Fixed‑Term Maternity Cover (5 Months)

Start Date: 1 February 2026

Remuneration: R10,000 depending on experience

Location: Hyde Park, Johannesburg (In office)

Hours: Full time