Inventory Manager KZN

SET Recruitment Consultants; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Inventory Manager in KwaZulu-Natal. The role involves managing inventory control, people management, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates should have at least 10 years of warehousing experience, with a strong background in stock and people management. This position offers the opportunity to lead a high-performance team and achieve key performance indicators.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in warehousing/distribution.
• 5 years of experience in stock management.
• 5 years of experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate put away and storage of inventory.
• Manage daily stock accuracy and reconcile variances.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals and manage HR development.

Skills

Warehouse management

Inventory control

People management

Cost management

Education

Relevant Tertiary Degree / Qualification

Grade 12 with Higher Grade Maths

Job description

Overview

The purpose of role of Inventory Manager is to ensure the correct put away, storage, replenishment and accuracy of inventory within the Distribution Centre across the client base.

The Key Functional responsibilities of the Inventory Manager includes but is not limited to:

Financial Responsibility

• Ensure costs are captured in the month incurred (Labor, MHE R&M, Stock Losses).
• Ensure unprocessed costs are accrued in the month incurred.
• Ensure monthly inventory department expenditure is maintained within budget – a budget will be provided and discussed with you.
• Explain variance of budget versus actual.
• Ensure cost overruns are investigated and appropriate countermeasures are instituted to prevent further overruns.
• Compile input for all inventory expenditure to be used in the annual budget for the distribution center.

Operational

• Replenishment – Ensures that stock replenishment is completed before commencement of picking. Ensure the stock is replenished into correct locations as per WMS. Ensure replenishment is in line with stock rotation principles of the business.
• Put Away – Ensure inventory is correctly labelled before put away. Ensures that all stock receipted is put away daily in the correct location.
• Inventory Control – Recalls, master data management of WMS (adding new SKU’s, adding new warehouse slots, manages pick slots assignment), transaction posting to ensure that transactions impacting the stock ledger are posted timeously (stock adjustments).
• Daily stock accuracy – ensure pick slots count and empty bin verification is completed daily and variances investigated.
• Non-conforming product management – ensure all expired, short shelf life and damaged products are segregated, isolated, and safe disposal is recorded and adjusted off the system immediately.
• Ensure supplier returns are managed effectively.
• Ensure daily check of expiry dates on all stock items in pick slot and reverses of the warehouse master.
• Manage letters of variance.
• Inter DC Transactions – ensure that in-transit sites are reconciled and cleared within 48 hours after receipt.
• Export transactions – ensure the control of stock movement between the local and export locations.
• Ensure the accurate reconciliation of consignment stock from suppliers.
• Ensure the development of monthly stock count plan.
• Ensure communication of the monthly stock count dates to the business (i.e. supply chain) to ensure a successful count.
• Ensure correct record keeping of stock count documents in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensure stock variances are investigated and resolved within 48 hours.

People Management

• Host monthly staff meeting with minutes.
• Ensure that all staff maintains certification.
• Ensure succession plan in place for career levels.
• Liaising with the HR department to understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, and ensure all staff are fully informed of HR objectives, purposes and achievements.
• Manage a stable HR climate in the workplace.
• Liaising with HR regarding overtime and absenteeism, motivating staff, recruiting staff, training, mentoring, coaching and development of staff according to company policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates and ensure that the process is cascaded throughout the warehousing team.
• Develop and manage high performance multi-disciplinary team in order to solve problems within the distribution center.
• Coach and support team members where necessary to achieve objectives.
• Uphold the company’s disciplinary code of conduct at all times demonstrating fairness when dealing with discipline.

Customer

• Ensure inventory is run efficiently and effectively to meet client contractual KPI’s.
• Ensure all internal stakeholders are serviced as required per internal Digistics rules (e.g., communication to supply chain regarding adjustments, shelf life on SKU’s inventory on hand, warehouse damages returns process).
• Ensure all external stakeholders are serviced as required (i.e., daily stock reports).

Process Compliance

• Warehouse quality standards are consistently maintained.
• Pass all internal and external quality audits.
• Audit gaps are closed within prescribed due dates.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop human capital, processes and procedures and ensure continuous improvements are actively pursued in the areas of process, quality, service level and cost improvements.

Asset Management

• Facility and equipment maintenance (buildings, MHE, racks).
• Assets are well maintained, clean and in good working order.
• Ensure equipment maintenance is planned and executed with Assets Manager according to specification.
• Ensure all Health & Safety repairs and maintenance are identified and resolved immediately.
• Ensure preventative maintenance is carried out according to plan.
• Ensure consumables are adequately stocked for operations.

Reporting

• Provide daily and weekly reports (e.g., stock adjustment reports, shelf life reports).
• Ensure all reporting documents are accurate.
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Ensure monthly financial reporting is submitted.
• Ensure attendance and engagement in all relevant meetings (e.g., planning meeting, max meeting, management meeting).

Risk Management

• Ensure all operational risk matters are addressed (e.g., health and safety checklists completed as prescribed, PPE requirements).
• Ensure inventory compliance with prescribed laws and legislative requirements.
• Ensure the mitigation of all financial risk (e.g., stock losses, stock damages, negligible damage to facility, monthly cost management).

Key Performance Indicators

• Delivery Reliability - > 90%
• Order Reliability - > 99.75%
• On Time Dispatches – >95%
• Stock Damages - < R10 000 / month
• Health & Safety Incidents – 0
• Achieve Monthly Financial Warehouse Budget – 100%

Experience and Minimum Requirements

• 10 Years Warehousing / Distribution
• 5 Years Stock Management Experience
• 5 Years People Management Experience
• Grade 12 with Higher Grade Maths
• Relevant Tertiary Degree / Qualification