Inventory Manager - Stock Control & Profit Optimization

Pick n Pay Retailers; Hout Bay; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick n Pay Retailers is recruiting an Inventory Manager in the Western Cape to safeguard stock integrity, drive cash flow and improve stock holding efficiency. This role emphasizes accurate reporting, strong controls, and proactive problem-solving across store inventory processes.

You will lead stock counts, analyse variances, and coordinate risk management to ensure availability and profitability through effective stock movement and merchandising controls.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in inventory control or stock management role.
• Strong understanding of stock counts, stock movements and loss prevention processes.
• Experience working with retail systems and reporting tools (e.g. SAP or similar).
• Computer literate (MS Office)

Responsibilities

• Execute the full stock count plan, including national, divisional, and ad hoc counts.
• Ensure effective exit management controls to minimize stock losses.
• Manage dormant, obsolete, and overstock processes to optimize working capital.
• Analyze stock discrepancies and posting variances and advise store management on corrective actions.
• Ensure all stock movement processes are followed accurately, including shop use, reduce-to-clear (RTC), inter-department transfers, inter-branch transfers, and waste.

Skills

Inventory management

Data analysis

Stock control

Loss prevention

SAP

Microsoft Office

Education

Grade 12 / Matric / NQF4

Tools

SAP

Retail systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Pick n Pay Retailers is recruiting an Inventory Manager in the Western Cape to safeguard stock integrity, drive cash flow and improve stock holding efficiency. This role emphasizes accurate reporting, strong controls, and proactive problem-solving across store inventory processes.

You will lead stock counts, analyse variances, and coordinate risk management to ensure availability and profitability through effective stock movement and merchandising controls.