Inventory Planner Cape Town

Salesworx Specialist Sales Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesworx Specialist Sales Recruitment is seeking an Assistant to the Sales and Operations Manager in Cape Town to focus on stock control forecasting and planning. You will link Sales and Operations, maintain inventory forecasting, and act on low stock or overstock situations to optimise stock flow and ordering.

The role requires at least 3 years of stock ordering/stock management experience on a system, with Syspro and good Excel skills. An inventory planning qualification would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years stock ordering / stock management experience (on system, not physical stock management in warehouse).
• Syspro
• Excel - Intermediate
• MS Word

Responsibilities

• Be the link between Sales and Operations Department to ensure that requirements are managed between the two departments.
• Maintain and update Inventory Forecasting (stock needed for sales).
• Perpetually check low stock levels to arrange for orders to be brought forward (from Suppliers).
• Perpetually check overstocks on system to send reports out to Sales Manager to assist in selling stock.
• Order stock at the right price to arrive at the right time.
• Follow up on orders from suppliers.
• Generate monthly stock reports for Branch Management.

Skills

Stock forecasting

Inventory planning

Education

National Senior Certificate

Inventory Planning / Forecasting qualification (advantage)

Tools

Syspro

Excel

MS Word

Job description

Assistant to the Sales and Operations Manager

Our client is looking for an Assistant to the Sales and Operations Manager with a focus on stock control forecasting and planning.

Main responsibilities:

• Be the link between Sales and Operations Department to ensure that requirements are managed between the two departments.
  
• Maintain and update Inventory Forecasting (stock needed for sales).
  
• Perpetually check low stock levels to arrange for orders to be brought forward (from Suppliers).
  
• Perpetually check overstocks on system to send reports out to Sales Manager to assist in selling stock.
  
• Order stock at the right price to arrive at the right time.
  
• Follow up on orders from suppliers.
  
• Generate monthly stock reports for Branch Management.
  

Skills and Knowledge:

• At least 3 years stock ordering / stock management experience (on system, not physical stock management in warehouse).
  
• Syspro
  
• Excel - Intermediate
  
• MS Word
  

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate – minimum requirement
  
• Qualification in Inventory Planning / Forecasting would be an advantage.