A leading precious metals refining company is looking for an experienced Senior Stores Clerk with strong experience in stores, warehouse, logistics, or materials management to join their Supply Chain Management team in the East Rand. The role will support the efficient receiving, storage, issuing, and export preparation of consumables and related materials, ensuring that materials are handled accurately, safely, and in accordance with approved procedures and governance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage the receiving, storage, issuing, transfer, and preparation of export materials in accordance with approved materials management procedures and governance requirements.
- Receive stock and non-stock items accurately against purchase orders, delivery notes, and relevant system requirements.
- Escalate stock discrepancies, shortages, damaged goods, and documentation errors to the relevant supervisor for resolution.
- Maintain inventory accuracy by monitoring stock levels, investigating variances, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring materials are correctly stored and readily available for dispatch.
- Investigate and assist with resolving stock variances, incorrect issues, and system-to-physical inventory differences.
- Accurately pick, pack, label, stage, and verify materials and documentation to ensure timely and compliant dispatch of goods.
- Coordinate with internal customers, vendors, delivery drivers, freight forwarders, and Supply Chain stakeholders to meet operational and urgent export requirements.
- Identify and recommend process improvements that enhance inventory accuracy, operational efficiency, export preparation activities, and overall control effectiveness.
- Provide excellent customer service and stakeholder support while maintaining professional relationships across internal and external supply chain networks.
Requirements
- Completed Matric qualification.
- A NQF Level 5 Certificate in Logistics, Supply Chain, Stores Management, or a related field would be advantageous.
- Minimum 2–3 years' experience in a stores, warehouse, logistics, or materials management environment.
- Valid Forklift Licence/competency – mandatory.
- Basic understanding of inventory control, materials management, and export preparation processes.
- Experience working with stock control systems and warehouse processes will be advantageous.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Email, Word, and SAP.
- Knowledge and working experience in inventory control and stock accuracy principles.
- Working experience in stores receiving, issuing, storage, transfer, and dispatch processes.
- Strong understanding and working experience in export preparation and dispatch requirements.
- Working experience in SAP inventory and stores transactions.
- Knowledge of warehousing safety procedures and material handling practices.
- Strong analytical, planning, and organising skills.
- Ability to identify and solve problems.
- Customer service orientation.
Benefits