Senior Warehouse & Inventory Leader (Electronics)

Epiroc; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Epiroc in Centurion, Pretoria is seeking a seasoned Warehouse Manager to lead inventory management, stock control and the flow of materials into and out of the plant. You will translate sales demand into stock availability, drive kitting and ensure timely production, procurement and QA actions.

You will optimise min/max levels, strengthen demand planning with Sales, uphold quality and safe handling standards, maintain Odoo inventory integrity, and lead the warehouse team to achieve Safety,

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Warehousing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Inventory / Stock Control or Industrial Engineering Management (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years in warehousing / stores / inventory / supply-chain, with 2+ years leading a team.
• Proven inventory-control, demand-planning and kitting experience in a manufacturing / electronics environment.
• Hands-on ERP experience (Odoo advantageous; Pastel / equivalent acceptable) including GRN/GRV, transfers and manufacturing consumption.
• Exposure to ESD / PCB handling and to managing sub-contractor / consignment stock is a strong advantage.
• Demand-planning and S&OP collaboration; solid numeracy and reporting / KPI literacy.
• 5S / lean, SHEQ awareness and project-management capability (stores expansion).
• Leadership, accountability and the ability to enforce process and QA gates firmly and fairly.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and stock control, including stock accuracy, min/max levels, safety stock, cycle counts, variances and obsolete or slow-moving items.
• Partner with Sales and Procurement on demand planning, forecasting material requirements and identifying shortages, long-lead items and supply risks.
• Control end-to-end material flow, from receiving and stock availability checks to kitting, replenishment, production release and dispatch.
• Enforce inbound and outbound quality controls, including FIFO, correct-part discipline, quarantine management and zero-defect escapes.
• Safeguard PCBs and sensitive electronics through ESD-safe handling, shelf-life control, correct packaging, labelling and segregation.
• Manage subcontractor kits, testing and returns, ensuring revision control, reconciliation and visibility of off-site consignment and WIP stock.
• Maintain Odoo inventory integrity by ensuring accurate, timely transactions and reliable parts, bins, BOM and warehouse master data.
• Lead warehouse operations and improvement, including receiving, dispatch, stores expansion, 5S, SHEQ, safe storage and logistics coordination.
• Lead and develop the warehouse team, set performance goals and KPIs, manage resources and build capability across critical roles.
• Drive performance, compliance and cost control through KPI reporting, continuous improvement, warehouse safety, sustainability, budgeting and working-capital management.

Skills

Inventory management

Demand planning

Warehouse leadership

5S practices

Kitting

ERP systems

Odoo ERP

QA gates

Data analysis

Budgeting

Education

Warehousing/Logistics degree

Tools

Odoo ERP

Pastel

Job description

Epiroc in Centurion, Pretoria is seeking a seasoned Warehouse Manager to lead inventory management, stock control and the flow of materials into and out of the plant. You will translate sales demand into stock availability, drive kitting and ensure timely production, procurement and QA actions.

You will optimise min/max levels, strengthen demand planning with Sales, uphold quality and safe handling standards, maintain Odoo inventory integrity, and lead the warehouse team to achieve Safety,