Stock Controller

University of Fort Hare; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established national company in Somerset West is hiring a Stock Controller to lead the maintenance and servicing of refrigeration units and manage stock levels. Candidates should have at least five years' relevant experience, demonstrated skills in Sage Evolution and ERP systems, and the ability to work in complex environments. The role involves overseeing stock integrity, conducting audits, and ensuring supplier claims are managed effectively. Competitive salary offered, with responsibilities focusing on stock planning and quality control.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience as Stock Controller in a relevant field.
• Proven experience in ERP systems management and Sage Evolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the maintenance and servicing of refrigeration units.
• Conduct audits on current stock movement and planning.
• Manage supplier claims and ensure credit notes are obtained.
• Perform monthly stock takes and keep accurate inventory records.
• Ensure minimum stock levels are adhered to across locations.

Skills

Sage Evolution experience

Experience working with ERP systems

Ability to work in a highly complex environment

Solid ability to investigate stock variances

Leadership skills

Education

Matric

Tertiary qualification (advantageous)

Tools

ERP systems

Sage Evolution

Job description

Stock Controller – Somerset West

A well-established national company based in Somerset West is looking for a Stock Controller with at least five years relevant experience to join their team.

The main purpose of this role is to Lead and supervise the maintenance and servicing of refrigeration units. Lead installation of refrigeration units as needed by the company.

Requirements

• Matric
• A tertiary qualification will be advantageous
• Sage Evolution experience a definite advantage
• Experience working with ERP systems
• At least 5 years’ experience as Stock Controller
• Ability to work in a highly complex environment
• Solid ability to investigate stock variances

Duties (partial list)

• Stock Planning
  • Administer all stock to be ordered
  • Ensure 3-month cabinet stock levels are forecasted at all times and report on a weekly basis
  • Monitor all consumable stock to be ordered
  • Record all incoming stock
  • Issue PO’s to suppliers and keep track of stock
  • Oversee quality control of all outgoing stock
• Perform and manage stock
  • Plan and perform monthly stock take on all stock items and report to Finance Department
  • Update available stock on a weekly basis and report to the Operations Department
  • Investigate reasons for differences and report to finance
  • Managing and maintaining bin locations ensures efficient storage and accurate inventory
• Maintain minimum stock levels
  • Using stock take information, ensure that all minimum stock requirements are adhered to in all locations
  • Ensure stock top up to minimum levels are sent to locations on a timely manner
• Supplier Claims
  • Ensure that all supplier goods faults are reported to suppliers and that credit notes are obtained
• Execute stock planning
  • Conduct an audit on current movement of stock
  • Compile a stock planning system
  • Decide on minimum stock levels
• Journals
  • Record stock transactions, purchases, and adjustments in financial journals to maintain accurate accounting records

In return a competitive salary is on offer

Cross-Border Trader – My Client

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Detail:

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze market trends, pricing, and supply-demand dynamics to make informed trading decisions
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and industry stakeholders to drive business growth
• Negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions to achieve favorable outcomes for both the company and its clients
• Implement effective sales strategies to meet and exceed trading targets and revenue goals
• Assess and manage risks associated with trading activities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and company policies
• Provide regular reports on trading performance, market conditions, and business opportunities to senior management

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience in Cross-Border Trading or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Logistics, or a related discipline
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills. Proven ability to manage and grow client relationships effectively
• In-depth understanding of the Transport Industry industry, including market dynamics, regulatory environment, and trading practices

Financial Graduate – Graduate Programme

We are seeking talented and motivated Financial Graduates to be placed in various industries that offer career growth.

Detail:

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Enthusiasm for learning and a proactive approach to problem‑solving

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Strong experience / knowledge of timber and construction related materials will be advantageous. The successful candidate will be well organised, passionate, self‑starter with strong sales and communication skills and an understanding that they promote, sell and secure orders from clients.

Detail:

Duties:

• Make the agreed number of calls to customers as assigned and instructed, both existing and new
• Generate leads by identifying potential new customers and making cold calls by telephone
• Demonstrate excellent customer service through follow‑ups
• Co‑ordinate sales efforts with relevant departments such as logistics, marketing and the entire sales team in order to achieve sales and profit targets
• Process and follow up on orders as necessary
• Closing the sale and providing customer support as required
• Monitor and review product range and communicate any new product developments to increase width and depth of distribution
• Drive and present promotions to customers
• Ability to comprehend and use sales data to analyze market potential
• Respond to inquiries and technical information requested
• Sell overstocks/aged stock
• Communicate with Sales Manager regarding sales issues, objectives and competitor activity or opportunities gathered from customer feedback
• Respond timeously to all correspondence and administrative deadlines

Skills / Qualifications:

• Full‑time position – ideal for someone with at least 5 - 10 years sales experience in internal sales and calling merchants, resellers, manufacturers and retail hardware merchants
• Telephone etiquette and communication skills must be very good
• Having an established and strong relationships with either of or all timber merchants, timber resellers, furniture manufacturers, joiners and retail merchants in Cape Town and surroundings a advantage
• Marketing and/or Sales tertiary qualification a plus (advantageous)
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook)
• Having working knowledge and experience with internal business systems like Microsoft Business Central advantageous
• Strong emphasis on executing plans to achieve and exceed customer budgets

Freight Forwarding Division Manager – Fruit Exporter

My client, an established fruit exporter, has an excellent opportunity for a Freight Forwarding Division Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will have 5 years’ relevant experience in the fruit industry.

Detail:

An understanding of processing and generation export documentation (Bills of Lading, Certificates of Origin, Export Certificates, Phytosanitary certificates, Precool Certificates, Letters of Credit, Customs Export entries, Cargo dues, etc) essential.

Key Performance Areas:

• Leadership and people management
• Freight Forwarding (Export Documentation workflow process design and implementation)
• Contracting of service providers
• Cross‑divisional coordination with Operations, Cost Accounting and Finance teams
• Document status reports
• Financial control
• New business development of freight forwarding services

Education:

• Formal Training in export forwarding and clearing processes and compliance to SARS requirements
• Training in Incoterms / trading terms

Skills:

• Hands‑on operational management and problem‑solving skills
• Thorough understanding of export and import documentation requirements and protocols for all countries from and to which South Africa exports its products

Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer – Technology Group

My client… needs an energetic Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with a relevant Degree, Course or Certifications.

Detail:

In the position, you will perform analysis and programming duties in the development, implementation and support of information systems, platforms and applications.

Qualification & Experience:

• Experience in systems design, programming and/or systems software development and support
• At least 3 years developer experience in AZURE, C#, .Net and SQL
• Understanding of modern architectural designs, such as Component‑Based Architecture
• Database design/administration experience (Design, implementation, modification)
• Ability to recognise and resolve system related problems; work independently and make necessary decisions throughout the systems process within architectural guidelines
• Relevant Degree, Course or Certification

Responsibilities:

• Ability to apply first principles thinking and/or lateral thinking and/or systems thinking to solve exciting, complex and impactful problems
• Design, develop, document, analyse, create, test and modify applications, programs and integrations
• Serve as a senior development resource on projects, using known & proven best coding practices
• Experience in DevSecOps and Agile development methodologies
• Assist with the maintenance of programming guidelines
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks

Transport Broker / Logistics Consultant – Road Transport

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Detail:

The successful candidate… negotiate sales deals and rates with customers as well as suppliers, meet budget and margin targets while proactively communicating with suppliers to transport goods effectively and efficiently to customers. An in depth knowledge of the road transport industry is required, and an existing customer book would be beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients, including regular visits
• Negotiating new contracts
• Negotiate transport rates with clients and transporters
• Manage volumes allocated to the company
• Understand the running cost of a vehicle to determine CPK’s
• Analyse commodity trends and adapt to market fluctuations
• Keep track of the daily and monthly budgets
• Adding new clients and transporters to our existing book
• Maintain established admin procedures
• Develop relationship with current transport, clients and truck drivers
• Follow up with transporters to determine accurate ETA's and trucks
• Good communication with clients keeping them informed about the status of the cargo
• Build good relationships with loading and off‑loading points
• Identify key role players at loading and off‑loading points
• Weekly planning and forecasting of truck movements
• Build client relations and support drivers at loading and off‑loading points

Experience and Qualifications:

• At least 2 -4 years’ experience in a similar role within the transport industry
• Preferably someone with a relevant qualification (degree or diploma)
• In this role, you will be responsible to identifying and contacting prospective customers and suppliers
• Negotiate sales deals and rates with customers as well as suppliers
• Meet budget and margin targets while proactively communicating with suppliers to transport goods effectively and efficiently to customers

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Detail:

Responsibilities:

• Opening of contracts on system
• Drawing up physical contracts (Purchase contracts and sales contracts)
• Sending out contracts to customers and suppliers
• Collecting unsigned contracts
• Management of monthly bank audit through collection of proofs of delivery (POD's) & storage of invoices as well as signed contracts
• Monthly commission reconciliations
• Checking and analyzing profit calculations
• Invoicing to customers
• New customers create on system

Requirements:

• A relevant degree (B.Comm or similar) will be advantageous
• Min least 2 -3 years of experience in an administrative or financial role

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My client, nationally established group of companies, has an exciting opportunity for a Group Treasurer to join their team.

Detail:

Experience and Qualifications:

• Accounting qualification, Financial Management or similar
• Honours degree advantageous
• Min 2 - 3 years experience in a similar role

Responsibilities:

• Liaison / communication between the trading business and treasury in terms of longer‑term planning and how it links to cash flow and financing
• Transfer information provided by Marketers and Admin teams to cash flow planning as well as to Credit team to ensure correct limits are implemented early
• Understand how the financing components work in order to be able to analyse where gaps are
• Understand how trading business works e.g. how each team's dynamics work in terms of seasons, type of financing, timelines of inventory etc.
• Be responsible for daily cash flow management
• Use of systems to incorporate with submission to manager for cash flow planning, forecasting and problem solving
• Bank administration such as completion of forms etc.

Skills:

• Ability to learn very quickly and to link functions together
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving ability
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent proficiency in MS Excel and financial systems (e.g. Business Central)
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling financial information
• Good communication skills in Afrikaans and English

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My client, a nationally established group of companies, has an exciting opportunity for a Payroll Assistant to join their team.

Detail:

Responsibilities:

• Update salary list, schedule and payroll for new employees, resignations, on a monthly / weekly basis
• Assist with fortnightly / monthly payroll processes such as updating reports, checking and reconciling
• Assist with processing and facilitating annual increase and bonus payments
• Process other financial compensations or deductions (casuals, staff loans, commissions etc.)
• Handle payroll related queries (SARS queries, leave and salary administration queries etc.)
• Leave management
• SARS EMP501 bi‑annual and annual submissions
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations
• Process workman’s compensation submissions and payments annually
• Maintaining accurate payroll and employee records by ensuring all documents are filed timeously
• Pension fund, provident fund and medical insurance schedule administration
• Processing of maternity leave salaries and documentation for Department of Labour
• Quarterly STATSSA reporting
• COIDA registration, submissions, payments and compliance
• Remuneration and benefit reporting in meetings to management
• Assist external auditors with payroll audit queries, taking ownership of payroll accounting deliverables

Requirements:

• Human Resources Management degree / Industrial Psychology degree / Financial or Commercial degree will be advantageous
• 1 - 2 Years experience in Payroll
• Working knowledge of payroll systems (SAGE VIP, People Soft, PaySpace etc.)
• Knowledge and experience in African country payroll administration

Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to handle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet all deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently
• Proficient in using MS Excel (V-lookups, pivot tables and graphs)
• PaySpace knowledge will be advantageous

Receptionist – Administrative Assistant

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Detail:

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft, Uniclox)
• Excellent communication skills in Afrikaans and English
• Organized and meticulous with administrative tasks
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DUTIES:

• Professional handling of all incoming calls and messages
• Effective management of the office's cellphone and communication channels
• Effective liaison with re…