Stock Controller - BUCO Ermelo

The Building Company; Ermelo; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Company in Ermelo is seeking a Stock Controller to coordinate incoming stock, ensure accurate receiving and GRN processes, and maintain optimal stock levels for the business. This permanent role focuses on stock integrity and efficient replenishment across distributive channels.

Ideal candidates will have Grade 12, at least 3 years of stock control experience, and relevant NQF 5 certificates. If lacking certificates, completion of multiple related skills programs is acceptable.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with 3 years stock control experience.
• Certificate in Retailing (NQF 5) preferred.
• Certificate in Retail Operations Management (NQF 5) preferred.
• If no certificate, at least 3 of the listed skills programmes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate incoming stock: receiving, GRNing and merchandising.
• Maintain optimum stock levels and range.
• Check reports and stock data to identify variances.
• Manage supplier returns and negative stock clearance.
• Maintain bin locations and cycle counting accuracy.
• Conduct stock takes and ensure stock is bin-d tagged correctly.
• Generate variance data for weekly/monthly reviews.
• Ensure stock is properly bin-allocated and available for sale.

Skills

Explain bottom line factors

Supervise loss control

Supervise stock counts

Replenish stock

Stock holding procedure

Pick stock in dist centre

Move stock

Receive stock

Count stock for stock-take

Dispatch stock

Education

Grade 12

Retailing (NQF 5)

Retail Operations Management (NQF 5)

Skills programmes (3 of listed)

Job description

The Building Company

2026/09/15 Ermelo

Department: BUCO

Business Unit

Industry: Retail

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

The main purpose of the job is to co-ordinate the incoming (receiving, GRNing and merchandising) of all stock for the business, as well as maintaining optimum stock levels and range for the business.

Job Description

• Checking reports
• Check cost of Stock-outs
• Manage Supplier returns
• Keep Cycle Counter up to date
• Validate stock variances
• Negative Stock clearance
• Maintain Bin Locations
• Investigate bad risk stock
• Stock take
• Run no stock, no demand report
• Run Deletion reports
• Ensure Existing Stock are binned
• Monitor stock performance
• Provide Variance Data to Operator
• Providing the Operator with stock variance data for the 8 weeks cycle every month

Job Requirements

Grade 12

3 years stock control experience, alternatively

Certificate in Retailing (NQF 5), or

Certificate in Retail Operations Management (NQF 5)

if no certificate then at least 3 of the following skills programmes

• Explain the factors that impact on the bottom line of a W&R unit
• Supervise implementation of loss control measures
• Supervise stock counts
• Replenish stock in a retail business
• Manage stock holding procedure in a wholesale and retail outlet
• Pick stock in a distribution centre
• Move, pack and maintain stock
• Receive stock into a distribution centre
• Count stock for a stock-take
• Dispatch stock from a distribution centre