Stock Controller - BUCO Phalaborwa

The Building Company; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Limpopo seeks a stock coordinator to manage incoming stock, ensure optimal inventory levels, and conduct stock takes. This permanent position requires at least three years of stock control experience and a Grade 12 qualification, making it an excellent opportunity for those with a retail background to contribute to a key business function.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Grade 12 qualification.
• 3 years stock control experience required.
• Retail Certificates (NQF 5) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate incoming stock and maintain optimal stock levels.
• Conduct stock takes, manage supplier returns, and validate stock variances.
• Monitor stock performance and run relevant stock reports.

Skills

Management of supplier returns

Stock performance monitoring

Stock take conducting

Education

Grade 12

Certificate in Retailing (NQF 5)

Certificate in Retail Operations Management (NQF 5)

Job description

The Building Company

2025/06/20 Limpopo

Job Reference Number: 2043116501

Department: BUCO

Industry: Retail

Job Type: Permanent

Positions Available: 1

Salary: Market Related

The main purpose of the job is to coordinate the incoming stock (receiving, GRNing, and merchandising) for the business, as well as maintaining optimal stock levels and range.

Job Description

• Checking reports
• Checking cost of stock-outs
• Managing supplier returns
• Keeping cycle counter up to date
• Validating stock variances
• Clearing negative stock
• Maintaining bin locations
• Investigating bad risk stock
• Conducting stock takes
• Running no stock, no demand reports
• Running deletion reports
• Ensuring existing stock is binned
• Monitoring stock performance
• Providing variance data to the operator
• Providing stock variance data for the 8-week 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 programs:
• Explain factors impacting 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 procedures in wholesale and retail outlets
• Pick stock in a distribution centre
• Move, pack, and maintain stock
• Receive stock into a distribution centre
• Count stock for stock-takes
• Dispatch stock from a distribution centre