Stock Controller: Inventory & Replenishment Lead

The Building Company; Jeffreys Bay; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A retail firm in Jeffreys Bay seeks a candidate to coordinate incoming stock, maintain optimal stock levels, and manage stock reports. The ideal applicant will have a Grade 12 education and 3 years of stock control experience, alongside relevant certificates. Responsibilities include managing supplier returns, validating stock variances, and performing stock takes. This is a permanent position reflecting market-related salary.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is mandatory.
• 3 years of experience in stock control is required.
• Certificates in Retail or Retail Operations Management are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate incoming stock and maintain stock levels.
• Check reports and manage supplier returns.
• Run stock take and monitor stock performance.

Skills

Stock control experience

Knowledge of loss control measures

Ability to supervise stock counts

Replenishing stock in retail

Certifications in Retailing or Operations Management

Education

Grade 12

Certificate in Retailing (NQF 5)

Certificate in Retail Operations Management (NQF 5)

Job description

The Building Company

2026/02/03 Jeffreys Bay

Job Reference Number: 2043140701

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