Store Manager/Inventory Manager

Network Recruitment; Klerksdorp; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Recruitment is seeking an experienced Stores & Inventory Manager for a leading mining organisation. The role oversees the stores function, ensuring accurate stock control and availability, while driving efficiency through a structured, hands-on leadership approach.

You will manage a stores team, optimise purchasing, receiving and stock movements, and implement improvements to processes and controls in a busy mining environment. Strong ERP experience and industry background are essential.

Qualifications

• 510 years' experience within stores, inventory or materials management.
• Mining industry experience is essential.
• Experience managing and developing a stores or inventory team.
• Experience with Sage or similar ERP system.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day stores and inventory function, ensuring materials and consumables are properly controlled.
• Manage stock receiving, issuing, goods receipts and inventory movements.
• Monitor stock levels, variances and inventory accuracy while implementing corrective actions where required.
• Assist with inventory planning, purchasing requirements and budget management.
• Identify and implement improvements to stores, stock control and inventory processes.
• Lead, develop and manage the stores team while ensuring compliance with internal procedures and controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

People management

Inventory control

ERP systems

Process improvement

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Sage ERP

Job description

Our client is a leading mining organisation looking for an experienced Stores & Inventory Manager to oversee the stores function and ensure that stock is controlled, accurately recorded and available when required.

This is a hands‑on leadership position for someone who can bring structure to a busy stores environment, manage a team and identify ways to improve inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring that purchasing, receiving, issuing and stock control processes operate effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day stores and inventory function, ensuring materials and consumables are properly controlled.
• Manage stock receiving, issuing, goods receipts and inventory movements.
• Monitor stock levels, variances and inventory accuracy while implementing corrective actions where required.
• Assist with inventory planning, purchasing requirements and budget management.
• Identify and implement improvements to stores, stock control and inventory processes.
• Lead, develop and manage the stores team while ensuring compliance with internal procedures and controls.

If you have the experience to keep inventory under control, teams accountable and materials moving, this could be the opportunity to make a real impact within a mining environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification will be advantageous.
• 510 years' experience within stores, inventory or materials management.
• Mining industry experience is essential.
• Proven experience managing and developing a stores or inventory team.
• Experience working with Sage or a similar ERP system.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment.