STORES / WAREHOUSE CONTROLLER

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd seeks a Stores / Warehouse Controller to manage daily warehouse activities and keep stock accurate. You will safeguard inventory, optimize MRP, process goods receipts, and supervise stock movements in SAP while coordinating with internal staff to meet specifications.

The role requires a maths-enabled Grade 12 and a relevant degree in Purchasing, Logistics, or Supply Management, with forklift and a valid license considered advantageous.

Qualifications

• Requires Grade 12 with Mathematics and a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Experience in stores/warehouse operations and inventory control.
• Basic knowledge of SAP and ability to conduct stock reconciliations.
• Forklift license and valid driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily stores and warehouse activities to keep operation efficient.
• Safeguard and minimize inventory differences; investigate discrepancies.
• Optimize warehouse MRP and coordination; check requisitions and stock issues.
• Process Goods Received Notes and create stock codes/new stock applications.
• Supervise stock movements, labeling, and internal transfers in SAP.
• Conduct and supervise cycle counts and period stock takes.
• Prepare monthly/ad hoc reports for the Procurement Manager.
• liaise with internal staff and end users to ensure product specs are met.

Skills

Stores procedures

Inventory control

Quality control basics

Safety procedures

Communication

Teamwork

Reporting deadlines

Multitasking

Education

Grade 12 with Mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing & Supply Management or Logistics

Stores Material handling & controlling qualification (preferred)

Valid driver’s license code 08

Forklift operating competencies (advantageous)

Tools

SAP

Job description

STORES / WAREHOUSE CONTROLLER

Getting involved in the daily stores’ activities & perform any job to keep the store operating at maximum efficiency and avoid stock-outs.

Safeguard & minimize inventory difference – investigate differences to determine origin, correct and avoid occurrence.

• Optimize the warehouse MRP & coordination.
• Checking of requisitions received from internal staff.
• Checks the requisition and Stock Issue register.
• Checks and supervise the goods Issue (internal document).
• Process Goods Received Note.
• Creation of stock codes and new stock applications.
• Liase with end customers & technical staff to determine needs & to ensure standards, specifications of the products are correct.
• Controlling stock movements, proper identifications and process internal warehouse transfers on SAP.
• Ensure stock bins are correctly labelled in an identifiable manner.
• Supervise the interim stock counts.
• Conduct Stock Take as per Financial Procedures of Company.
• Safe keeping of Inventory to avoid stock loss.
• Maintain Housekeeping and safe working within the Stores environment.
• Initiate and implement inventory new management methods.
• Report slow moving and redundant stock.
• Conduct period stock take to process enhance controls within stores.
• Schedule weekly stores stand-by to cater for operational emergencies.
• Compile and submit monthly/ ad hoc reports or other information to the Procurement Manager.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Grade 12 with Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing & Supply Management or Logistics.
• Related Stores Material handling & controlling qualification is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license code 08
• Fork lift operating competencies are advantageous.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3 years of progressive stores and warehouse environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES:

• Sound knowledge of Stores procedures and processes.
• Basic understanding of quality & process control is required.
• Basic Computer competencies and experience is required.
• Maintain confidentiality, display good communication skills & ability to work as a team.
• Must exhibit the ability to remain focused on priorities amidst frequent interruptions.
• Basic principles of inventory control, shipping and receiving.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks & priorities & delegate effectively.
• Promote Safe procedures of moving heavy objects, tools, materials and equipment used in construction and maintenance of work, units of weights and measures.
• Attention to detail, be able to meet reporting deadlines.