Warehouse Supervisor (Inventory)

Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd. is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to lead the Inventory department at the Cape Town Warehouse in Marconi Beam.

You will oversee stock counts, variances, and ensure accurate, timely stock handling. You will drive 95% bin accuracy, weekly cycle counts, FIFO stock rotation, and root-cause analysis of variances, while coordinating with Finance and Commercial to minimise losses and maximise working capital.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock counts and variance investigations.
• Ability to plan and lead warehouse inventory processes.
• Strong reporting to management on risks and losses.
• Proactive resolution of stock discrepancies between Ador and IQ.
• Maintain 95% bin accuracy with weekly verifications.
• FIFO stock rotation to prevent expiries.
• Ensure GRV-ing of incoming goods within 24 hours.
• Coordinate with Finance and Commercial on credit notes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily stock counts and investigate variances.
• Lead warehouse inventory processes and teams to ensure accuracy.
• Daily cleanup of stock locations in Ador; report risks and losses.
• Communicate misalignments between Ador and IQ to management.
• Investigate root causes of damages and report findings.
• Minimize obsolete stock and maximise working capital.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Ensure 95% bin accuracy; perform weekly verifications.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory management

Team leadership

Tools

Ador system

IQ system

Job description

Specialising in premium pet foods and accessories, Absolute Pets is the leading pet retailer in South Africa with over 200 stores across the country.

Our team of experts is looking for passionate and driven Warehouse Supervisor (Inventory department) to join the Absolute Pets team at our Cape Town Warehouse in Marconi Beam.

If you want to join our team, these are a few of the key areas that you will need to be responsible for:

• Conduct daily stock counts and investigate variances. Plan, organise, lead and control the warehouse inventory processes and the warehouse team to ensure a high standard of stock accuracy and process adherence.
• Daily check and clean-up of all locations in Ador that hold stock during warehouse processes – Detailed reporting to management highlighting any risks and potential financial losses.
• Constant and consistent communication on system misalignment – Differences between Ador and IQ. This needs to be highlighted and communicated to warehouse manager and IQ support.
• Ensure damages are reported daily and investigate root cause – Address the root causes of damages with warehouse manager and the warehouse team.
• Minimize and report on obsolete/redundant stock to maximize working capital.
• Ensure housekeeping is maintained at a high standard.
• Manage control measures to ensure errors, discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved.
• Ensure a 95% bin accuracy – Weekly bin verifications and reports to management.
• Manage weekly cyclical stock counts and investigate variances – Provide accurate reports to management for review.
• Prepare the warehouse for semi-annual stock counts.
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met daily – Daily department handovers and regular updates as agreed with the warehouse manager.
• Conduct root cause analysis on variances – Provide clear and concise reports to validate variances.
• Manage bin locations and ensure stock replenished on a timely basis.
• Manage rotation on FIFO principle and ensure no stock expiries.
• Report short, dated stock monthly.
• Manage inbound stock process
• Manage checking of stock and ensure stock is received accurately.
• Ensure goods received vouchers submitted in a timely manner.
• Ensure receiving documents (invoice, credit notes) are submitted, filed and maintained.
• Following up on any outstanding documents especially credit notes with Finance and Commercial Departments.
• Check that receipted stock has been captured accurately.
• Ensure stock receiving register is updated daily
• Ensure incoming goods are GRV’d and put away with 24 hours