Responsibilities
• Monitor and maintain optimal stock levels of raw materials, components, consumables, and finished goods.
• Perform regular stock counts, cycle counts, and inventory audits.
• Ensure inventory records are accurately maintained and updated within the inventory management system.
• Maintain organized, labelled, and secure storage areas.
• Forecast material requirements based on production schedules and operational demands.
• Coordinate with procurement and production teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier lead times and proactively address potential stock shortages.
• Raise purchase requisitions and support procurement activities.
• Obtain supplier quotations and assist with cost-effective purchasing decisions.
• Monitor supplier performance and delivery schedules.
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Resolve supply-related issues and ensure continuity of stock availability.
• Verify incoming deliveries against purchase orders and delivery documentation.
• Inspect received goods for quality, quantity, and compliance with specifications.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, shortages, or damaged goods with suppliers.
• Ensure timely issuance and distribution of stock to production teams.
• Track inventory movements and maintain accurate transaction records.
• Support efficient picking, packing, and dispatch processes.
• Generate inventory reports, stock usage analyses, and variance reports.
• Monitor stock trends and identify potential risks or shortages.
• Provide management with regular inventory and stock movement reports.
• Maintain accurate data within ERP and inventory management systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and storage regulations.
• Promote safe stock handling and storage practices.
• Implement FIFO and other stock rotation principles.
• Monitor obsolete, damaged, and slow-moving inventory.
• Identify opportunities to reduce inventory costs and minimise waste.
• Work closely with production, procurement, logistics, and quality teams.
• Communicate stock-related issues and recommendations effectively.
• Support operational efficiency through proactive inventory management.
Qualifications & Experience
• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Relevant qualification in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Warehouse Management, or a related field will be advantageous.
• Certification in inventory control, warehouse management, or ERP systems is beneficial.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a Stock Controller, Inventory Controller, Warehouse Controller, or similar role.
• Experience within a technical production, manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment is preferred.
• Proven experience with inventory management systems and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Syspro, Pastel, or similar).
• Experience in procurement, supplier coordination, stock forecasting, and inventory reporting.
• Knowledge of stock receiving, quality control processes, and warehouse operations.
• Experience conducting stock counts, cycle counts, and inventory audits.
• Familiarity with barcode scanning, RFID systems, and stock tracking technologies.
• Understanding of inventory cost control, stock rotation principles (FIFO), and waste reduction practices.
