Junior Inventory Officer

Description

• Support the effective management of materials at the plant to ensure alignment of inventory levels with appropriate guidelines.
• Manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the stores (centralised) under the supervision of the Head, Stores.
• Conduct physical counts to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing products at the stores.
• Ensure incoming products are received and stored according to DCP’s policies & procedures.sws
• Maintain online inventory management software and ensure timely identification of triggers (or manually identify when minimum threshold levels have been reached) to initiate actions for stock replenishment.
• Post details of receipt and dispatch transactions and ensure integrity of the inventory management system.
• Maintain up to date records of materials inventory at the stores (existing stock, pending orders, etc.)
• Provide information on current stock and orders to provide justification for re-ordering.
• Monitor trends of product receipt and dispatch at the stores to provide basis for demand forecasting
• Conduct periodic inventory stock counting/ inventory accuracy checks
• Perform end-of-day inventory reconciliation to ensure discrepancies are identified and resolved in time.
• Notify Head, Stores of irregularities in inventory records and support in reconciling/ resolving.
• Maintain approved HSE best practices in the stores.
• Develop periodic reports of stores operations and performance as required.
• Maintain electronic inventory management database.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Head, Stores.

Requirements

• Full grade 12 certificate with credits or better in English and mathematics.
• Diploma in CILT or CIPS.
• Minimum of five (5) year relevant work experience.
• Possess relevant skills in basic MS Office applications and working knowledge of business Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
• Sound judgement informed by extensive practical Knowledge and expertise.
• Good communication and interpersonal.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development