Inventory Manager (Cape Town)

SUMMARY:

Large Retailer seeks self-starting, tenacious Inventory Manager for their large high volume, complex Distribution Centre in Cape Town

POSITION INFO:

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage and ensure that Inventory is well organised and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business
• Implement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimise costs and maximize working capital
• Ensuring all work areas are clean and tidy and safe for staff to work in (housekeeping)
• Manage and implement the Company Policies & Procedures within the Inventory department and ensure that they are strictly adhered to
• Manage stock takes, cycle counts, replenishments
• Ensure stock accuracy and pickable locations
• Control Pick fails & stock investigations
• Supervise stock movements
• Daily deal stock management
• Drive process improvement through data-driven decisions
• Manage and implement inventory management strategies
• Optimize the customer experience by ensuring the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right time
• Perform audits of inventory management-related tools and systems ensuring settings are correct and optimized. Automate whenever possible
• Take ownership of all aspects of inventory reporting for the company: develop the inventory planning model, plan product transitions and inventory exposure
• Produce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the inventory processes are controlled
• Effective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business drivers
• Measure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coaching and disciplinary procedures
• Conform to all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards and legislation as set out by the business and the OHS Act
• Drive continuous improvement measures within your department

Qualifications:

• 3 years degree
• Relevant Inventory qualification
• 5-10 years previous experience the Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing and Distribution environment.
• 2+ years in a management role would be advantageous                                                       

Attributes required:

• Excellent and proven data extraction and analytical ability and applying this data to drive inventory management decisions
• Organized and detailed oriented with proven experience in managing inventory
• A Self- starter who is tenacious at identifying and resolving challenges
• Passionate about customer service within the supply chain environment
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Access, and PowerPoint)
• Experience creating and setting annual operating plans and presenting to Senior Management
• Have a detailed understanding of inventory control/warehouse management systems (including reverse logistics)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer-focused working environment.
• Possess excellent personal organisation and business administration skills in accordance with modern best-practice methods.
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative, and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.
• Good team player, hard worker, willing to be flexible with a positive attitude
• Must be able to work as part of a multi-cultural team
• Must be willing to work overtime as and when required. This overtime will be unpaid due to the level of the position

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