Job Description

CDC Inventory Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Degree or Tertiary Diploma in Warehousing and Logistics
• At least 8 years of Stock Management experience.
• 3 years should be at the Management Level
• At least 5 years experience in respect of inbound logistics

Responsibilities:

Receiving

• Reduce Turnaround time of Supplier vehicles - improve weekly scheduling.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding quality-related issues.
• Suggest improvements in the receiving process.
• Ensuring what is received is correctly captured on SAP.
• Ensure stock quality is adhered to at the point of receiving, and flag non -compliance.

Stock Management

• Manage stock to improve stock accuracy.
• Initiate perpetual counts daily.
• Manage and Lead Monthly counts.
• Investigate and close out findings.
• Report on findings and variances daily.
• Initiate and authorize stock adjustments.
• Initiate the SAV process and make sure the SAV and Labelling are done immediately.
• Improve the stock rotation (FIFO) process.
• Led team to improve batch refills.
• WMS custodian.
• Reduce out-of-stock scenarios.
• Mitigate Stock Risk.
• Audit current processes suggest improvement and implement initiatives.
• Contribute to the improvement of the CDC OTIF percentage.

People Management

• Mentor and train subordinates.
• Regular meetings with team and Management.
• Manages the recruitment and training of new inventory employees.

Financial Management

• Report daily, weekly, and monthly on stock variance and adjustments.
• Reduce stock write-offs.
• All Migo's done relating to daily receiving.
• Oversee the APDP process and compliance.

Customer Service

• Contribute positively to improve our customer service by maintaining a high level of stock accuracy amount at all business units.
• Collaborate and liaise with internal customers.
• Ensure compliance with internal SLA by the Distribution team.

Continuous Improvement

• Initiate continuous improvement initiatives to improve stock management and accuracy.
• Improve Receiving and Inventory processes.