Branch & Stocks Controller

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Branch & Agent Revenue Generation

• Accountable for all internal branches and Agents demand forecasting & sales planning & budgeting.
• Deliver on sales revenue and volume targets as per business targets across all internal Branches and Agents.
• Accountable for adhoc and scheduled sales reporting.
• Supervise the gathering of market intelligence in different areas of operation and champion implementation of interventions to counter competition and grow sales.
• Ensure compliance with standing business procedures in terms of receipting, cash handling and banking.

• Inventory & Distribution Management

• Accountable for the receiving, warehousing and dispatch of both raw material and finished products at Harare Central warehouse.
• Design, review & implement end to end efficient & effective inventory management control systems & processes.
• Warehouse and distribution planning in line with business and cost control.
• Ensuring stock availability and guard against any stock expiry by communicating and facilitating reallocation of stocks in short supply, slow movers and in high demand.
• Manage the distribution of finished product across all busines distribution outlets in line with standing business & regulatory procedures & standards.
• Inventory management and benchmarking holding capacity for warehouses and branches

• Branch & Agents administration

• Ensure all branches are compliant with internal standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements always.
• Negotiate, draft, and implement Agent Contracts and ensure 100% compliance of the same.
• Ensure all branches and agent facilities are maintained and presentable within standards as required by the business from time to time.
• Ensure all outlets are appropriately branded as per busines standards as communicated and revised from time to time.
• Creates and maintains a current customer data base for all active, dormant, and prospecting customers.
• Expedites the resolution of customer queries and complaints to ensure quality service delivery.

Qualifications, experince and key competencies

• Degree in Business Management/ Retail Management/ Supply Chain Management or related
• Relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in ERP & MS Packages is a must.
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar or related environment
• General appreciation of ISO systems i.e. 9001:2015, 14001: 2015, 45001:2018
• Versatile with proven abilities to structuring inventory management systems
• Demonstrated analytical & problem-solving capabilities.
• Organized individual with honed inter, intra personal and negotiation skills.
• Clean Class 4 Drivers License.