Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinating stock control operations with warehouse staff, as well as the sales and finance departments.
- Analyzing supply chain data to ensure the uninterrupted availability of stock.
- Forecasting supply and demand in consultation with management to prevent overstocking and running out of stock
- Receive orders from different departments and request replenishment orders through procurement
- Tracking shipments and resolving delays
- Coordinating internal stock transfers.
- Receiving shipments into inventory
- Overseeing stock storage processes, including tagging, boxing, and labelling.
- Maintaining a steady flow of stock from storage to the end user.
- Performing regular inventory audits and keeping stock purchasing with budget.
- Maintaining and updating daily shipment records, as well as reports.
- Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures.
- Inspect the levels of business supplies and raw material to identify shortages.
- Ensure product stock is adequate for all distribution channels and can cover direct demand from customers.
- Record daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile inventory.
- Use software to monitor demand and document characteristics of inventory
- Place orders to replenish stock avoiding insufficiencies or excessive surplus.
- Analyze data to prioritize the orders and anticipate future needs.
- Collaborate with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met.
- Report to upper management on stock levels, issues etc.
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing stores with different physical locations in a company
- A strong University Degree or Diploma in Inventory Control from a well rated institution
- Experience in an agricultural environment will be an added advantage
- Should have a proven track record of implementing strong internal controls.