Inventory Manager - Sagamu Plant at SAB Miller

Reference Number: ABI067

Job Description
Amongst other duties, the job holder will;

Stock Management:

• Facilitate daily and monthly physical inventory count
• Conduct stock count according to company standards and procedures
• Ensure stock take system are set up correctly; Ensure that hand held used in the stock process are set up correctly and maintained accordingly
• Adhere to all physical pre stock take procedures and action pre stock take reports
• Process all stock adjustments prior to starting stock take, including sorted and over Start stock take on ERP and upload physical stock count from stock take system

SD Shipments/T2 Shipments:

• Ensure that all post goods issues have been processed for all deliveries and driver corrections
• All proof of delivery notes have been checked and accounted for; Check and sign off missing and unsigned invoice register daily
• Ensure that all daily load plans and distribution gate registers have been checked and are on file;
• Assist with resolving and correcting invoice queries

PD Shipments/T1 Shipments:

• Ensure that all post goods issues have been processed; Check that no deliveries have been post goods issues without shipments
• Ensure that all inter depot movement notes have been checked against inter depot gate register and filed
• Follow up all inter depot in transit shipments if not received; Inter depot claims must be logged in accordance to claim procedure; Confirm inter depot movements with Depots on a monthly basis

Packaging Interface:

• Balance with packaging on a daily basis and Balance cullet with packaging weekly
• Reconciliation of issued containers vs packed volume.

Supplier Stock Management:

• Management of supplier returnable pallets and layer boards
• Engaging with suppliers to ensure that returned packaging is credited in full
• Verify that all returns are credited correctly; Manage pallets; Calling off raw materials from supplier; Co –ordinate with supplier to arrange resources for over packing

Financial Control:

• Ensure that all stock postings are posted to the correct accounts
• Variance commentary compiled and submitted to management

Stock Planning:

• Check depot days of cover daily and communicate with planning if required
• Report all stock outs to depot, sales and planning
• Liaise with planning to resolve stock issues

Requirements
The occupant of this position should possess:

• Relevant bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain and/or Logistics or related field
• Have 2-3 years’ experience in warehousing and inventory management
• Excellent self-management and planning skills
• Computer literate: Proficiency in MS Office and other inventory management software

Key competencies and attributes:

• Have high levels of integrity and honesty
• Have attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal ability and communication skills
• Ability to manage self
• Have good analytical and problem solving ability