Inventory Officer at FoliXx Hospitality

About This Position

• We are seeking a detail-oriented and accountable Inventory Officer to manage stock movements, maintain accurate inventory records, prevent shortages and losses, and ensure that all materials and products are properly received, stored, issued, and documented.
• The successful candidate will work closely with the Procurement, Production, Sales, Logistics, and Accounts teams to ensure effective stock control and timely availability of inventory.

 Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, count, and document all incoming stock.
• Verify supplied items against purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices.
• Maintain accurate records of stock received, issued, transferred, returned, damaged, or expired.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly physical stock counts.
• Reconcile physical stock with inventory records and investigate discrepancies.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and promptly report replenishment needs.
• Ensure proper storage, labelling, arrangement, and rotation of stock using FIFO and FEFO methods.
• Track finished products, raw materials, packaging materials, equipment, and consumables.
• Prevent stock loss, theft, damage, overstocking, and expiration.
• Prepare daily stock movement, variance, wastage, and inventory balance reports.
• Ensure that no item leaves the store without proper authorization and documentation.
• Maintain stock cards, bin cards, goods received notes, issue notes, transfer notes, and return records.
• Support internal and external inventory audits.
• Report damaged, obsolete, slow-moving, and expired items to management.
• Maintain cleanliness, safety, and proper organization of the store.

 Requirements

• OND, HND, or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in inventory, warehouse, storekeeping, or stock-control operations.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and record-keeping skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and inventory-management software.
• Good understanding of stock reconciliation, FIFO, FEFO, and inventory-control procedures.
• High level of honesty, accuracy, discipline, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in food production, FMCG, hospitality, retail, or manufacturing will be an advantage.