Inventory Control Specialist at Proxynet Communications Limited

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, in addition to two to three years of direct working experience. Such experience should border around warehousing and wholesale distribution
• Familiarity with company products is added advantage in most instances, demonstrating better understanding of the company’s expectations
• Ability to adapt promptly to any change in working condition and to get problems resolved without delay
• Ability to perform excellently even when under work pressure, especially in times when shipment or inventory deliveries are forgotten or delayed
• Possess effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to comprehend written materials easily
• Ability to relate across departments connected to the warehouse, and with other members of staff within working environment
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously and get them resolved without any hitch or glitch
• Proficient with the use of the computer, especially packages relating to inventory.
• Possess relatively fast typing skill

Core Prerequisites:

• Supervise, oversee, and plan every activity that relates to inventory control in the organization or warehouse environment
• Ensure all items in the warehouse are appropriately received and stored
• See to proper inventory to ensure customers’ demands are met in the most efficient manner obtainable
• Work directly with management to bring them up to date regarding stock inflow and outflow
• Compile inventory information and present it to management for effective decision making, which may include the need for restock, and so on
• Provide recommendations to management, as well as to sales leaders
• Provide accurate information on inventory to customers to guide them in their choice of items to order
• Review balance of inventory and count the items in stock
• Initiate policy changes regarding inventory in the company
• Investigate hitches in the warehouse inventory system and execute necessary improvements towards better business performance, which centers on customer satisfaction
• Perform managerial functions, including retraining members of staff of the warehouse if necessary
• Hire new staff when openings become available
• Liaise with management in implementing disciplinary actions against warehouse staff found wanting for offenses that require management decisions
• Set up schedules for the warehouse; monitor staff performances, and conduct reviews.
• Applicants must reside in Lagos