Inventory Lead

2 weeks ago

Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa DHL Full time

BE PART OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST LOGISTICS COMPANY

Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world's leading logistics and mail company.

We're one of the world's largest employers, operating in over 220 countries and territories. We're Europe's largest postal service, partner for eCommerce
and pioneers in secure digital communication. We're number one in contract logistics and international express delivery, and a leader in the forwarding business.

Join us and you'll be working for a global company that's focused on service, quality and sustainability, and using the power of global trade to connect people and improve lives.

And not just for our Customers, but for
every member of our Group too
.

At DHL Supply Chain South Africa we're looking for an***
Inventory Lead

Primary purpose of the role


To plan, co-ordinate, supervise and report upon the work activities of the inventory team, providing effective communication, leadership, motivation, training & development.

Responsibility for maintaining and managing inventory integrity. Responsibility for managing and minimising DHL's contractual stock loss liabilities.

Key Accountabilities

  • Ensure accurate control of inventory up to and beyond the KPI levels expected by the customer and DHL
  • Plan and manage all stock counts and audits of inventory
  • Develop & maintain effective inventory process, incorporating warehouse management systems
  • Produce accurate stock Key Performance Indicator reports, analyse and recommend changes to Standard Operating
  • Procedures to enhance accuracy and operational effectiveness
  • Put in place procedures to monitor and minimise stock losses
  • Daily recons on storage types and ensure that inventory team meets daily targets
  • Monitor all stock movements within warehouse and ensure report on issues
  • Constant communication with operational team
  • Train team members to ensure that inventory control procedures are fully implemented
  • Implement procedures to maintain cycle counting and perpetual inventory
  • Understand DHL's stock loss contractual liability and ensure any potential risk is effectively mitigated
  • Produce timely and accurate management information & reports as required
  • Manage and motivate inventory team ensure adequate inventory team cover available across all operational shifts
  • Control of team budgeted hours and costs
  • Create and publish Standard Operating Procedures
  • Attend customer meetings as required
  • Contribute to site continuous improvement agenda
  • Submitting monthly inventory information accurately and timeously to meet deadlines
  • Management of damages and stock losses within warehouse

Qualifications

  • Matric
  • Educated to university degree level or equivalent professional qualifications in conjunction with relevant experience will also be considered

Skills/Competencies/Experiences

  • Coaching skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leadership team
  • Good written and communication skills
  • 35 years experience of working in inventory environment
  • 35 years experience of working in warehouse environment
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Leadership skills
  • Maintains effective relationships with customers
  • Develops / Delivers high quality / innovative products, services or solutions
  • Focuses on customer needs and gains their commitment
  • Gains management / colleague support to meet customer needs
  • Ensures strategies / plans are aligned and reflect others views
  • Develops strategies / plans aligned to broader organizational strategy
  • Communicates strategy
  • Establishes clear, challenging and achievable objectives
  • Coordinates efforts and aligns resources to achieve objectives
  • Regularly reviews and communicates progress against objectives and adjusts as needed
  • Supports the development of others
  • Inspires others to develop themselves
  • Conveys a clear sense of personal goals and values
  • Follow through with any task assigned until the task is completed successfully.
  • Good communication with internal customers
  • Complete and scrutinise reconciliations
- knowledge of clients requirements and customer needs

  • Experience of working within budgetary constraints
  • Knowledge of logistics market trends, opportunities and challenges
  • Commercial breadth, i.e. general management experience
  • Strategic tools/techniques approaches and strategy determination

Languages

  • English-Fluent (written and verbal)

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