Inventory Clerk

**JOB FUNCTION ANDRESPONSIBILITY: INVENTORY CLERK**

**JOB SUMMARY AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**

The Inventory Clerk is responsible for inventory activities in the Johannesburg warehouse. This includes but is not limited to:

- Responsible for cycle counts to be done with the team and personally, so as to improve inventory system accuracy.
- Administers all inventory movement and adjustment documents.
- Assist in improving, developing and maintaining processes in place to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Assist with the administration for the ordering of stock, as per instruction from Inventory & Warehouse Controller, project picking requests and inter branch transfer requests to ensure adequate inventory levels.
- Liaising with international and domestic suppliers regarding the supply of inventory, where required
- Drive resolution of any supply queries with procurement and supplier by conducting internal investigations relating to paperwork and stock movement.
- Assist with the administration of the receipt process of inventory into the system by assisting with unloading trucks/containers. Check goods against invoice/packing list and purchase order.
- Liaise with Despatch Clerk to determine what goods are required for orders to clients.
- Administer all picking requests for sales orders, projects and other branches, accurately.
- Follow up on outstanding sales orders not part of back-order schedule to ensure that all orders are valid.
- Scheduling the picking of customer orders, project orders, assembly requests or inter branch transfers, timeously to be moved to despatch, as per the various picking request.
- Responsible for creating of SCR invoices and all necessary paperwork for the relevant inventory movement processes, as well as communication thereof to the relevant departments.
- Responsible for replenishment plan of inventory with the team, and personally to ensure optimized inventory storage and pick efficiency.
- Responsible for bin maintenance (labeling, housekeeping).
- Assist with signing on acceptance of deliveries/shipments when they arrive, as required.
- Responsible for the accurate processing and filing of all relevant documents relating to inventory transactions.
- General stores functions in support of the quarterly stock takes, including capturing and verifying count figures.
- Attending to general administrative functions in the warehouse department.
- Attending to any other related tasks on an ad hoc basis.

**LOCATION**

Plasson SA offices in Pomona, Johannesburg and such other locations or destinations as determined by the Employer from time to time.

**REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS**
- Reports to: Inventory & Warehouse Controller.
- Manages: None.

**SKILLS & REQUIRED COMPETENCIES**
- Excellent communication and report writing skills.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Computer literate in Widows, MS Office as well as any other software owned or used by the Employer.

**REQUIRED PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
- Attention to detail.
- Deadline orientated, with the ability to set and achieve own targets.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all operational levels of the Employer as well as with suppliers and customers, exercising appropriate tact and diplomacy to accomplish objectives.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Able to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment with shifting priorities and multiple deadlines.
- Flexibility to manage more than one task at any given time.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**
- Matric certification and a Diploma in Business Administration, preferred.
- Experience in a supply chain management, logistics, stores/warehouse environment would be preferred.
- Experience in an administrative position.

Pay: R8,000.00 - R10,000.00 per month

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (required)

**Experience**:

- Administration: 2 years (required)
- Warehouse administration: 2 years (required)