Stock Controller

**JOB PROFILE**

**JOB PURPOSE**
- The core purpose of the role is to ensure effective stock control of goods according to company standards, conducting regular stocktakes, and maintaining accurate inventory records.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**
- Stock Control.
- Administration.
- Warehouse Assistance.
- SHEQ Integrated Management System control.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- **STOCK CONTROL**
- Ensure stock control and reconcile physical stock with recorded inventory levels (SAGE).
- Ensure all bins are used effectively, marked correctly and product codes displayed on correct location.
- Conduct stock counts.
- Ensure all stock is quality checked and binned correctly and timeously.
- Ensure all physical stock items are allocated to a bin.
- Ensure that all stock is correctly and neatly located, binned, and displayed.
- Report any damaged stock to the Warehouse Supervisor.
- Move the damaged stock to the quarantine area for review by Warehouse Supervisor.
- Ensure effective wrapping of the product according to company procedures, to ensure protection of the product.
- Oversee, complete, and ensure stock takes are conducted.
- Count stock and ensure all bins required to be counted for the day are closed off on same day.
- Conduct 2nd counts of stock as required.
- Ensure all bins are counted in full by month end.
- Ensure stock discrepancies are reported to the Warehouse Supervisor.
- Investigate all stock discrepancies.
- Continuously review and streamline stock control processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.
- **ADMINISTRATION**
- Produce reports and statistics monthly, or as required.
- Stock variance report.
- Stocktake progress report.
- Stock valuation report.
- Stock shortage reports.
- Ensure all stock are allocated to bins on SAGE.
- Ensure stock journals are completed on SAGE.
- Ensure all stock items in the warehouse has cost value allocated to it.
- Ensure non-stock warehouse is cleared monthly.
- Inspect x codes (BOM Control codes) and ensure that all x codes on the system are cleared to 0.
- Additional reports as may be required.
- Ensure data systems are accurate and always updated.
- Ordering of packaging material for the branch.
- Control packaging material and box stock to always ensure sufficient stock levels.
- **WAREHOUSE ASSISTANCE**
- Assist in another position if there is an operational constraint.
- Assist with driving responsibilities, including driving a company vehicle, if hold a valid driver’s license.
- Comply with all traffic laws and follow safe driving practices while operating a company vehicle.
- Loading and unloading deliveries.
- Maintain accurate records of deliveries and ensure all relevant paperwork is signed and returned.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Perform regular cleaning tasks to maintain a clean, tidy, and sanitary warehouse environment.
- sweeping floors.
- dusting surfaces.
- removing debris
- **SHEQ INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL**
- Ensure adherence to the OHS Act.
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves of other persons.
- Co-operate with the employer to enable prescribed duties or requirements to be complied with.
- Carry out any lawful order given and obey the health and safety rules and procedures.
- Report any unsafe or unhealthy situation to the employer.
- Report any incident to the employer.
- Comply with health and safety processes.
- Ensure the warehouse maintains and complies with standards of health and safety, and hygiene always.
- Always maintain high standards of housekeeping.
- Ensure PPE is always worn in the warehouse.
- Participate in any Integrated Management System activities as required.
- Identify and report opportunities for improvement, Non-Conformances, and Incidents in area of responsibility.
- Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures.
- Always maintain a high level of customer service levels standards.

**KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS**

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Grade 12 or equivalent.

**EXPERIENCE**
- 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
- 3 years’ experience in an operations / warehousing environment.

**KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS**
- Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Excel at a basic level.
- Proficiency in SAGE Evolution, or similar, at an intermediate level.
- Thorough practical knowledge and understanding of inventory management principles and operations processes.
- Awareness and understanding of relevant ISO Standard requirements.

**SKILL REQUIREMENTS**
- Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a high level of accuracy in record-keeping and stock reconciliation.
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to work under deadlines.