Inventory Manager

A salaried position exists for an **Inventory Manager **at Elandsfontein. Applications are invited from **suitable persons with the required qualifications and experience.**

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**

Lead the receiving and inventory (Inbound) departments to contribute positively to improve customer service, by improving the stock accuracy across all business units and ensuring alignment with the strategic vision of the Company.


**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

**Educational Qualifications**
- Matric / Grade 12.
- Degree or Tertiary Diploma in Warehousing and Logistics

**Experience**
- At least 8 years of Stock Management experience.
- 3 years should be at Management Level
- At least 5 years experience in respect of inbound logistics

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY RESULTS AREAS**

**Receiving**
- Reduce Turnaround time of Supplier vehicles - improve weekly scheduling.
- Liaise with suppliers regarding quality-related issues.
- Suggest improvements in receiving process.
- Ensuring what is received is correctly captured on SAP.
- Ensure stock quality is adhered to at the point of receiving, and flag non -compliance.

**Stock Management**
- Manage the Stock clerical team to improve our stock accuracy.
- Initiate perpetual counts daily.
- Manage and Lead Monthly counts.
- Investigate and close out findings.
- Report on findings and variances daily.
- Initiate and authorise stock adjustments.
- Initiate the SAV process and make sure the SAV and Labelling are done immediately.
- Improve the stock rotation (FIFO) process.
- Lead team to improve batch refills.
- WMS custodian.
- Reduce out-of-stock scenarios.
- Mitigate stock Risk.
- Audit current processes and suggest improvement and implement initiatives.
- Contribute to the improvement of the CDC OTIF percentage.

**People Management**
- Lead a diverse team to improve the company's overall stock view.
- Mentor and train subordinates.
- Regular meetings with team and Management.
- Manages the recruitment and training of new inventory employees.

**Financial Management**
- Report daily, weekly and monthly on stock variance and adjustments.
- Reduce stock write-offs.
- All Migo's done relating to daily receiving.
- Oversee the APDP process and compliance.

**Customer Service**
- Contribute positively to improving our customer service by maintaining a high level of stock accuracy amount at all business units.
- Collaborate and liaise with internal customers.
- Ensure compliance with internal SLA by the Distribution team.

**Continuous Improvement**
- Initiate continuous improvement initiatives to improve stock management and accuracy.
- Improve Receiving and Inventory processes.

**Reverse Logistics Management**
- Involved in Stock counts of Scrap, Rotations and seconds.
- Oversee the scrap sent to Frys.
- Involved in receiving the rotations from Reverse logistics in the Main warehouse.
- Ensuring the batteries are in good condition and voltage in main and reverse.
- Conduct regular spot counts on the stock in Reverse Logistics.
- Oversee and improve the reverse logistics stock management process.

**VALUES**

Living the AutoX Values to stay on course toward stated objectives and ensuring a culture of passion and performance:

- Honesty and Integrity.
- Mutual Respect, Trust and Dignity.
- Openness and Transparency.
- Participation, Cooperation and Teamwork.
- Performance and Accountability.
- Passion and Commitment

**ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & REQUIRED SKILLS**
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Portray a professional image
- Computer literacy (MS Office Suite & SAP)
- Proven track record of managing people
- Negotiation skills.
- Problem Solving and Analytical skills
- Data Analysis

**ATTRIBUTES**
- Proactive.
- Action-oriented.
- Flexibility.
- Planning and Organising.
- Relationship Building and Team oriented.
- Effective negotiator
- Strong attention to skills
- Customer Focused.
- Resilient