Regional Stock Controllere

Business Travel Needs: Frequent travel, more than 50%

The Stock controller will be responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient management of stocks with our partners; ECs and SEPs, with correct stock entries which are updated in a timely manner. The incumbent will ensure that stock control procedures are in place and adhered to in order to safe guard Company stocks.

R&Rs

• The Stock Controller is the custodian of stock record & balances.
• Responsible for physical verification, regular reconciliations and general monitoring of stock activity;
• Assist in developing and implementing inventory policies and procedures;
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant stakeholders;
• Facilitate and participate in monthly and annual stock counts in the field;
• Perform monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts for all regional distributors and highlight variances to the operations department;
• Reconcile stock deliveries with purchase orders and actual invoices.
• Coordinate with warehouse team to implement and ensure a control system to reduce inventory obsolescence;
• Support accurate and timely reporting through ensuring all stock data is updated correctly;
• Carry out spot checks on stock balances in the Rd stores against the records capture any anomalies;

KPI’s

• Manage, monitor, reconcile and account for stocks at RD premises
• Report on all stock movement and stock position daily, weekly and monthly
• To achieve product traceability from RD to RO, SEP and to end user
• Ensure PAYGO stocks are not cannibalized while under care of Partners
• Management and execution of tasks assigned within a short turnaround time.

Requirements
Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a busy FMCG environment.

Skills And Key Competencies

• Good understanding of inventory-related operational and control requirements;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
• Team player with good communication skills;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of proper bookkeeping and inventory management
• Analytical mind with ability to make accurate mathematical computations
• Business driven, people focused, excellent organizational, multi-tasking, presentation and time management skills.