The purpose of role of Inventory Manager is to ensure the correct put away, storage, replenishment and accuracy of inventory within the Distribution Centre across the client base.

The Key Functional responsibilities of the Inventory Manager includes but is not limited to:

• Financial Responsibility
• Ensure costs are captured in the month incurred (Labor, MHE R&M, Stock Losses).
• Ensure unprocessed costs are accrued in the month incurred.
• Ensure monthly inventory department expenditure is maintained within budget – a budget will be provided and discussed with you.
• Explain variance of budget versus actual.
• Ensure cost overruns are investigated and appropriate countermeasures are instituted to prevent further overruns.
• Compile input for all inventory expenditure to be used in the annual budget for the distribution center.

Inventory Control

• Recalls - assists in the management of the recall process.
• Ensure the master data management of WMS i.e. adding new SKU’s, adding new warehouse slots, manages pick slots assignment
• Daily stock accuracy - ensure pick slots count and empty bin verification and completed daily and investigate variances.
• Non-conforming product management - ensure all expired, short shelf life and damaged products are segregated, isolated, and safe disposal is recorded and adjusted off the system immediately according to the DQSP processes.
• Ensure supplier returns are managed effectively according to the company's processes.
• Ensure daily check of expiry dates on all stock items in pick slot and reverses of the warehouse master.
• Manage letters of variance according to the DQSP process.
• Inter DC Transactions - ensures that in-transit sites are reconciled and cleared within 48 hours after receipt.
• Export transactions – ensure the control of stock movement between the local and export locations.
• Ensure the accurate reconciliation of consignment stock from suppliers.
• Ensure the development of monthly stock count plan.
• Ensure communication of the monthly stock count dates to the business i.e. supply chain to ensure a successful count.
• Ensure correct record keeping of stock count documents in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensure stock variances are investigated and resolved within 48 hours.