Team Lead: Inventory

Description

This role ensures optimal stock accuracy and availability across warehouse operations. The incumbent will implement, monitor, and report on processes, procedures, and systems related to replenishment, stock levels, and audit procedures. This includes maintaining system accuracy between the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and SAP, and leveraging Microsoft PowerBI for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Stock Accuracy minimizing stock adjustments
• Manage Stock Levels ensuring external warehouses have sufficient stock
• Stock take reconciliations
• Audit stock movement
• Documentation for all movements in and out of external warehouses
• Coordinate Sales, Quality, Finance and Logistics
• Stock code transfers
• Data validation and analysis
• Sales Orders and Delivery notes and returns
• Distribute stock from external suppliers not packed by Southern Oil

Employee management and development

• Ensure overall compliance to relevant procedures and policies
• Ensure that all team members have clearly defined job profiles
• Regular goal reviews are completed to assess achievement of results
• Support, coaching and mentoring is continuously provided to ensure that objectives are met
• Appropriate allocation of resources to meet operational demands
• Ensure adequate succession planning in order to meet ongoing and anticipated business requirements

Health and Safety

• Participate in safety forums created by Soill for example safety meetings and safety talks
• Follow-up on any activities assigned through safety meetings / committees / representatives / management
• Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
• Attend safety education and refresher programmes
• Comply with safety policies and procedures at Soill
• Distribute safety information as and when required
• Wear protective clothing (where applicable) at all times

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• A tertiary qualification in Warehousing, Supply Chain Management/Cost Accounting or related (preferred)
• SAP Experience highly recommended
• Computer literate in MS Office packages
• Previous stock Management experience essential
• At least two years’ relevant working experience coupled with supervisory experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of business and financial acumen
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving
• Accountability & Responsibility
• Adaptability & Flexibility
• Proactive Approach
• Calm Under Pressure
• Customer Focus
• Integrity & Trustworthiness
• Positive Attitude

SOILL VALUES

Ownership

• Accountability and Responsibility

Respect

• We treat other’s how we want to be treated

Strengths-Focused

• Together we achieve more

Excellence

• Creating a high performance culture

Transparency

• Open and Effective communication

Integrity

• We walk our talk

Note: This job description is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the position. Actual responsibilities and requirements may vary depending on the specific needs of the company and department.