Inventory and Dispatch Controller

Job Advert Summary

The following vacancy, Inventory and Dispatch Controller has arisen at Safripol. Interested individuals, who meet the minimum requirements and who wish to apply, are requested to submit an online application on www.safripol.com

Minimum Requirements

Relevant Qualification in Logistics and/or Warehouse Management or equivalent

A minimum of 5 Years experience in a similar environment

Duties & Responsibilities

Inventory Control & SAP Governance

• Perform critical inventory tasks to ensure correct quantities and locations, including reconciliation of stock at month end
• Lead the month-end stock count process, including coordinating pre-count and post-count meetings, identifying risks, highlighting discrepancies, and ensuring timely mitigation actions to maintain inventory accuracy and audit compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of transfers, consignment stock, silo and bagged stock.
• Troubleshoot and reconcile discrepancies between physical and SAP stock.
• Reconcile production refeeds (Bag to silo) and assist with audit readiness.
• Achieve SAP vs WMS accuracy targets on all Finished goods locations

Consignment Stock & Customer Consumption

• Govern consignment stock movements and consumption.
• Maintain POD trails and GI processes.

Develop and implement improvements to existing operational procedures to maximise efficiency and cut operational costs.

Logistics Coordination & Transport Planning

• Liaise with CSRs and 3rd parties.
• Oversees the planning and execution of load schedules to warehouses, export destinations, and customer collections
• Prepare delivery notes and manage SAP goods issue.
• Ensure compliance to ETD/ETA from 3rd party transporter and report delays and standing time for effective service to end customer
• Management of Process returns and coordinate damages/collection of product
• Maximise X300 fleet utilization and transport routes.

Transporter, Documentation & Financial Controls

• Manage transporter performance and SLAs and Legal governance
• Track PODs and ensure alignment between dispatched and invoiced deliveries.
• Validate transport rates via the LPS and SAP reports and resolve discrepancies.
• Control claim work against carriers in line with the Company procedure

Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimisation

• Improve procedures to maximise efficiency and reduce costs.
• Report delays and drive corrective actions
• Ownership of E&A’s, UPE’s, MOC and audit findings