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Executive - Inventory Control

Purpose:
To manage inventory integrity, inventory control operations, and all Warehouse Management System (WMS) activities while ensuring inventory accuracy, transaction compliance, customer stock visibility, and effective coordination of receiving, put-away, picking, dispatch, and stock transfer processes across the warehouse.

Responsibilities:
Inventory Management
  • Maintain overall inventory accuracy across the warehouse.
  • Monitor stock balances and inventory movements.
  • Conduct stock reconciliations and variance analysis.
  • Review inventory adjustments and stock corrections.
  • Manage cycle count programs and annual stock counts.
  • Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

WMS Administration and Control
  • Manage all inventory-related transactions within the WMS.
  • Ensure data accuracy and transaction integrity.
  • Monitor system compliance and transaction completion.
  • Coordinate system issue resolution with IT and software providers.
  • Maintain inventory master data and location structures.

Receiving Monitoring
  • Verify GRN accuracy and completeness.
  • Monitor receiving transactions and inventory updates.
  • Ensure timely recording of inbound inventory.
  • Investigate receiving discrepancies and reporting exceptions.

Put-away Monitoring
  • Monitor put-away completion and location allocation accuracy.
  • Ensure compliance with warehouse storage strategies.
  • Verify FIFO / FEFO implementation where applicable.
  • Monitor space utilization and inventory placement.

Picking Monitoring
  • Release customer orders and picking instructions through WMS.
  • Monitor picking productivity and order completion.
  • Investigate picking discrepancies and shortages.
  • Ensure order fulfillment accuracy.

Dispatch Monitoring
  • Verify dispatch documentation and shipment accuracy.
  • Ensure outbound transactions are completed correctly.
  • Monitor customer order dispatch performance.
  • Ensure compliance with customer-specific dispatch requirements.

Stock Transfer Monitoring
  • Monitor internal stock transfers and replenishment activities.
  • Verify movement transactions and stock relocation activities.
  • Ensure inventory traceability and transaction accuracy.
  • Investigate transfer discrepancies.

Team Leadership and Coordination
  • Lead and guide the Supervisor – Inventory Control and Inventory Controllers.
  • Coordinate inventory control activities across all warehouse zones.
  • Ensure inventory control procedures are consistently followed.
  • Support operational departments in resolving inventory-related issues.

Customer Reporting and KPI Management
  • Prepare customer inventory reports and stock statements.
  • Generate daily, weekly, and monthly inventory KPI reports.
  • Maintain inventory dashboards and performance metrics.
  • Support customer audits and inventory reviews.

Continuous Improvement
  • Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes.
  • Develop and implement inventory control best practices.
  • Support operational efficiency and inventory optimization initiatives.

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