Controller: Inventory at DHL Supply Chain

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Consistently achieve established key performance indicators for productivity, accuracy and housekeeping.
• To work within any operating areas as determined by the management and needs of the business.
• Housekeeping
• Health and Safety
• Working in a team environment
• Timeous completion of tasks
• Assist with the induction and training of stock control assistants as and when necessary.
• Complying with company policies and procedures.
• Perform regular cycle counts in accordance with agreed schedules to ensure KPI's are met.
• Perform unplanned cycle counts in response to warehouse stock integrity issues such as stock discrepancies and pick shortages.
• Carry out detailed stock investigations when requested, make adjustments and report.
• Investigate and rectify any issues created by replenishment synchronization.
• Perform regular audits of key processes including Receiving, Put Away, Pick & Dispatch according to agreed schedules and report.
• Monitor non-allocatable stock and report issues.
• Relocate stock and required in order to maintain both store friendly picking and optimum slot utilization.
• Utilize warehouse management systems effectively to support the above tasks.
• Filing all documentation generated as a result of the above.
• Respond to product holds when required.
• Ensure all equipment used during the course of daily duties is handled correctly and to report any defects to the Section Manager.
• When conducting duties, follow standard operating procedures and safe working practices.
• Perform administration tasks according to standard operating procedures.
• Capture all inbound stock into PRIDE
• Print labels for put-always
• Setting up new product codes on the item master
• Ongoing monitoring of the sin bin
• Monitor the expiry dates of the stock nationally
• Sort out damages
• Capture stock adjustments
• Schedule all import containers
• Give input to DC Manager for the weekly dash-board
• Responsible for transhipment returns from all depots
• Capture replenishes and GRA put-always
• Responsible for stock moves on all four warehouses
• Monitoring Data Loggers (locally and nationally)

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric – Essential

Competencies

• Team Leadership
• Managing Relationships
• Team Development
• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving
• Supporting Change

Skills and Experience

• Attention to detail, accuracy
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Very systematic and thorough
• Excellent administration skills
• 2-3 Years warehouse/logistics experience in different departments
• Computer Literacy
• Experience in working in the inventory department essential
• MS Office proficiency
• Knowledge and experience on the SAP WM system is preferable
• Excellent knowledge of warehouse processes
• Excellent knowledge of inventory/stock processes essential
• Thorough knowledge and a proven track record of investigations of stock issues to resolution is essential
• 1-2 Years’ experience in a supervisory role is essential
• Proficiency in PRIDE
• Customer relationship building
• Be self-motivated
• Analysis and problem-solving ability
• Exceptional organizational ability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills