Inventory Control Specialist - Durban at Sasol

Purpose of Job
To lead and manage the Sasol Chemicals Durban inventory administration team and support stakeholders (P&O; DRP; LCC; M&S and 3rd party Storage Facilities) to capture; report and manage Sasol Chemical’s bulk liquid chemicals inventory in SAP ensuring accurate “real time” product information are updated and available in SAP and throughout the external coastal storage facilities systems to enable OTIFWAC order execution of bulk shipping exports & imports and various product movements via road; rail; isotainers; drumming and blending operations.Identifying and resolution of conflict of inventory discrepancies; SAP Material Master Data.

Recruitment Description

• Ensuring inventory movements & transactions (Gr’s GI’s; Blends; Transfers etc) are captured correctly and on time in SAP.
• Compliance to all applicable regulations and governance i.e. SOX; Month-end & Year end reconciliations and closures.
• Coordinate and mange Annual Year-end dips and reconciliations in consultation with external auditors
• Maintain and update SAP Master Data’s relating to coastal facilities correctly in SAP (Sasol and Site’s systems).
• Functional management, alignment sessions with inventory team and managing the team’s KPA’s and KPI’s (performance contracts).
• Arrange and Co-ordinate monthly operations meeting with stakeholders to align; update and maintain inventory control requirements as per Service Level Agreements and LRM – update and maintain the inventory control requirements.
• Co-ordinate and manage team’s daily KPA’s (transactions in SAP; GI; GR; Posting; Blackflushing; Month-end Mini Mass balance & Reconciliations)
• Co-ordinate month-end tank dips; stock counts and reporting.
• Update and maintain inventory department’s ISO documentation - SOP’s and WI’s.
• Responsible for the execution of inventory management strategies and business processes optimisation for inventory control.

Key Accountabilities

• Customer focused – improve customer and stakeholder satisfaction and experience.
• Develop direct reports and ensure alignment and execution as per the business rules .
• Ensure direct reports have clear accountabilities, understand the Sasol Chemicals priorities and drive to improve performance. Agree and ensure Development Plans are available and attainable for each member.
• Measure team’s and service providers performance relative to plan to ensure value-adding and business optimisation.

Formal Education

• B.Tech degree (relevant to the job) and minimum 6 years experience
• 3-4 years University degree (relevant to the job) and minimum 6 years experience

Min Experience

• Experience: 6+ relevant years