Inventory Controller - Brits at Syngenta

Role purpose 

• To control and manage all tasks related to inventory management.
• Perform physical tasks, such as the use of moving and lifting machinery to go verify stock quantities, movements, or reconciliations.
• Perform, as per policy and procedures, stock and cycle counts for all locations where material is stored for both export and local plants.
• Support warehouse manager to audit compliance to Quality and warehouse processes procedures, correct labelling, expiry dates and inventory movements.
• Support the 3 weeks firm plan, by that no stock issues to block picking material for production
• Responsible for production orders control, consumption on time and escalate any issue with relevant departments to avoid accruals.
• Maintain all documentation related to warehousing operations.

Accountabilities

• Develop and implement an annual inventory counting plan in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring minimal disruptions to operations.
• Control perpetual inventory stock counting and investigate discrepancies, shortages to minimize overstocks and remove redundant and obsolete materials.
• Ensure materials are available and meet quality standards by running relevant reports (MB52, MMBE, LL01) and taking necessary actions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date master data of materials, including AGIs, classifications, and locations.
• Support warehouse and Quality teams by running QA33 reports, ensuring inspection lots are in place and compliance with COA process.
• Utilize LX03 / LX02 reports to ensure adherence to material segregation procedures and maximize BIN and rack usage.
• Adherence to production efficiency reporting standards and working on continuous improvement on KPIs’ accuracy via review stock variances, and analyze material usage variances from production to provide recommendations.
• Collaborate with warehouse manager to improve inventory control processes and procedures, considering past learnings and addressing SAP issues.
• Maintain comprehensive records of inventory, transfers, in-transit shipments, and cycle counts.
• Foster good working relationships with warehouse, planning, logistics, and production teams by effectively communicating and addressing concerns.
• Resolve technical issues related to stock promptly and log calls with SAP/IT, escalating to stakeholders when necessary.
• Generate daily reports prioritizing Bin and cycle counts to ensure accurate stock reconciliation.
• Assist in annual financial audits by archiving production order documents and ensuring readiness for audit purposes.
• Continuously enhance knowledge of dangerous goods warehousing, transport, and safe handling practices.
• Verify goods receipts, stock transfers, and COA compliance, ensuring correct quantities and references.
• Support the planning team in analyzing material expiry dates to prevent write-offs, facilitate redeployments, and trigger re-orders. Maintain real-time stock visibility using SAP, SNM, and inventory reports.
• Periodically perform physical-to-system inventory reconciliations, take necessary corrective actions for discrepancies, and report findings to the warehouse manager.
• Managing stock across all other warehouse

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge and experience

• Inventory control understanding and demonstration
• Knowledge of Warehouse & Distribution management
• Certificate for dangerous goods handling
• Min 3 years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
• Min Level 5 qualification is required
• Forklift truck driving certificate.
• Achieved minimum requirements on the motor mechanics assessment.
• Basic knowledge of CP products.
• Driver’s license.

Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities

• Minimum 3-year experience in warehousing dangerous goods.
• Min 3 years’ experience in fork-lift manipulation.
• Min 5 year experience in SAP R3 / WMS system
• Strong physical health.
• Time management ability.
• Communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and stressful conditions.
• Ability to reconcile and count stock.
• Ability to do warehouse functions and lead a team.
• A proactive and good team player.
• Leadership with good role model  
• Good Positive Attitude.
• Actively participate in all HSE programs.