Inventory Controller - PepsiCo Park CDC Snacks at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

• To deliver and exceed warehouse thru put and productivity targets and to manage the staff compliment, to ensure that the daily as well as weekly plan is on target.
• Manage stock control system to deliver inventory control targets.
• Manage individual performance through positive individual performance management, strong communication in both one on one and team briefings.
• Maintain plan production through timely factory clearance of finished goods.
• Ensure regulatory health, safety and Hygiene standards (AIB) are communicated, understood and maintained by all staff.
• Maintain favourable working environment with regards to company policies and procedures, recognition agreement and labour legislation.
• Maintenance of facilities and equipment to meet required standards.
• Ensure freight optimization through effective load planning.
• Ensure that the optimization of the four KPI’s of cost, service, quality and people are maintained.

SDCA:

• Define department using SIPOC Model.
• Clearly defined PI’s and KPI’s and process maps to task levels for the department.
• Effective SOP’s for all critical task’s.
• Sound and effective SLA’s.
• Effective routines and Review’s.
• Implement 5 S principles in the office and documentation area.
•  Ensure all Key Control protocols and sampling requirements are adhered to and submitted on the GCS portal timeously.
• Ensure no outstanding PODs for the site.

Cost:

• Manage cost within the AOP.
• Ensure cost per case targets are met.
• Manage Pallet costs within targets set.
• Ensure no outstanding pallets to be written off.
• Manage overtime by proper planning of shift resources.
• Manage absenteeism < 2%.
• Ensure limited use of contract labour (only where justified and approved by HR).
• Manage all Warehouse assets.
• Review and implement cost saving initiatives within your department.

Service:

• Ensure 95% Service Level (Fill rate).
• Ensure offloading and putaway confirmed in the system completed within 24 hours of offloading. Goods receipt completed for all inbound loads – in full and accurately on the system.
• Report on Factory truck Turn Around Times (TATs) are submitted timely and accurate with the associated actions oto correct deviations from required numbers.

 Quality:

• Only good stock is receipted into Pepsico Park – no quality defects – must be picked up, separated and fix before putaway is authorised.
• Maintain IRA (Inventory Record Accuracy) of 96%.
• Daily inventory health checks to be reported on time and accurately.
• Ensure housekeeping and hygiene practices inside/outside.
• Ensure 100% adherence to Health and Safety policies. Ensure site requirements are checked frequently and addressed.
• Ensure incidents are reported on time and accurately with the associated actions to close.
• Ensure on time submission of Key Control quarterly feedback and sample results.
• Manage and track all non-conforming quality issues for escalation and resolution.

People:

• Managing staff performance and take corrective action. 
• Identify training needs for warehouse staff.
• Ensure sound management policies and practices are in place and adhered to.
• Manage contract labour (where justified) and ensure source documentation is validated on hours worked/overtime etc.
• Plan and set shifts for Warehouse employees.
• Ensure disciplinary action is taken where recurring deviations to standards are found.

MCRS:

• Meeting schedule / All Departments – Meeting matrix.
• Reminders – structure for visibility and adherence. 

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• Diploma in Warehouse Management plus 2 years relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in warehouse management and stores control.
• Vehicle maintenance knowledge an advantage.
• People Management & self-motivated.