AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories i...
Step Into a Role That Makes an Impact!
- We’re seeking a SENIOR INVENTORY CONTROLLER to drive success at I&J in Woodstock, Cape Town. This role is designed to oversee the overall control and management of engineering stores for both Woodstock Primary Processing and Value Added Processing (VAP), including consumables, spares and new parts.
- Ensures that stock levels are maintained within authorised parameters and that sufficient stock is available to meet forecasted demand at the agreed service levels.
Key Areas of Impact:
Stock management of rotables and critical spares
- Controlling the full process for drawing and issuing of stock.
- Monitoring of stock levels and ensure 98% stock availability.
- Monitor stock levels, manage the issuing and receipt of stock, determine replenishment requirements and coordinate stock availability across both sites.
Reduce stock variances during Financial Year
- Accuracy of monthly stock counts and bi-annual full stock counts.
- Conduct and oversee planned cycle counts and monthly stock counts, investigate discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Stores service delivery and operational support, daily and monthly on-time supply
- 98% to be achieved for Financial Year.
- Monitor the timely issuing and availability of stock, coordinate stock requirements with Engineering and Production and identify potential shortages that could affect maintenance activities.
Stores operations and continuous improvement
- Delays of equipment and machinery uptime due to the store’s requirements.
- Review stores processes, maintain appropriate storage and stock-control standards, develop and implement SOPs, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Monitor and control stores access.
Employee and Stores Management
- Improve stores standards and monitor improvements.
- Allocate and monitor work, supervise stores employees, manage performance and attendance, and identify training and development needs.
Inventory Management
- Age analysis and MRP requirements.
- Manage delays or complications related to procurement.
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in inventory and stock control, including supervisory or people management experience.
- Experience managing engineering stores across multiple sites, with proficiency in SAP MM/MRP and a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- A completed Degree or Diploma in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or equivalent.
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- Required to work weekends during stock counts and stores improvement projects, work overtime and travel regularly between the two sites.
- Experience of reporting at Head Office level.
- Experience of dealing with external auditors and internal auditing processes.
- Own reliable transport.
Closing Date 24 November 2026
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