Inventory Controller

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 

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.

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