INVENTORY ANALYST

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The Key Purpose of this role is to manage all Finished Goods (FG) inventory within the logistics supply chain, ensuring product quality standards are met and compliance with all inventory governance processes and controls, while ensuring all physical movement of inventory is correctly reflected in SAP and inventory differences are investigated, resolved and reported.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

FG Quality Management

• FG Inventory quality fundamentals and standards are adhered to as per DPO requirements

• FG Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per DPO standards for quality related& obsolescence stock

• Ensure compliance to the freshness & rotation policy as per DPO standards

• Inventory counts are recorded accurately with quantities & BBD x SKU& bin cards clearly displayed as per DPO standards

• Inventory concession policy applied & approved as per DPO product age standards

• FG Inventory accurately blocked in SAP with physical blocking mechanism in place as per DPO standards for quality related& obsolescence stock

• All FG salvages are repacked as per DPO standards

• All obsolescence stock is decanted as per standard policy & procedure

Inventory Management

• Independent inventory counts conducted on all FG Inventory reconciled to SAP inventory. Inventory count differences identified, investigated, resolved & reported. Un-resolved inventory count differences escalated to BLM / DCLM & RLM with commentary & action plans

• All physical movements of FG Inventory are transacted in SAP accurately. T1 & T2 movements, Packaging receipts validated by line counters, write-offs are verified against signed-off documentation & gate sheets

• Breakages, Obsolescence & salvages stock are signed off & processed in SAP accurately

• All daily controls, open shipments for T1 & T2 are reviewed & resolved. All claims are processed timeously with signed-off backup documentation & SAB re-imbursed

• POC & T2 driver route settlement corrections reviewed, approved & signed off

• SCO BUD vs ACT costs are monitored with gaps & action plans reports

Governance and Risk

• All Documentation signed-off by relevant persons, filed & securely stored as per Inventory Control Policy -Inventory stock packs, T1 & T2 shipment packs, gate register, etc

• Security cameras in key points on site & random verification conducted

• 3 Point independent checks are conducted on all T1 & T2 shipments for departure & arrival -Random checks conducted to ensure compliance

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Engineering, Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics or Sciences

• 2-3 years’ experience in a Stock Control environment

• MS Office proficiency.

• Attention to detail

• High level of accuracy

• Ability to manage self

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Sound knowledge of the SAP R3 system

• Good verbal ability and communication skills

• High levels of Integrity and ethics

Additional Information:

• Band: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.