Inventory Manager

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership role within the material management department. Supervising, hiring and training warehouse staff and inventory clerks.
  
• Review the daily queue of submitted purchase requisitions (PR) Verify details such as quantity, specifications and estimated costs.
  
• Perform budget checks, ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, and verify if items are already in stock.
  
• Reduce inventory cost. This is by identifying overstock situations and optimizing reorder points.
  
• Stock planning and forecasting, inventory control and auditing.
  
• Evaluate incoming requests for clarity, justification and budget adherence.
  
• Report: Stock count, daily, weekly, monthly and annual stock count activities.
  
• Warehouse & storage oversight functions.
  

Educational Qualification and Work Experience

• Minimum of B.Sc. in Science, or Engineering
  
• Any relevant professional certification is an added advantage
  
• Minimum of 10 Years’ hands-on experience in Inventory management in a manufacturing industry.
  

Skill and Competencies

• Effective Communication skills
  
• People management skills
  
• Conflict Resolution Skills
  
• Project Management Skills
  
• Negotiation skills
  
• Presentation skills
  
• Interpersonal Skills
  
• Integrity
  
• Empathy
  
• Openness
  
• Discretion