Store Manager - Control (Inventory Control)

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate perpetual inventory records in ERP/WMS and ensure timely posting of receipts, issues, transfers and adjustments.
  
• Design and implement cycle count programmes and full stocktakes; coordinate with internal/external auditors during inventory audits.
  
• Investigate and resolve variances between physical and system balances; propose corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  
• Classify inventory (ABC/criticality) and recommend optimal safety stocks, reorder points and economic order quantities in coordination with Procurement and Planning.
  
• Drive continous improvement initiatives to reduce write-offs, slow moving items and obsolete stock.
  
• prepare and present monthly iventory reports, ageing analysis, slow-moving lists, and shrinkage reports to Head of Stores and Finance.
  
• Manage stores ledger reconciliations and collaborate with Finance for month-end and year-end closings.
  
• Implement and enforce inventory control policies, documentation standards and approvals hierarchies.
  
• Train stores staff on inventory discipline, record maintenance and cycle count procedures.
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Inventory accuracy (% by value and by count).
  
• Days of inventory on hand/inventory turnover ratio.
  
• value of obsolete/slow-moving stock reduction.
  
• Frequency and magnitude of inventory adjustments/write-offs.
  

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or it's equivalent in Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or similar discipline.
  
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in inventory management or stores control; experience in high-value industrial inventory preferred.
  
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience with ERP reporting and inventory modules (SAP/Oracle) desirable.
  

Skills and Competencies

• Aalytical mindset and strong numerical skills.
  
• Attention to detail and investigative orientation to variance analysis.
  
• knowledge of costing and basic accounting treatment of inventory.
  
• Process-driven with ability to implement controls and SOPs.
  
• Good communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.