Inventory & Warehouse Controller

Purpose

• Responsible for managing all inventory control related activities
• Execute inventory control measures to ensure the school minimizes stock holding and maximizes stock system and paperwork accuracy
• Responsible for working with purchasing, goods inwards and dispatch to ensure necessary functions are carried out correctly and in compliance with school policies and procedures
• Barcoding furniture and other resources as required, ensuring databases are up-to-date and that all equipment, furniture, and resources can be located at any time
• Other reasonable duties and tasks as assigned   

Main Duties

• Develop the school’s inventory management strategy with the aim of controlling costs within budgetary limits, generating savings, rationalizing inventory, and maximizing available working capital
• Manage and maintain the school’s material and stocked product inventory including stock profiles and stock locations
• Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting / inventory accuracy checks
• Minimize overstocks and removal of obsolete / redundant raw materials to maximize availability of working capital
• Ensure that the goods inward / stock control department is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the school
• Ensure incoming product has receipts and managed appropriately according to school procedure
• Ensure materials are ready and available for production as and when required
• Ensure that any materials that are late or holding up production for whatever reason are chased and followed up until received
• Ensure sub-contract processes are received back and that suppliers are chased to ensure no late delivery situation
• Provide routine management information on inventory performance
• Monitor and evaluate consumables usage & costs
• Monitor & evaluate material utilization and scrap
• Implement improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory, minimize costs, and maximize working capital
• Write and maintain accurate written procedures for all main inventory control processes and functions
• Be responsible for managing and running planned stock takes
• Ensure works orders are correct and fully completed and that all stock has been allocated to the job correctly
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of the stock management system
• Produce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the stock system are controlled and any discrepancies addressed and resolved
• Manage control measures to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved
• Ensure that the warehouse is clean and maintained at all times
• Find new and better ways of doing things, to improve operations, methods and procedures and propose significant and constructive ideas for innovation