Inventory Controller

BE PART OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST LOGISTICS COMPANY

Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world’s leading logistics and mail company.

We’re one of the world’s largest employers, operating in over 220 countries and territories. We’re Europe’s largest postal service, partner for eCommerce and pioneers in secure digital communication. We’re number one in contract logistics and international express delivery, and a leader in the forwarding business.

Join us and you’ll be working for a global company that’s focused on service, quality and sustainability, and using the power of global trade to connect people and improve lives.

And not just for our customers, but for every member of our Group too.

At DHL Supply Chain South Africa, we’re looking for…

Vacancy

Inventory Controller

Role Outline

To maintain stock integrity within the warehouse and reconcile all stock differences so as to maintain loss to the Company.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a high level of communication is maintained with both internal and external customers

• Be actively involved in and support change initiatives

• Honesty and pride in your job and an eye for detail

• Ensure that product safety, quality and integrity is not compromised

• To rely on systems and physical view of the product to ensure that stock /pallets within the warehouse is data driven .

• To ensure that the inventory controller follow all the procedures of minimising at stock lose and locating stock in the warehouse

• When conducting duties, follow standard operating procedures and safe working practices

• Perform administration tasks according to standard operating procedures

• Be accountable for each and every movement of the products pallets to minimize loose or damage of the products

• Utilize warehouse management systems effectively to support the above tasks

• Investigate and rectify any issues created by replenishment synchronization

• Perform regular audits of key processes including Receiving, Put Away, Pick & Despatch according to agreed schedules and report

• Ensure all equipment used during the course of daily duties is handled correctly and to report any defects to the Section Manager

• Forecasting client request checks with demand requirements to ensure stock availability.

• Coordinating the logistics of purchase orders, stock transfers, deliveries, and processing.

• Developing and implementing inventory control systems and practices.

• Manage and control of stock count process

• Run reports and present to various stake holders

DPDHL Core Competencies & Skills.

• Maintains effective relationships with customers
• Develops / Delivers high quality / innovative products, services or solutions
• Focuses on customer needs and gains their commitment
• Gains management / colleague support to meet customer needs
• Ensures strategies / plans are aligned and reflect others views
• Develops strategies / plans aligned to broader organizational strategy
• Communicates strategy
• Establishes clear, challenging and achievable objectives
• Aligns resources and the organization within own area of responsibility to achieve objectives
• Regularly reviews and communicates progress against objectives and adjusts as needed
• Champions continuous improvement and innovation
• Inspires results and respect by empowerment, accountability recognition and rewards recognizing the contribution of others
• Provides candid / regular feedback
• Supports the development of others
• Inspires others to develop themselves
• Conveys a clear sense of personal goals and values
• Actively seeks feedback to improve performance
• Develops new skills and modifies behaviours based on feedback
• Takes personal responsibility for career and development
• Achievement of operational performance as defined by customer contract and KPI's
• Resolution of queries to orders and waybills
• Perform administrative tasks in line with the Standard Operating Procedures and safe working practices
• High level of communication
• De-briefing of drivers on return from deliveries
• Ability to work under pressure

Skills/Experience

• Achievement of operational performance as defined by customer contract and KPI's
• Resolution of queries to orders and waybills
• Perform administrative tasks in line with the Standard Operating Procedures and safe working practices
• High level of communication
• De-briefing of drivers on return from deliveries
• Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 Certificate
• 1 -2 years experience in a similar role
• Computer literate (Excel, Word , outlook, Pride and WMOS)
• Advanced SAP Knowledge

Languages

English - verbal and written.