Pick n Pay is seeking an Inventory Manager to uphold the integrity of store inventory, with a keen focus on the accuracy of the stock ledger. This role is pivotal in facilitating informed decision-making by senior store management.
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric Grade 12
- 2-4 years of relevant retail/inventory experience
Key Responsibilities:
Inventory Control
- Execute the stock count plan at the national, divisional, and ad hoc levels.
- Ensure effective control over dormancy, obsolescence, overstock, and exit management.
- Analyze discrepancies in postings and provide corrective actions to store management.
- Ensure adherence to stock movement processes such as Shop Use, RTC, Interdepartmental transfers, and waste.
Merchandising Management
- Print and analyze daily & weekly stock reports, including in-store category reviews.
- Confirm stock availability by location for dormant, obsolete, and exit stocks.
- Report deviations on merchandise standards/admin to relevant stakeholders.
- Address non-compliance issues in inventory movement processes.
Administration
- Verify stock-related reports/postings with the store manager.
- Analyze and investigate operational stock and movement reports.
- Plan for ad hoc store requests for counts.
- Ensure system integrity and completeness of stock availability programs on a daily and weekly basis.
People Management & Development
- Coach and supervise staff to ensure effective inventory management practices.
Competencies:
- Proficiency in creating, reading, and interpreting reports.
- Ability to achieve results through others.
- Strong planning, organization, and follow-up skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Adherence to standards, procedures, and policies.
- Customer orientation.
- Effective communication skills, including conveying messages clearly and actively listening.
- Business acumen.
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