Regional Inventory Controller

Job Description

• Stock Monitoring, Demand Forecasting, and Inventory Accuracy: Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely stock replenishment based on agreed stock holding levels.
• Conduct regular cycle counts and physical inventory audits to maintain system accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.
• Continuously improve demand forecasting by working closely with Regional Distribution Managers and Country Managers, while tracking inbound and outbound orders to prevent overstocking and stockouts.
• Analyze and review supply chain data to identify issues, recommend solutions, and improve overall inventory performance.
• Inventory Tracking: Maintain accurate and real-time records of all inventory transactions, including receipts, transfers, issuances, and disbursements.
• Order Fulfilment Support: Collaborate with Purchasing, Logistics, Sales, and Service teams to optimize stock availability and ensure timely fulfilment of material requirements.
• Coordinate purchase orders, stock transfers, deliveries, tagging, and inventory processing activities.
• Vendor Coordination: Liaise with suppliers to schedule deliveries, monitor shipments, and address issues such as damaged goods, shortages, or delivery delays.
• Financial Management: Monitor inventory-related budgets, reduce aged and slow-moving stock, and identify cost-saving opportunities across the supply chain.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, train, supervise, and guide inventory clerks and warehouse staff to ensure compliance with operational standards and best practices.
• Record Keeping and System Updates: Update inventory management systems with accurate information on incoming shipments, stock transfers, and outgoing orders.
• Reporting and Analysis: Prepare and generate reports on stock levels, inventory turnover, damaged or obsolete items, purchase and pricing data, supply chain performance, and inventory management system updates for Management review.
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the Country Supply Chain Partner and/or Regional Supply Chain team.

Job Requirements

• Advance Diploma or Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in warehousing, logistics, or similar.
• Excellent IT and analytical skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP), SAP HANA and PowerBI.
• Excellent understanding of inventory management practices such as ABC analysis, cycle counting and Pareto.
• Good analytical and logistical thinking abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional collaboration and negotiation abilities.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.