Stores Clerk

About the Role

The Stores Clerk receives, verifies, stores, picks and issues materials within the production stores environment to maintain accurate inventory, material traceability and efficient stock movement in accordance with operational, quality and compliance requirements.

Qualification and experience:

• Minimum Grade 12 / Matric.


• A qualification in Stock Control, Warehousing, Logistics or a related field will be advantageous.


• Minimum 2 years’ material-handling experience within a stores or warehouse environment.


• Experience using a Material Requirements Planning or inventory-management system.


• Experience within an electronic manufacturing environment will be advantageous.

Key technical skills:

• Inventory and Stock Control


• Material Receiving, Binning and Issuing


• Order Picking and Production Kitting


• Material Handling and Storage


• Stock Verification and Cycle Counting


• Material Requirements Planning and Inventory-Management Systems


• Q-Muzik Inventory Transactions


• Goods Receipt Processing


• Stock Movement and Transaction Processing


• Material Identification, Labelling and Traceability


• Lot Control and Serial-Number Management


• FIFO Stock-Rotation Principles


• Electrostatic Discharge Handling


• RoHS and REACH Requirements


• Inventory Documentation


• Basic Quality-Control Principles

Key responsiabilities:

Material Receiving and Verification

Receive and verify incoming materials against goods receipt documentation, quantities and applicable acceptance requirements to confirm the accuracy and condition of stock entering the stores environment, resulting in controlled receipts and accurate inventory records.

Material Storage, Picking and Issuing

Bin, store, pick, kit and issue materials against approved work orders and requisitions while applying prescribed storage and stock-rotation requirements to maintain efficient material availability and movement, resulting in the timely and accurate supply of materials to production.

Inventory and Stock Control

Maintain stock records, bin allocations, material-movement transactions and cycle counts throughout stores operations to monitor inventory integrity and identify discrepancies, resulting in reliable stock availability and reduced material loss, waste and damage.

Material Traceability and Documentation

Record and maintain goods receipt information, stock transactions, serial numbers, lot details and supporting inventory documentation to provide complete traceability across material movements, resulting in accurate, verifiable and audit-ready inventory records.

Stores Compliance and Material Handling

Apply prescribed MRP, FIFO, lot-control, ESD, RoHS, REACH, occupational health and safety, ISO and material-handling requirements across stores activities to protect materials and control operational risks, resulting in a safe and compliant stores environment.

Our recruitment values:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 06 October 2026. 

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV by applying directly on the HENSOLDT Careers page.

If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.