takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Inventory Manager to join our Supply Chain team in KZN DC.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This position reports to the General Manager. Your responsibilities will include: Manage and ensure that Inventory is well organised and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the businessImplement improvement processes and maintain policies and procedures and systems to minimise costs and maximize working capitalEnsuring all work areas are clean and tidy and safe for staff to work in (housekeeping)Manage and implement the Company Policies & Procedures within the Inventory department and ensure that they is strictly adhered toManage stock takes, cycle counts, replenishmentsEnsure stock accuracy and pick able locationsControl Pick fails & stock investigationsSupervise stock movementsDaily deal stock managementDrive process improvement through data driven decisionsManage and implement inventory management strategiesOptimize the customer experience by ensuring the right product quantities, in the right places, at the right timePerform audits of inventory management-related tools and systems ensuring settings are correct and optimized. Automate whenever possibleTake ownership of all aspects of inventory reporting for the company: develop the inventory planning model, plan product transitions and inventory exposureProduce daily reports to ensure key critical areas of the inventory processes are controlledEffective leadership and direction for the operations team through involvement and communication to deliver on the relevant key business driversMeasure and manage staff through formal staff appraisals, development, coaching and disciplinary proceduresConform to all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards and legislation as set out by the business and the OHS ActDrive continuous improvement measures within your department Attributes required: Excellent and proven data extraction and analytical ability and applying this data to drive inventory management decisionsOrganized and detailed oriented with proven experience of managing inventoryA Self- starter who is tenacious at identifying and resolving challengesPassionate about customer service within the supply chain environmentProficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Access and PowerPoint)Experience creating and setting annual operating plans and presenting to Senior ManagementHave a detailed understanding of inventory control / warehouse management systems (including reverse logistics)Strong analytical and problem solving skillsPossess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer focused working environment.Possess excellent personal organisation and business administration skills in accordance with modern best practice methods.Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.Good team player, hard worker, willing to be flexible with a positive attitudeMust be able to work as part of a multi-cultural teamMust be willing to work overtime as and when required. This overtime will be unpaid due to the level of the positionQualifications: Degree within Supply Chain or similarRelevant Inventory qualification5 -10 years previous experience the Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing and Distribution environment.2+ years in a management role would be advantageous The Environment:
takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.We are short on ego and high on output.We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.We love what we do and what we are creating.We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:
is forthright but respectfulis an expert at doing, who can not only design but also executeis analytical, able to use data to make decisionsis competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hoursis passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experienceis entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and fasteris business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product inputis curious and challenge the status quois innovative and enjoys iterationis collaborativewill be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com.thinks like an owner of the business.is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARDWORKINGIf you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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