Description:
Stock controller Role PurposeEnsure accurate inventory levels, proper stock movement, and strong controls across purchasing, warehousing, and dispatch.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate stock records and perform regular cycle counts
- Reconcile physical stock vs. system records and investigate variances
- Oversee receiving, binning, transfers, and dispatch accuracy
- Track damaged/returned/expired stock
- Prepare stock reports for management
- Implement and enforce stock-control procedures
- Liaise with warehouse, procurement, and finance teams
- Support annual stock audits
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong Excel and inventory system skills (ERP/WMS)
- Analytical, organized, and disciplined
- Integrity and accountability regarding controls
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Effective communication across teams
- 24 years in inventory/warehouse/stock control (retail, FMCG, or distribution ideal)
- Experience with stock reconciliations and audits
- ERP experience (SAP, NetSuite, Odoo, Sage, etc.) preferred
- Matric (required)
- Diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Accounting (advantage)
- Stock variance percentage
- Stock write-offs
- Stock accuracy during audits
- Order fulfillment accuracy
Demand Planner Recruitment Requirements
Role Purpose
Forecast demand, align supply plans, and ensure the right stock is available at the right time while minimizing overstock and stock-outs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop rolling demand forecasts by product, customer, and channel
- Analyze sales trends, seasonality, and promotions
- Align with sales, operations, and procurement on demand plans (S&OP)
- Monitor forecast accuracy and adjust continuously
- Identify risks such as overstock or stock-out and recommend actions
- Build replenishment plans and safety stock guidelines
- Prepare demand reports and dashboards
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Advanced Excel and forecasting tools (Power BI advantage)
- Data-driven decision-making
- Commercial awareness (margins, lead times, MOQ, etc.)
- Collaboration and communication across departments
- Scenario planning and modelling mindset
- 35 years in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain
- Proven work with statistical forecasting and S&OP processes
- Experience in fast-moving or multi-SKU environments
- Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or Statistics (preferred)
- Forecasting or supply-chain certifications (APICS/CSCP/IBF) are a plus
- Forecast accuracy (MAPE)
- Stock-out rate
- Inventory turnove
09 Jan 2026;
from:
gumtree.co.za