Inventory Lead: Coega Job at DHL

Role Outline

• To plan, co-ordinate, supervise and report upon the work activities of the inventory team, providing effective communication (internal and external), leadership, motivation, training & development
• Responsibility for maintaining and managing inventory integrity, contractual KPIs and stock levels.
• Responsibility for managing and minimising DHL's contractual stock loss liabilities and "making DHL a great place to work".       

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate control of inventory up to and beyond the KPI levels expected by the customer and DHL.
• Plan and manage all stock counts and audits of inventory
• Develop & maintain effective inventory process, incorporating warehouse management systems and OMS principals
• Produce accurate stock Key Performance Indicator reports, analyse and recommend changes to Standard Operating Procedures to enhance accuracy and operational effectiveness
• Put in place procedures to monitor and minimise stock losses
• Daily recons on storage types and ensure that inventory team meets daily targets
• Monitor all stock movements within warehouse and ensure report on issues
• Constant communication with operational team
• Train team members to ensure that inventory control procedures are fully implemented
• Implement procedures to maintain cycle counting and perpetual inventory
• Understand DHL's stock loss contractual liability and ensure any potential risk is effectively mitigated
• Produce timely and accurate management information & reports as required
• Manage and motivate inventory team - ensure adequate inventory team cover available across all operational shifts
• Ensure OMS principals are followed and complete relevant activities, i.e. bi-weekly one to ones with team.
• Lead the reporting and reconciliation of any stock mock or actual recalls and ensure quality and client receives accurate feedback while accounting for the physical stock with GRA team
• Ensure relevant validations are done and drive continuous improvement within the team.
• Control of team budgeted hours and costs
•  Create and publish Standard Operating Procedures
• Attend customer meetings as required
• Contribute to site continuous improvement agenda
• Submitting monthly inventory information accurately and timeously to meet deadlines
• Management of damages and stock losses within warehouse

Qualifications/Experience

• Grade 12 / Matric – Essential
• Diploma in Inventory Management
• Degree in Inventory Management (Desirable)
• 3-5 years experience of working in inventory environment
• WMS experience - Manhattan
• Experience of working within budgetary constraints

Skills/Competencies

• Fully computer literate (MS Office Advanced, SAP)
• Knowledge of logistics market trends, opportunities and challenges
• Commercial breadth, i.e. general management experience
• Strategic tools/techniques approaches and strategy determination
• Relationship management/cultural appreciation
• Impact and influence
• Negotiation Skills
• Acquisition appraisal and management
• Project Management
• Team Development
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Process management skills
• Report writing skills
• Presentation skills - preparation and delivery
• Complete and scrutinize reconciliations