Senior Stock Risk Controller needed at Timberland
Job title : Senior Stock Risk Controller
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : May 19, 2024
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Main Functions will be to:
- Ensure the cost-effective inventory management of all goods.
- Extract, combine, analyse raw data to produce the relevant stock-on-hand vs variance reports to the relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee the stock management data process – between the DC and stores.
- Ensure highest level of data integrity.
- Report and scorecard stock distribution performance utilizing internal databases.
- Knowledge in monitoring the accuracy and completeness of data and regularly validating it against credible data sources.
- Ability to create an environment where Business may quickly and easily access data and data analysis, ensuring that data processes are continuously maintained and kept up to date.
- Extract and validate data that goes into CRM / Shopify integrated systems.
- Oversee the collation of data resulting from the stock taking process.
- Facilitating with the ageing of stock to ensure clarification of current vs previous season inputs.
- Execute standardized reporting and ad-hoc analysis (manual counts, high value counts and put measures in place to mitigate losses in high risk stores).
- Provide input for risk and opportunity management by evaluating the current business (at store format and dc level) from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective.
- Report all stock outs to DC management, sales and Planning as well as liaise with planning to resolve any stock issues.
- Plan correct storage location for products in liaison with the DC Manager/ Inventory Clerk (ABC Analysis)
- Plan and create Physical Inventory Documents for monthly stock counts as well as reduce write-offs and losses to a minimum.
- Knowledge of adherence to product recall policy.
- Perform all administration and reporting effectively.
- Ability to accurately conduct daily and monthly physical inventory counts- DC and stores.
- Ability to generate and action pre-stock take reports.
- Ensure that physical stock count is uploaded on Shopify.
The Senior stock administrator will also have the following responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Data Analysis
- Process Automation and business reporting
- Data preparation, modelling, and analysis.
- Reviews of collections reporting across all payment modalities.
- Develop tools and maintain solutions on behalf of business stakeholders.
- Implementation of relevant procedures
Key performance areas include:
- Ensure the cost-effective inventory management of all goods
- Oversee the stock management data process- between the DC and stores
- Ensure the highest level of data integrity
- Report and scorecard stock distribution performance utilizing internal databases
- Recommend business solutions that satisfy stakeholder needs, while continuously exploring and assessing options for value-add to the business
- Determine the best mix of development, interfacing applications, and third-party vendor solutions to meet business requirements and project
- Support management team in their daily decision-making and target achievement process with the underlying goal to drive growth and profitability across the retail store portfolio
- Execute standardized reporting and ad-hoc analysis (store replenishment, KPI tracking, Individual and bulk IBT processing, and weekly stock count reporting)
- Provide input for risk and opportunity management by evaluating the current business (at store format and warehouse level) from a quantitative and qualitative perspective
- Check depot days and cover daily and communicate with planning if required
- Report all stock outs to DC Management, sales, and planning as well as liaise with planning to resolve any stock issues
- Plan correct storage location for products in liaison with the Warehouse manager
- Plan and create physical inventory documents for monthly stock counts as well as reduce write-offs and losses to a minimum
- Ensure optimal stock availability and stock rotation
- Ensure strict adherence to corporate governance in terms of stock movement and documentation in accordance with Audit controls, Quality Control, and inspections
- Ensure FIFO principle is applied to stock movements by printing bin pulling sheets for warehouse
- Knowledge of adherence to product recall policy
- Knowledge of adherence to stock age policy, ensure that all concessions are raised and approved
- perform all administration and reporting effectively
- Ability to accurately conduct daily and monthly physical inventory counts
- Ability to generate and action pre-stock reports
- Ensure that physical stock count is uploaded on SAP
- Responsible for updating relevant KPI’s
- Ensure all post goods issues have been processed for all deliveries and driver corrections
- Responsible for the follow-up of all inter depot in transit shipments if not received
- Responsible for reconciliations of invoices to shipments and deliveries daily
- Improve business process to ensure achievements fo Business objectives
Requirements
The successful candidate must have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
- 1-3 years data management experience with knowledge of data quality. An understanding of data quality management relating to retail stock data.
- 1-3 years knowledge of systems, advanced proficiency with office, CRM and Shopify integrated systems and data principles that form the basis for data quality management would be advantageous.
- Experience in inventory audits and retail stock taking
- Minimum of 1-2 years relevant experience in FMCG/Fashion Retail/Logistics/Distribution Environment
- Computer literacy in MS Office, SAP, and SuccessFactors
- The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and sound presentation skills
- The ability to work after hours and/or shifts if necessary
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