Junior Inventory Officer

DescriptionSupport the effective management of materials at the plant to ensure alignment of inventory levels with appropriate guidelines.Manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the stores (centralised) under the supervision of the Head, Stores.Conduct physical counts to verify accuracy of incoming and outgoing products at the stores.Ensure incoming products are received and stored according to DCP’s policies & procedures.swsMaintain online inventory management software and ensure timely identification of triggers (or manually identify when minimum threshold levels have been reached) to initiate actions for stock replenishment.Post details of receipt and dispatch transactions and ensure integrity of the inventory management system.Maintain up to date records of materials inventory at the stores (existing stock, pending orders, etc.)Provide information on current stock and orders to provide justification for re-ordering.Monitor trends of product receipt and dispatch at the stores to provide basis for demand forecasting.Conduct periodic inventory stock counting/inventory accuracy checks.Perform end-of-day inventory reconciliation to ensure discrepancies are identified and resolved in time.Notify Head, Stores of irregularities in inventory records and support in reconciling/resolving.Maintain approved HSE best practices in the stores.