Senior Inventory Controller

Listing reference: payco_000188
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 25 December 2026
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Stores and Inventory
Location: Sandton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
To ensure accurate, well-controlled inventory across all stock points nationally through independent stock counts, audits, reconciliations and data analysis, driving cost savings and process improvement.
Job description

Inventory assurance and analytics

  • Independently check that stock processes are followed and that Business Central and the FAR match physical stock
  • Review high-value, serialized and security-sensitive stock, and test inventory controls
  • Analyze data for variances, shrinkage and slow-moving stock, and recommend improvements

 

Stock counts and audits

  • Plan and run blind cycle and full stock counts at all sites nationally, including technician vehicles
  • Conduct planned and unannounced audits and follow findings through to closure

 

Reconciliation and variance resolution

  • Reconcile physical counts to Business Central and the financial stock ledger
  • Investigate variances to root cause and track corrective actions to resolution
  • Submit stock adjustments for approval within agreed authority levels

 

Stock levels and re-order management

  • Set and review minimum and maximum levels in Business Central for warehouse, small spares and technician stock
  • Identify slow-moving, obsolete and excess stock and recommend actions

 

Scrapping and beyond economical repair (BER)

  • Manage end-to-end scrapping of BER-certified items, ensuring approvals and documents are in place
  • Write off scrapped items in Business Central and asset records, and arrange compliant, secure disposal

 

Systems, reporting and analysis

  • Report inventory data from Business Central and maintain KPIs and dashboards in Excel or Power BI
  • Keep item master data, bin locations and serial number records accurate

 

Process, compliance and improvement

  • Document and improve warehouse and system processes, including inventory SOPs
  • Check OHS compliance in stock areas, and lead or support improvement projects

 

Minimum requirements

·        Matric

·        A relevant tertiary qualification (diploma or degree) in supply chain management, logistics, inventory or warehouse management

·        3–5 years' experience in warehousing, supply chain or logistics, with a strong focus on inventory control

·        Experience in an FMCG and hardware warehouse environment, including small spares

·        Proven experience planning and running stock counts nationally

·        Experience conducting inventory audits and reconciling stock counts

·        Practical experience with minimum and maximum re-order calculations

·        Sound knowledge of warehouse processes: receiving, put-away, storage, picking, dispatch and returns

·        Previous experience with a WMS or ERP system

·        Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, data cleansing and charts

·        Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or Dynamics NAV) experience

Benefits

CTC
Medical Aid
Provident Fund

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