Inventory Controller - Logistics

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the custodian of business inventory and oversee all inventory management operations.
• Optimize warehouse storage space through ABC and heat map analysis.
• Develop and implement action plans to minimize stock loss in collaboration with the Loss Prevention team.
• Analyze warehouse damages and implement preventive measures with inbound and outbound teams.
• Lead shrinkage analysis and develop strategies for reduction.
• Ensure timeliness and integrity of all inventory-related transactions.

Operational Responsibilities

• Investigate inventory discrepancies during cycle counts and picking processes, ensuring timely resolution.
• Oversee stock transfers across warehouses and stores, ensuring all movements are accurately recorded.
• Provide regular updates on pending transfers, cycle counts, and trouble-coded inventory.
• Coordinate directly with suppliers and buying teams for stock returns.
• Track warehouse logs, credit notes, RTV adjustments, and ensure accurate reporting to finance.
• Process credit notes, RTVs, write-offs, and adjustments in the system with proper documentation.
• Monitor daily transactions, investigate discrepancies, and ensure resolution via OnBase logs.
• Manage perpetual stock-take calendars and ensure compliance across sites.
• Collaborate with business inventory managers to compile and report monthly shrinkage data.
• Identify and manage expiry and obsolete products, coordinating with stakeholders for disposal or RTV.
• Oversee physical stock counts, validate results, and prepare reports with recommendations for management.

People & Process Management

• Coach and motivate team members to achieve performance standards and continuous improvement.
• Review operations from a risk management perspective and escalate potential risks to HSE committees.
• Maintain a safe work environment in compliance with company HSE practices.
• Communicate operational performance updates and align team goals with business objectives.
• Foster a positive work culture, focusing on engagement, retention, and efficiency.