Manager, Inventory, Solutions - Cape Town, South Africa - DSV

DSV

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

If you are a current DSV employee and interested in a position in another country, please contact your Human Resource representative to discuss the process and requirements of applying.

DSV - Global transport and logistics

Location:
Matroosfontein, Cape Town

Job Posting Title:
Manager, Inventory, Solutions

Time Type:
Permanent / Full Time

Basic Minimum Requirements:
Matric or equivalent**
Tertiary Qualification: Essential

3 year Logistics, Engineering or Supply Chain Management degree, or 3 year equivalent diploma OR,
6 years minimum relevent experience in the industry with indepth experience in all jobrelated requirements listed below

Computer Literacy Level:
MS Suite Advanced

Additional Computer Skills:

Excelent knowledge of ERP and WMS systems
Advanced knowledge of Inventory Management software / apps
Highly proficient in Excel/PowerPoint for data management and reporting
CargoWrite Key User within 9 months of assuming role

Job Related Requirements:

Minimum 6 years relevent experience in a warehouse environment (preferable in Retail or Consumer environment)
Extensive knowledge of Inbound, Outbound, Cyclecounting and Return processes and workflows
Proven knowledge and experience in root cause analysis and problem solving, including investigating and troubleshooting of stock, discrepancies, incident reporting and CAPA reporting
Minimum 3 years proven skills in Planning, Organising, Directing, Controlling and Monitoring Cycle counting programs and wall to wall stock takes
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate assertively at all levels internally and externally
Minimum 3 years people management experience
Strong attention to detail and high quality of work
Must be able to meet and manage customer expectations and ensure compliance to Policies, Regulations, Work Instructions and Workloads
Sound understanding of the Supply Chain
Commercial acumen to understand our inventory related contractual SLA's with clients and our liability in the event of nonconformance
Good interpersonal skills for client account management
Good understanding of MRP and inventory management principles
Very good mathematical and analystical skills
Own vehicle and valid drivers license
Ability to work extended hours / after hours
Ability to support other sites Nationally when required eg. wall to wall count planning and execution
Audit preparation, execution and support relating to internal and client inventory audits

Electives:

Retail, Pharma and automotive experience and understanding
Project management experience
High EQ
Effective leadership skills
Excellent client relation history
System enhancement experience
Team involvement
Deadline Driven
Self-Motivator
Ability to work under pressure
Strong attention to detail
Ability to plan long term
Negotiation and conflict management skills

Main Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for the inventory management and control of daily weekly/ monthly eliverables within a multi-client distribution centre, in order to consistently exceed all inventory related SLA's with clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Commercial and Client Focus:

Understand the customer's business
Understand the customer's requirements
Develop a strong, trusting relationship with clients
Deep understanding of contractual SLA's and KPI's
Adherence to HSE compliance and responsibilities
Adherence to tasks not stipulated in job profile ie. audit compliance, adhoc duties due to operational requirements
Create and maintain various reports in line with KPI and contractual obligations
Control, action, investigate and complete CAPA documents, if need be. This includes but is not limited to short picks, nil picks, damages, error percentages, KPI requirements, etc
Complete daily system checks to ensure all data to and from the client system
Customer inventory related queries: Ensure these are processed accurately and completely within 24 hours

Inventory Management:

Proactively control the risks associated with inventory
Monitor and correct inadequate or inappropriate inventory, to meet the demands of sales eg. stock shortage
Action the high inventory levels. eg. FIFO, Obsolete and Slowmoving stock, on client request
Daily system to system balancing. Manage and correct inventory movement records on WMS and ensure correction on client sustem so that DSV and client systems are always aligned
Control the security over inventory which could result in loss, theft or misappropriation, etc.
Plan and execute cycle counts, wall to wall counts, ABC analysis counting and various other processes in line with the KPI and contractual obligations
Ensure Material Master and Bin Master is maintained, updated and actioned as required
Control, quarantined and damaged stock, this includes inspections, scrapping processes, etc.
Ensure inventory processes are followed in