Job Description
Job Brief:
As an Inventory Officer, you will oversee alongside the warehouse department all aspects of inventory management, including stock control, procurement, storage, and distribution. Your role involves maintaining accurate inventory records, analyzing stock levels, and implementing measures to optimize inventory turnover and minimize stockouts and excess inventory.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and control inventory levels, tracking stock movements, and conducting regular stock counts to ensure accuracy and completeness of inventory records.
- Update inventory databases, systems, or spreadsheets to reflect stock transactions, adjustments, and movements, maintaining up-to-date and accurate inventory records.
- Generate inventory reports, including stock levels, aging analysis, and inventory turnover ratios, to assess inventory performance and identify trends or issues.
- Implement inventory management best practices, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and quality standards to improve efficiency and accuracy in inventory control processes.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accountng, business administration, supply chain management, or a related field; certification in inventory management is a plus.
- Proven experience in inventory accountant, inventory management, stock control, or warehouse operations.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to analyze inventory data, interpret trends, and make data-driven decisions.
- Proficiency in inventory management software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in inventory record-keeping, stock tracking, and data entry.
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to identify issues, analyze root causes, and implement effective solutions.
Required Skills:
- Inventory management
- Data analysis
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Team coordination