Background

Our client, a leading organisation in the FMCG/manufacturing sector, is seeking to recruit a Warehouse Coordinator – Inbound to support efficient warehouse operations and ensure tight inventory control.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound warehouse processes, including receipt, storage, maintenance and issuance of inventory.
• Manage warehouse inventory transactions using SAP, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in real time.
• Verify that quantities and quality of materials delivered by suppliers meet purchase order requirements.
• Process rejection notes for non-conforming materials and follow up on replacements or credit notes.
• Monitor inventory movements and review warehouse reports to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain high standards of warehouse organisation, cleanliness and storage in line with 5S principles.
• Conduct and coordinate regular stock counts, including preparation, physical-to-system reconciliation and investigation of variances.
• Perform regular SKU reconciliations and ensure identified variances are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimising stockholding costs and avoiding stock-outs.
• Ensure proper storage and application of FIFO principles.
• Adhere to applicable Quality, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, Risk and warehouse management standards.
• Support warehouse improvement projects and other operational initiatives.
• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Finance, Quality Assurance, Materials Planning, suppliers, transporters and other relevant stakeholders.

Key Performance Areas

• Effective inventory control and availability of production materials and engineering spares.
• Accurate and timely inventory reporting.
• Minimal stock losses and inventory variances.
• Accurate posting of materials and spares into the ERP system.
• Compliance with warehouse, quality, safety and audit requirements.
• Efficient customer/internal stakeholder turnaround times.
• Proper storage, organisation and security of inventory.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in a Business-related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in Inventory Management, preferably within the FMCG or manufacturing sector.
• Professional qualification or progress towards Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) certification will be an added advantage.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Experience working with SAP or another ERP/inventory management system is highly desirable.

Key Competencies

• Strong inventory management and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity, discipline and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to warehouse and inventory challenges.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Resilient, energetic and self-motivated.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Coordinate inbound warehouse processes, including receipt, storage, maintenance and issuance of inventory.
• Manage warehouse inventory transactions using SAP, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and in real time.
• Verify that quantities and quality of materials delivered by suppliers meet purchase order requirements.
• Process rejection notes for non-conforming materials and follow up on replacements or credit notes.
• Monitor inventory movements and review warehouse reports to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain high standards of warehouse organisation, cleanliness and storage in line with 5S principles.
• Conduct and coordinate regular stock counts, including preparation, physical-to-system reconciliation and investigation of variances.
• Perform regular SKU reconciliations and ensure identified variances are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while minimising stockholding costs and avoiding stock-outs.
• Ensure proper storage and application of FIFO principles.
• Adhere to applicable Quality, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, Risk and warehouse management standards.
• Support warehouse improvement projects and other operational initiatives.
• Work closely with Production, Procurement, Finance, Quality Assurance, Materials Planning, suppliers, transporters and other relevant stakeholders.

• Strong inventory management and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity, discipline and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet strict deadlines.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to warehouse and inventory challenges.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Resilient, energetic and self-motivated.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Bachelor’s degree or Higher Diploma in a Business-related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in Inventory Management, preferably within the FMCG or manufacturing sector.
• Professional qualification or progress towards Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) certification will be an added advantage.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Experience working with SAP or another ERP/inventory management system is highly desirable.