Job Title: Depot Stock Controller

Department: Sales & Marketing

Reports To: Depot Manager

Duty station: Dodoma, Tanzania

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Depot Workflow

• Coordinate stock control operations with depot staff, as well as the sales and finance departments
• Analyse supply chain data to ensure the uninterrupted availability of stock
• Forecast supply and demand to prevent overstocking and running out-of-stock (OOS)
• Evaluate vendors and suppliers’ offers and negotiating profitable purchase prices
• Place and receive orders to replenish stocks as needed
• Track shipments and coordinate internal stock transfers, as well as resolving delays
• Oversee stock storage processes, including tagging, boxing, and labelling
• Maintain a steady flow of stock from storage to where it is needed
• Perform regular inventory audits and keep stock purchasing within budget
• Maintain and updating daily shipment records, as well as purchases and pricing reports

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, business administration, or a related field preferred
• A minimum of 5 years' experience as a stock controller
• Proficiency in inventory management software, such as SAP
• In-depth knowledge of inventory management principles and best practices
• Extensive experience in supply chain data analysis
• Great analytical and problem-solving skills
• Superb negotiation, collaboration, and communication abilities
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills

COMPETENCIES

• A person of high integrity that will model the organizational core values
• A strong commitment to the aims, objectives and values of organisation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills – verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal / relational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team
• Professional attitude
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities
• High degree of flexibility

Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CV’s ONLY to talent@insignia.co.tz stating the subject heading DEPOT STOCK CONTROLLER by Friday, 8^th December 2023 clearly indicating their current and expected renumeration (MUST), daytime telephone contact and addresses of three referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted