Stores Clerk at Winnies Pure Health Products

The Stores Clerk is responsible for monitoring and tracking inventory, maintaining proper and accurate records for accountability and traceability purposes. Further, he/she will implement and enforce control measures and ensure that operations are done as documented.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate activities in the Stores
• Ensure that materials received and issued are as per the set quality standards
• Ensure receipt of items against approved order purchased while ensuring specifications and adhered to
• Arrange and facilitate arrangement of items in the Stores as per the agreed storage system; while ensuring labelling and coding of products is done correctly for easy retrieval
• Maintain optimum stock levels for all products in the Stores and facilitated re-order on items below the minimum stock levels
• Track inventory movement by ensuring that proper documents are maintained for reference purposes
• Daily tracking and up-date of stock levels for traceability and accountability purposes
• Implement FIFO method of item issuance to allow for adequate stock rotation to avoid wastages and/or damages
• Conduct periodic spot counts for items in the Stores to ensure that accountability and avoid variances
• Make analysis of actual physical stock count against system balances as a way of stock control to avoid pilferages
• Supervise, facilitate and coordinate timely transfer of items while ensuring product handling procedures are adhered to
• Facilitate accurate and timely up-date of the bin cards for traceability and accountability purposes
• Enforce and uphold access control in the Stores for security purposes
• Prepare, generate and submit accurate reports in line with the timelines provided
• Any other duties not necessarily mentioned which are in line with the position of a Store Clerk

Behavioural Competencies

• Planning, coordinating and organizing skills.
• Mature with strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
• Result oriented, assertive and proactive
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible
• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines

Experience

• 1 – 2 years’ experience in Stores Management in a manufacturing setup. Experience in the FMCG will be an added advantage

Education and specialist Knowledge Required

• Degree/ Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management/ Inventory Control & Management or relevant field
• Computer proficiency especially Excel
• Professional certificate from an accredited body – CIPS/KISM