Jobs at CDL Human Resource

Job Objective

• To support the DRT Head in leading and optimising Inventory and Materials Management operations across multiple product categories and sites, ensuring uninterrupted material availability, optimal working capital utilisation, strong governance, and continuous improvement in inventory accuracy, controls, and process efficiency.

Key Responsibilities.

Inventory Governance & Control

• Oversee inventory planning parameters including minimum–maximum levels, safety stock, and reorder points in collaboration with Production Planning and Procurement.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels for raw materials, packaging materials, and engineering spares to prevent stock-outs, overstocking, and working capital lock-up.
• Own inventory accuracy and variance control, ensuring timely investigation and closure of discrepancies.
• Act as the first escalation point for critical inventory risks, including shortages, excess stock, slow-moving, and obsolete items.

Inventory Operations & Systems Management

• Oversee daily material receipts, issues, transfers, and returns in line with approved SOPs.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of all material movements within SAP or other ERP systems.
• Review daily tracking reports, weekly reconciliations, and monthly physical stock take outcomes.
• Ensure materials are stored in compliance with quality, hygiene, safety, and labelling standards.

Production Support & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Planning, Procurement, and Finance teams to ensure seamless material flow.
• Proactively flag material risks related to expiry, long lead imports, supplier delays, or demand fluctuations.
• Represent the IMM function in operational forums such as MRM, production planning, and S&OP meetings as required.

Procurement & Vendor Interface

• Support Procurement by tracking purchase requisitions, deliveries, and GRN accuracy.
• Coordinate resolution of quality rejections, shortages, and delivery variances with suppliers.
• Participate in vendor performance reviews, inbound audits, and evaluation of new vendors in line with company standards.
• Liaise with Finance and Procurement to ensure timely invoice processing and closure of inventory-related issues.

Waste, Loss Control & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and control process wastage, scrap, and write-offs, ensuring compliance with company policy.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen, and process improvement initiatives within IMM to reduce losses and improve efficiency.
• Track and report cost savings achieved through inventory optimisation and waste reduction initiatives.

Leadership, People Management & Acting-Head Responsibility

• Lead, coach, and develop IMM supervisors, store in-charges, and inventory control teams.
• Drive discipline, compliance, and performance culture within the IMM function.
• Act as the DRT Head’s delegate during meetings, reviews, and operational engagements when required.
• Support succession planning and capability development within the inventory and materials management team.

Reporting, Compliance & Audit

• Prepare and review weekly and monthly inventory reports, including stock status, ageing, variances, and materials in transit.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, SOPs, and documentation standards.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings related to inventory.

Requirements
Qualifications  and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (mandatory) in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Materials Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related manufacturing-focused discipline.
• APICS / ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent inventory and supply chain certifications.
• CIPS (Level 3 or above) or equivalent procurement certification.
• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma (Green Belt or above).
• ERP certification or formal training in SAP MM / WM modules
• 5–7 years’ experience in Inventory and Materials Management within a manufacturing environment
• Global experience is preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years in a supervisory or lead role managing stores, inbound materials, or inventory control.
• Hands-on experience handling raw materials, packaging materials, and engineering spares.
• Experience working in FMCG, Food & Beverage, or large-scale manufacturing environments preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP or equivalent).
• The position is open to suitably qualified local and expatriate candidates.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong inventory planning, control, and analytical skills.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Sound understanding of manufacturing workflows and material requirements.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and compliance.
• Ability to lead teams, manage pressure, and make operational decisions.
• Problem-solving mindset with a continuous improvement orientation.

Key Attributes:

• Detail-oriented and accountable for inventory integrity
• Proactive in risk identification and resolution
• Strong ownership mindset with readiness to act as second-in-command
• Committed to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

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Job Description

• Support the Senior Finance Analyst, Channel Director & Channel heads in financial reporting and business partnering functions for the MAH channel clusters (East & Southern). To assist in delivery of timely and accurate preparation of all channel cluster financial reporting, management reporting, budgets and forecasts and procurement process (tracking spend against budgets).

Key Performance Objectives Tasks
Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare month end reporting schedules for analysis and maintain accrual schedules.
• Adhere to Group reporting deadlines including month end; forecasts; budgets;half-year and year-end.
• Review/ prepare schedules and reports for statutory reporting packs for half-yearand year-end reporting periods.
• Assist Snr. Financial Analyst in collaborating with Shared Services and auditors to prepare deliver on internal and statutory audits.
• Tracking and management of the procurement process and related key stats.

Business Partnering

• Participate in maintaining and improving a robust budgeting model (record trends,understand drivers, correlation, sensitivities, dependencies)
• Prioritize and manage business demands and business partner expectations.
• Facilitation of channel cluster budget and forecast planning cycles.
• Perform analysis and provide commentary on month-end variances against budgets, forecasts and prior years.
• Preparation and analysis of monthly rolling forecasts for Group submission
• Cash flow management athrough preparation of 24-month treasury forecasts and tracking that actual outcomes align to forecasts.
• Extract, combine and summarize data to analyze the financial impact of new initiatives and effectively communicating key findings to senior leadership to influence and support tactical and strategic business decisions.
• Developing metrics and reports to provide monitoring for new initiatives.
• Proactively partner with business to identify and evaluate opportunities to improve bottom line business performance and ensure that change initiatives are implemented.
• Participate in the content payment process and ensure the timeliness and validity of payments
• Tracking business & content financial objectives
• Provide support for ad hoc analysis and requests pertaining to outlooks and projects

Requirements

• BCom Finance degree or equivalent
• CPA, with database / Excel proficiency

Experience / Skills

• A minimum 3 – 5 years experience in a Finance/Accountancy role with an emphasis on budgeting and reporting
• Detailed commercial and financial acumen, balanced with creative flair
• Hands-on experience with financial analysis, modelling and report building
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
• Industry understanding and experience would be advantageous
• Strong communication and relationship building skills

Technical Competencies

• Advanced Excel skills (Macros, pivots and working with advanced and complex formulae)
• SAP experience
• Financial Modeling
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to present financial data using detailed reports and presentations
• Excellent communication, presentation skills
• Understanding the procurement process

Behavioral Competencies

• Speed and accuracy with figures
• Effective stakeholder management
• Persuading and influence
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proactive and ability to plan ahead
• Coaching
• Conflict resolution
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines
• Analytical thinking
• Innovative problem solver
• Holistic thinking
• Structured, agile, results oriented, customer focused
• Acts with integrity and fairness and high standards of accountability