Stock Controller

Yalelo

Stock Controller

Job Function
Site Operations
Designation
Stock Controller
Level
Grade 6
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience level
– Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in warehouse, logistics, or operations management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
Workplace Type
Onsite
Location
Siavonga, Zambia – 10101
Job role

1. Inventory Management:

·       Overseeing all inventory transactions of harvested fish at receiving, grading, counting and packing sections through to storage, further processing and dispatch of fish products.

·       Maintaining accurate inventory records in all WIP warehouses and storage warehouses through use of data capture methods.

·       Conduct daily regular stock checks, cycle counts, and reconciliations with Stock Clerks and completing all GIT transactions in both Sage and Power BI.

·       Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies and variances promptly.

·       Generate Harvest Receipts for all dispatches to commercial and ensuring the dispatch files are fully updated and signed copies shared.

·       Process all daily sales, donations and canteen transactions.

·       Working hand in hand with the D&A team in ensuring all manual entries are populated and synched in the system.

·       Conducting weekly and monthly stock counts in all active processing warehouses and ensuring all variances are investigated and reports shared

2. Quality Control:

·       Working with Quality Assurance team in ensuring all fish products meet internal quality standards and temperature requirements before handling, storing or dispatch.

·       Monitor storage conditions in our storage and transit storage warehouses to maintain product quality and prevent bacterial and enzymic spoilage.

·       Identifying and reporting all quality issues or contamination risks to Quality Assurance team or Engineering team.

·       Collaborate with quality team to resolve quality issues and risk to product.

3. Inventory Optimization and Stock Management:

·       Analysing inventory levels and Stock on Hand

·       Identify slow-moving or stock risking obsolescence to Superintendent

·       Generate Sage recon reports, Consolidated reports, Stock Movement Reports, Counting Sheets

·       Ensuring that all inventory management procedures are fully implemented across the shopfloor.

·       Stock movements in SAGE (stock manufacturing: replicating the physical process in SAGE)

·       Stock inventory tracking using stock mgmt. documents

·       Monitors Processing Power Bi dashboard (pulls data on weights for each SKU for the days harvest, and captures data on physical stock movement from Power Bi)

·       Tracking & ordering of consumables (packaging materials & stickers)

·       Prepares daily and weekly reports (daily SAGE reconciliation report, daily stock on hand report, monthly consolidated report)

·       Supervise a team of 6 Data Capturers, monitoring the data capture process in the process flow

4. Compliance and Regulatory:

·       Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., food safety, HACCP)

·       Maintain documentation and records (e.g., inventory, quality checks)

·       Collaborate with regulatory teams and auditors

5. Communication and Teamwork:

·       Collaborate with production, quality, and logistics teams

·       Communicate effectively with colleagues and supervisors

·       Participate in training and development programs

Must have skills
– Knowledge of inventory management principles and practices – Attention to detail and analytical skills – Good communication and leadership skills – Proficient in inventory management software (e.g., ERP, WMS) – Ability to work in a fast-paced environment – Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., food safety, HACCP)
Good to have skills
– Highly Ethical and Analytical – Works well with others – Respectful – Decisive – Motivates others – Self – Development – Responsible and Accountable
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field (Master’s degree is an added advantage).
  • Relevant professional certification in warehouse management preferred
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in warehouse, logistics, or operations management, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
  •  Proven experience in inventory control, stock management, and warehouse systems implementation.
  •  Experience in managing cold chain logistics, ice production, or FMCG/food processing environments is highly desirable.
  •  Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, optimise resources, and implement cost-effective procurement strategies.
  • Strong track record in leading teams, performance management, and driving process efficiency.
  • Practical knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) regulations and compliance.

To apply for this job please visit hris.peoplehum.com.

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