SUMMARY:
Purpose is to ensure that any and all physical movement of inventory is correctly reflected in SAP.
POSITION INFO:
STOCK CLERK
Supply Chain
Job Purpose
This role is accountable for providing specialist outputs within the inventory control function. It is responsible for effectively managing the availability, age and losses of stock as well as ensuring adequate delivery control mechanisms are in place. The Stock Clerk is ultimately accountable for ensuring all governance processes and documentation are followed and completed to ensure that any and all physical movement of inventory is correctly reflected in SAP.
Key Accountabilities and Outputs
Assist with Producing / Manufacturing and Delivering Products
- Carry out efficient Inventory Control (Finished and Raw Materials)
- Conduct stock counts according to company standards and procedures
- Adhere to all physical pre stock take procedures
- Compile daily/weekly/monthly stock pack and have pack signed off by relevant parties
- Conduct ad hoc stock counts for unresolved variances / high value SKUs
- Check DC days of cover daily and communicate with Planning if required
- Govern Short Term Interval Control
- Ensure that all inter depot movement notes have been checked against inter depot gate register and filed
- Follow up on all In Transit shipments if not received
- Raise and drive resolution of any quality related issues
Conduct Proof of Delivery Control
- Ensure all proof of delivery notes have been checked and accounted for
- Assist with resolving and correcting invoice queries
Manage Stock Age
- Ensure FEFO principle is applied to stock movements by checking stock rotation daily, and compiling weekly stock age report
Adherence to Food Safety Requirements
- Commitment to The Beverage Company’s Food Safety policy and its objectives
- Ability to understand and implement all food safety requirements
- Adherence to and the enforcement of Food Safety Policies, SOPs and PRPs
- Compliance with PPE requirements including jewellery policy
- Compliance with personal hygiene requirements in accordance with the organisations code of practice
- Active engagement in all training including competency testing
- Regular practice of hand washing and sanitising
- Prevention of cross-contamination of products – no allergens allowed in the manufacturing facility
- Responsible for raising any food safety risk to the relevant personnel such as the Team Leader or Food Safety personnel
- Reporting of any illness or communicable disease before the commencement of shift
- Compliance with all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
- Enforce GMPs and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene of equipment, facilities and work environment
- Informed and vigilant on food defense and food fraud risks
- Promote, encourage and continuously grow the organisations food safety culture
- Maintain zero compromise on product quality and safety
- Collaborate with internal food safety team to realise the organisations goals of retaining GFSI certification and continuous improvement
General Operational, Financial Management
- Actively participate in operational planning and budgeting processes
- Drive continuous improvement through streamlining and optimising relevant operational practices, processes and systems
- Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls
- Control cost and take the necessary action to mitigate any financial risks or non-compliance
- Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls
Qualifications and Experience
- NQF level 6 in Logistics/ Supply Chain or Inventory Management (Essential)
- Up to 4 years experience (Operational Execution)
- Excel Intermediate
- SAP Experience
