Assistant Inventory Manager - Medical Devices | Midrand

• Monitor and set ideal consignment levels for consignment bins based on historical usage.
  
• Ensuring all consignment agreements are signed and that all annextures are kept up to date for all customers who carry consignment stock;
  
• Maintain required records of consignment bins, counts, reconciliations, transfers, deliveries and invoices per consignment bin, SBU & Sales Consultant;
  
• Monthly reconciliation and managing all consignment counts;
  
• Facilitate submission of supporting documentation on consignment usage to obtain customer orders and issue tax invoices.
  

• Conducting regular process reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Reducing waste and redundancy in inventory processes.
  

• Maintain a centralized inventory reporting system.
  
• Generating regular inventory performance reports for management review.
  
• Using data analytics to provide insights on inventory turnover, obsolete stock and other key metrics.
  
• Standardizing reporting formats and ensuring consistency across locations.
  

• Manage a team of Consignment Controllers.
  
• Recruiting, training and mentoring inventory management staff.
  
• Delegating tasks and responsibilities effectively across the team.
  
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  

• Monitoring inventory-related expenses.
  
• Identifying cost saving opportunities through process improvements.
  
• Identify slow-moving stock and coordinate stock rotation across territories to prevent write-offs.
  

• Ensuring adherence to relevant SOP’S.
  

Requirements

• Grade 12 with a formal Supply Chain or Financial qualification required.
  
  

• Experience in inventory management and procedures in medical device company and consignment stock will be an advantage.
  
• Experience in managing a team.
  
• Experience working with Syspro.
  
• Highly proficient in MS Office – Advanced Excel and ODBC.
  
• Managerial skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  
• Good communication skills, especially in English.
  
• Accuracy and good attention to detail.
  
• Analytical skills.
  

• Team player
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Good communicator
  
• Honest
  
• Works well under pressure
  
• Problem solving
  
• Results orientated and deadline driven
  

Benefits

• Salary: Market Related