Inventory Clerk

Job description

Specialising in premium pet foods and accessories, Absolute Pets is the leading pet retailer in South Africa with over 200 stores across the country. Our KwaZulu-Natal Warehouse team is looking for an Inventory Clerk to join the Absolute Pets team at our warehouse in Pinetown . Responsibilities and Primary Functions: • Assist inventory controller through accurate and efficient execution of daily stock counts and investigations and submit a detailed report to management • Execute weekly counts accurately and investigate variances and submit a detailed report to management • Ensure that damages are processed and taken out of the system as required • Minimise stock losses by packing and preparing the damages aisle and ensure that stock is moving out of the warehouse to the intended destination – Work with stock controller • Investigate no stock picks and inform controller of discrepancies that need to be adjusted • Investigate stock with negative balances or items requiring overrides and inform stock controller of discrepancies that need to be adjusted • Investigate stock in the sin bin and inform controller of discrepancies that need to be adjusted • Ensure that replenishment is happening efficiently to avoid no stock picks by investigating no stock picks • Execute expiry checks as agreed with management and identify items that are short dated that need to be pushed to stores • Ensure reporting deadlines are met daily – Daily department handovers and regular updates as agreed with the inventory controller • Conduct root cause analysis on variances – Provide clear and concise reports to validate variances Responsibilities and Secondary Functions: • Spot checks on inbound stock to identify any discrepancies • Ensure that the warehouse is properly housekept, and any issues reported to management • Daily and weekly floor walks to identify issues with bin locations, stock assignments and general storage issues • Look for opportunities to improve bin assignment and stock allocations in the warehouse • Contribute to achievement of warehouse KPIs