Senior Inventory Control Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Inventory Control Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities
Inventory Controls & Stock Integrity:

• Lead cycle counts and stock verification (bin-to-system and system-to-bin).
• Investigate variances (shortage/overage, wrong SKU, wrong location, damages) and track resolutions.
• Monitor segregation and controls for damaged/quarantine/hold stock and approvals for write-offs (where applicable).

Documentation & Transaction Compliance:

• Ensure exception transactions have required approvals and are captured in an Exception Register.
• Verify completeness/accuracy of warehouse documents: GRNs, delivery notes, pick lists, dispatch notes, waybills, gate passes, seal logs.

Warehouse Storage, Controls & Safety:

• Maintain and periodically service fire extinguishers.
• Maximize space usage and safely put away items on the floor or racks
• Ensure the warehouse is regularly fumigated against pest, rats, rodents etc.,
• Conduct daily warehouse tour
• Ensure physical security of the Warehouse by restricting visitors and any other unauthorized persons.
• Maintain housekeeping standard at the loading docks and storage areas
• Implement (FIFO, FEFO, LIFO) procedures for goods in the warehouses.
• Assign tasks and supervise the working of casual labourers.
• Ensure receiving and loading areas are top notch always.
• Implement and ensure clear safety procedures
• Ensure good arrangement of storage facilities with appropriate layout, and signs display in strategic locations.

Inbound Freight:

• Supervise the loading and offloading of goods into the warehouse by the warehouse loaders.
• Witness Seal Cutting.
• Ensure correct number and type of product is picked
• Accept signatures for outbound as necessary
• Count all products, compare to waybill and check all shipments for damage, infestation and production code dates
• Compare quantity, labelling and address with order to ensure outgoing shipments are complete and correct
• Ensure timely dispatch of products from the DC with appropriate documentations and accurate update in close collaboration with Fleet Manager
• Any other task that may be assigned.
• Report shortages, damages and mis-shipments on appropriate forms, and communicate any discrepancies observed during receipt or release of goods to the Warehouse Manager