Inventory Control Officer at DRYVA Logistics

DRYVA Logistics is an integrated logistics company, providing end to end supply chain management solutions. Our portfolio covers Third Party Logistics, E-Commerce Logistics and Warehousing. We are building a team of talents who can grow fast into team leadership.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Inventory Control Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Perform stock counts and ensure all inventory is accounted for and reported according to company policy.
• Manage cycle counts of product inventories on a regular basis.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Investigate and correct discrepancies in reported quantities and locations of all inventories.
• Assess inventory output on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to identify trends in productivity.
• Lead others in safe work practices, especially when in a distribution centre environment
• Monitor delivery schedule and customer orders.
• Place and receive orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Notify the warehouse manager when defective products are discovered.
• Ensure damaged products are not received into the warehouse.
• Coordinate with customer service and logistics departments
• Check date-sensitive products for expiration and facilitate removal or transfer of product as needed.
• Perform process and system testing and track performance by area to locate and solve problems in data integrity, productivity, and efficiency.
• Maintenance of finished product and / or raw material storage view
• Management of Non Performing Inventory (NPI)
• Tracking and preparation of expiry reports
• Excellent trouble shooting skills on inventory discrepancy.
• Ensure adherence to FIFO/FEFO on shipments
• Train other employees in inventory management
• Solving critical shipment / receiving issue
• Raise system adjustment for finished product discrepancy.
• Identify and report on frequent issues that create inventory discrepancies and suggest corrective actions to be implemented to avoid re occurrences of the problems.
• Compile, maintain and analyze inventory reports.
• Understands internal controls related to inventory management.
• Complete special projects as needed and other duties assigned
• WMS Expert User: perform goods receipt, shipment and reconciliation on company’s WMS
• Warehouse zoning / mapping for finished products
• Management of nonperforming inventory (NPI)
• Handling of trade returns from customers
• Shipment posting knowledge.
• FP receiving knowledge.
• Complete special projects as needed and other duties assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 2-4 years experience in inventory management and control role
• Candidate should possess a HND / B.Sc / M.Sc / MBA
• Must have completed the NYSC program
• Proficiency in Excel and PPT presentations.
• Excellent use of inventory management tools
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Good organizational, problem solving and communication skills
• Good mathematical and numerical skills
• Good command of the English language and MS Office tools

Application Closing Date
1st March, 2024.