Inventory Controller at Vitalvida

Vitalvida - We provide you with an excellent eCommerce experience as our clients satisfaction matters a lot to us. We have an amazing combination of Products on our various websites that are tailored to meet your needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Inventory Controller

Location: Yaba, Lagos (office based)
Employment Type: Full-time (3 month probation)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Description

• We need someone who can track every single unit across every single agent, every single day. No guessing.
• No waiting.
• If 3 units are missing from an agent in Abuja, you find them before you go home.
• If stock disappears and you cannot explain where it went by close of business, this role is not for you.

What You Will Do

• Track all inventory held by delivery agents across Nigeria. Every unit, every agent, every day.
• Log weekly stock dispatches to each DA and confirm receipt.
• Receive daily delivery reports from every DA: what was delivered, returned, damaged, and still held.
• Reconcile every DA's stock at the end of every day. Opening stock + new stock received - deliveries - returns - damages = closing stock. If the numbers do not match, you investigate before you leave the office.
• Chase delivery agents for their daily stock reports. If a DA has not reported by a set time, you call them. No waiting until tomorrow.
• Build and maintain a live stock tracker that shows what every agent holds at any point. Management should be able to check it any time and see accurate numbers.
• Track goods in transit between the office and DAs nationwide.
• Flag agents with unusual patterns: high returns, stock losses, delayed reporting, or stock that sits without moving.
• Investigate every discrepancy. 1 unit missing is 1 unit too many.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reports to management.
• Keep inventory tracking separate from payment tracking. Stock moves when goods move, not when money moves.

You Must Have

• 2+ years of inventory management or stock control experience
• Experience tracking stock across multiple locations, agents, drivers, or branches (not just one warehouse)
• Experience reconciling stock dispatched vs stock returned vs cash remitted. Every unit and every naira must balance.
• Ability to build and maintain a real time inventory tracker on Google Sheets that is accurate 24/7
• Strong Google Sheets skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data validation at minimum)
• Understanding that inventory moves when goods move, not when money moves. Stock tracking and payment tracking are separate.
• Attention to detail that borders on obsessive. 1 missing unit is 1 too many.
• Ability to chase 40+ delivery agents for daily stock updates without being asked
• Comfort with being audited at any time.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in pure water, beverage, or FMCG distribution where you tracked stock dispatched to drivers and reconciled cash and returns daily
• Experience tracking inventory held by field agents, delivery riders, or truck drivers on routes
• Experience in ecommerce or logistics
• Knowledge of inventory software (Zoho, QuickBooks, SAP)
• Accounting background.

Details:

• Type: Full time with 3 month provisional period
• Location: Office based, Yaba, Lagos.
• Hours: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm
• Salary: N180,000/month base + up to N50,000 monthly performance bonus
• Bonus structure: Zero unexplained stock losses in a month = full N50,000 bonus. Every unexplained loss reduces the bonus. Your accuracy is your income.
• Start: Immediately
• Trial: 3 day paid trial before formal offer.

Salary
N180,000 / month base + up to N50,000 monthly performance bonus tied to stock accuracy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.