Johannesburg: Inventory Control Auditor- 12 month Contract

About the Role

The Johannesburg-based Inventory Control Auditor will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our inventory management processes. As part of a 12-month contract, you will be responsible for executing physical cycle counts, investigating variances, and collaborating with the warehouse team to implement corrective actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Executing high-frequency physical cycle counts for both Chem and Row Crop (Seed) portfolios according to a rigorous schedule.
• Investigating and resolving daily variances between physical stock and system records.
• Collaborating with the warehouse team to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Validating the Bin Management System by performing floor-vs-system audits.
• Providing details to the warehouse team on part-pallets and potential consolidation, removing empty pallets to maximize warehouse utilization.
• Supporting the warehouse team with monthly cycle counts, annual counts, and month-end pallet reporting for all divisions.
• Auditing incoming shipments from the production/final goods plant against delivery notes and production orders, verifying material descriptions, batch numbers, and quantities.
• Verifying put away activity occurs within the 24-hour lead time and confirming bin locations through floor vs. system verification.
• Performing 100% “Gatekeeper” checks on outbound shipments before dispatch.
• Ensuring items, batch numbers, and quantities match picking slips and delivery notes exactly to prevent mis-picks.
• Reporting any non-conformance to the Warehouse Specialist and verifying correction of identified mis-picks.
• Confirming all loads are accompanied by mandatory documents, including Delivery Notes, MSDS/Tremcards, and Dangerous Goods Declarations.
• Maintaining a centralized log of all non-conformities.
• Providing weekly written reports to the Warehouse Specialist and Warehouse Manager, tracking inbound/outbound accuracy and bin verification trends.
• Verifying products designated for rework, incineration, or disposal against official write-off applications or production orders.
• Ensuring warehouse staff adhere to SOPs, safety protocols, and PPE requirements, escalating risks to HSE and Security stakeholders.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate with a Diploma in Supply Chain, Auditing, or Logistics preferred
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in inventory control, auditing, or quality control in a high-volume warehouse
• Accredited to perform dangerous goods compliance checks
• Knowledge of Agricultural Chemical and Seed markets is an advantage

Qualifications

• Valid Forklift/Reach Truck license

Salary & Benefits

• Salary details not specified