Inventory Manager
Listing reference: click_019520
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 25 March 2025
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Financial Management
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes
About our company
Clicks Group
Introduction
We are looking to recruit an Inventory Manager to work within our Group Finance department. The role will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and will report to the Group Financial Reporting Manager.
Job description
To ensure accurate valuation and reporting on all inventory within the Retail Brands in accordance with IFRS and Group Requirements.
Job Objectives:
- To ensure that the Inventory Department reports according to set deadlines.
- To ensure the accurate valuation of Inventory for all retail brands in accordance with IFRS.
- To ensure the accurate valuation of Shrinkage for all retail brands in accordance with IFRS.
- To performance manage and develop staff within the Inventory Team.
- To provide Inventory specific financial information as required by the retail brands.
- To ensure the accurate reporting of Cellular Transactions for all retail brands in accordance with IFRS.
- Provide coaching and mentorship for future development of team members
Minimum requirements
Essential Competencies:
- Deciding and Initiating Action.
- Leading and Supervising.
- Adhering to Principles and Values.
- Analysing.
- Planning and Organising.
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
- Following Instructions and Procedures.
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking.
Qualifications and Experience:
- B.Com Accounting Degree with Major Subjects Accounting 3 (essential).
- B.Com Honours in Related Subjects (desirable).
- 1 to 3 Years Accountant with Inventory Management experience (essential).
- Exposure to retail operations and stock movement (desirable).
- Material management integration with reporting (desirable)
- SAP FI (essential)
- SAP MMS integration understanding (desirable)
- JDA MMS experience (desirable)
- System reconciliation exposure (desirable)
Job Related Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Group Accounting Methodology and Principles.
- Knowledge of Inventory Accounting.
- Knowledge of IFRS.
- Knowledge of Staff Development Principles.
- Knowledge of Perpetual and Periodic Stock Valuation System.
- Knowledge of Operational Inventory movement and methodologies.
- Knowledge of Performance Management Principles.
Job Related Skills:
- Communication and report writing skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Management skills.
- Analysing and diagnosing skills.
- Negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy.
