SUMMARY:
A prestigious 5-star hospitality collection is looking for an INVENTORY CONTROLLER to join their team in the Kruger National Park.
POSITION INFO:
This luxury safari brand is renowned for delivering intimate, high-end wilderness experiences that blend exceptional hospitality with a strong connection to nature and conservation. They are looking for a highly organised and detail-driven professional who can confidently manage complex inventory systems across multiple departments, while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and strong operational controls in a fast-paced lodge environment.
Candidate Responsibilities:
Inventory Governance & Daily Controls:
- Oversee all daily stock movements across all departments.
- Ensure full SOP compliance at all times.
- Verify all transactions captured by the Inventory Administrator, including:
- Purchase Orders
- GRNs
- Transfers (Internal & External)
- Wastage /Write Off
- Credit
- Issues / Consumption
- Master Data Updates
- Reject and correct inaccuracies before daily cut-off.
- Ensure item categorisation (UOM, Cost, VAT rules) aligns with Group standards.
Sales vs Consumption Reconciliation (High-Risk Areas):
- Reconcile POS sales vs inventory depletion for:
- Bar (Minibar, Game Drive & Incl Sales)
- Gallery & Creative Lab Retail
- Spa Retail
- Validate recipe-linked items for correct depletion (cocktails, pouring).
- Investigate all consumption discrepancies same-day.
- Enforce “no replenishment without reconciliation” per SOP.
Transfers, Issues, Wastage & Credit Management:
- Verify all transfers include:
- Correct documentation
- Signatures
- Matched values
- Ensure all departmental issues are supported by usage sheets.
- Validate all wastage entries and ensure proper authorisation.
- Confirm supplier credits are correctly raised and reconciled.
Purchase Order Controls & Budget Alignment:
- Validate purchasing requests against: Department budgets
- Approved PAR levels
- Min/Max or ROP settings
- Confirm all POs use correct item codes, UOM, supplier, price, and delivery details.
- Notify Group Inventory Manager of unusual changes or irregularities.
Receiving, Storage & Storeroom Integrity (via Storeman):
- GRN accuracy and 3-way matching (PO → Delivery Note → Invoice)
- FIFO rotation & expiry control
- Chemical segregation & OE protection
- Storeroom access control & key registers
- Weekly storeroom housekeeping & safety audits
Cycle Counts & Full Stock Counts:
- Lead mid-month and month-end counts.
- Ensure blind counts for high-risk items (Beverage, Food, Gallery Retail & Housekeeping Amenities & Cleaning).
- Investigate variances using movement logs, POS data, GRNs, and usage patterns.
- Ensure all variances are fully explained and approved.
Month-End Process & Reporting:
- Manage Month End Process for all inventory locations in co-operation with all HOD’s
- Compile month-end reporting pack including:
- Opening & closing balances
- Purchases
- Issues & transfers
- Wastage
- Sales vs consumption summaries
- Variance reports
- Count sheets
- Compile an Inventory Workbook.
- Obtain final sign-off from Finance & the Group Inventory Manager.
Master Data, Pricing & System Integrity:
- Maintain accurate item master data in MyStock / MyInventory /Sage Inventory
- Submit item creation/change requests via approved workflow.
- Ensure selling prices comply with margin policy.
Risk, Compliance & Audit Controls:
- Maintain separation of duties across request → capture → approval → issue.
- Keep complete digital document trails (POs, GRNs, Issues, Transfers, Credits).
- Enforce physical controls: locked cages, CCTV coverage, key registers.
- Support internal and external audits with accurate records.
Core Criteria:
- 2–4 years experience in hospitality inventory or multi-department stock management
- Strong analytical and numerical ability
- Experience with MyStock / MyInventory / POS systems (TallOrder or similar)
- Ability to supervise and direct Storeman & Administrator functions
- Strong understanding of hospitality operations (F&B, Housekeeping, Spa, Retail and OE’s)
- High accuracy and disciplined follow-through
- Ability to collaborate with HODs, Finance, Procurement & Group Inventory Management
This is a live-in position.
