SAP Warehouse Stock Controller

SUMMARY:
My client is looking for a SAP Warehouse Stock Controller for their facility in Bellville South, Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:
This role is built for someone who lives and breathes stock accuracy. You’ll be the eyes and ears on every pallet that enters the warehouse - ensuring every consignment is counted, checked, verified, and directed correctly in real time. Instructing the admin department to capture everything exactly as you instruct. You’ll also oversee the scrubber and the forklift team, and you’ll report any forklift issues directly to the relevant warehouse authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive every palletized consignment and ensure immediate physical counting and verification.
• Identify damaged vs. non-damaged stock on arrival.
• Log all damaged stock for SAP processing and determine correct placement.
• Determine correct storage allocation for undamaged stock and ensure clear instructions for SAP logging.
• Instruct the Admin on all required transactions (goods receipts, rejections, bin allocations, stock transfers, damages).
• Keep constant, real-time visibility of stock movement and ensure SAP capturing matches the physical warehouse flow at all times - including morning counts matches late afternoon counts, as well as on the systems.
• Conduct continuous spot checks to protect accuracy between physical and SAP stock.
• Oversee day-to-day movement of stock in receiving, storage, and staging areas.
• Liaise with Value-Add, Dispatch, and other internal teams regarding stock status and movement.
• Ensure FIFO/FEFO principles are followed for all stock handling.
• Verify daily scoring for resorted stock/glassware (where applicable).
• Oversee the scrubber and the three forklifts, including the forklift operators.
• Ensure operators perform daily forklift checklists and follow safety standards.
• Report any forklift faults, safety concerns, or downtime requirements to the appropriate warehouse supervisor/manager immediately.
• Maintain clean, safe working areas in line with 5S requirements.
• Ensure PPE, safety checks, and housekeeping standards are consistently upheld.

• Minimum 5 years warehouse/stock control experience.
• Minimum 3 years SAP WM experience - non-negotiable.
• Experience in glass, packaging, or manufacturing environments is advantageous.
• Strong history of hands-on stock control (not admin-based).
• Strong working knowledge of SAP WM transactions (MIGO, MB1A, LT01, MB52, etc.).
• Skilled in bin management, GR/GI processes, stock transfers, and stock investigations.
• Ability to guide SAP Admin staff accurately.
• Valid forklift license.
• Intermediate MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong numerical accuracy and consistency.
• Solid understanding of warehouse inventory processes.

• Grade 12 (Matric) – Essential.
• Warehouse Management/Supply Chain certificate/diploma – Advantageous.
• First Aid – Advantageous.
• FSSC 22000 / quality management training – Advantageous.