Stock Controller

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Job Title: Stock Controller
Department: Stores / Warehouse / Production
Location: Westmead, Pinetown, Durban
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract – 1 to 6 Months, with option to renew by agreement
Working Hours: 07:30 to 16:30 | On Site
Salary: R8,000 CTC neg, depending on experience

About Us

Key Responsibilities

• Check and record receipts, material issues, transfers, partial-roll returns, finished-goods receipts and dispatches against relevant supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate item codes, bin locations, batch details and units of measure, ensuring available, quarantined and scrap stock are clearly identified.
• Conduct cycle counts and stocktakes, investigate discrepancies and reconcile stock records with production and finance.
• Track raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods, including customer-specific stock and partially used rolls.
• Report shortages, slow-moving items, obsolete stock and recurring recording errors, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Ensure agreed receiving, storage and dispatch procedures are followed and obtain the required approval before stock adjustments or write-offs.

Minimum Requirements

• Proven practical stock control / inventory control experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing, printing or packaging environment will be advantageous.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and stock or inventory management software.
• Strong data capture and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to work with different units of measure and investigate stock discrepancies systematically.
• Good understanding of receiving, stock movement, storage and dispatch processes.
• Ability to work on both the factory floor and stores/warehouse environment.
• Good communication and follow-up skills.
• Reliable, organised and able to work accurately under pressure.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Strong stock reconciliation and investigation skills.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong Excel and data-capturing skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable follow-through and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What We Are Looking For

What is on Offer

• Salary of R8,000 CTC neg, depending on experience.
• Fixed-term contract of 1 to 6 months, with the option to renew by agreement.
• Opportunity to gain experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to raw materials, production stock and finished-goods control.
• On-site position based in Westmead, Pinetown, Durban.

How to Apply

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