Stockloss Prevention Controller

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**Overview** This role is for a Stockloss Prevention Controller at Timberland South Africa. The position is responsible for overseeing and implementing strategies to monitor, investigate, and prevent stock loss and shrinkage across the company's stores, ensuring inventory accuracy and compliance with internal procedures. **What you will do** * Monitor stock loss and shrinkage trends across stores, identify high-risk locations, and recommend corrective action. * Investigate stock discrepancies, unexplained losses, potential theft, and irregular stock movements, ensuring findings are accurately documented and escalated. * Conduct and support cycle counts, daily stock counts, and periodic stock audits to ensure stock accuracy and compliance with company procedures. * Develop, implement, and monitor preventative measures to reduce shrinkage and achieve agreed stock loss targets. * Compile regular stock loss reports, analyse inventory data, identify recurring discrepancies, and provide actionable recommendations to management. * Ensure stores adhere to stock handling, receiving, transfers, returns, markdowns, and point-of-sale procedures. * Work closely with store managers to address stock loss concerns, monitor corrective action plans, and track progress against agreed targets. * Identify non-compliance with stock control procedures and escalate irregularities in line with company policies. * Partner with Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, Stock Controllers, and relevant support departments to strengthen accountability and improve stock accuracy. * Educate store teams on stock control standards, loss prevention practices, and the importance of accurate inventory management. * Track outstanding audit findings and ensure corrective actions are implemented within agreed timelines. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 Matric is essential. * A relevant qualification in Loss Prevention, Retail Operations, Inventory Management, or a related field will be advantageous. * Previous experience in stock control, stock loss prevention, inventory management, or retail operations is essential. * Experience in a multi-store retail environment is essential. * Experience with RFID * Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. * Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting systems. * Good understanding of stock management procedures, stocktaking, and inventory reconciliation. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. * Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities. * Willingness to travel between stores as required. **Who should apply** Candidates should possess a Grade 12 Matric, with an advantageous relevant qualification in Loss Prevention, Retail Operations, Inventory Management, or a related field. Essential experience includes previous roles in stock control, stock loss prevention, inventory management, or retail operations, specifically within a multi-store retail environment and with RFID technology. The ideal applicant will demonstrate strong numerical, analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills, coupled with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting systems. A good understanding of stock management procedures, stocktaking, and inventory reconciliation is required. The successful candidate must be capable of working independently, meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities, and be willing to travel between stores. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/stockloss-prevention-controller-timberland Source: myjobmag

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