Stock Controller

In brief

**Overview** This is a full-time Stock Controller position at Country Bird Holdings Ltd CBH, based in Viljoenskroon. The role primarily involves the overall administration of production inventories, including processing orders, ensuring consistent stock levels, and initiating new product orders as needed. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * **Control Raw material, Premix and Medication inventory levels:** * Monitor usage rates of all production inventory commodities. * Initiate and coordinate replenishment of inventory with the Procurement Department. * Confirm that requested orders are placed on Syspro by the procurement department. * Expedite the delivery of orders placed. * Coordinate all surplus or obsolete inventory items with the technical department for re-application or disposal. * Act timeously when the formulation process requires the sourcing of new commodities. * Ensure that all approvals and documentation are done per procedure and maintain a proper filing system. * **Coordinate the inventory count and reporting process:** * Arrange stock counts dates and count teams. * Scrutinize daily stock count sheets to detect count errors/omissions and verification signatures with the help of the Operational Manager. * Maintain a daily inventory control spreadsheet indicating the calculation of theoretical inventory levels on site compared to physical counts. * Maintain backup schedules indicating the volume calculations for all stored material (Bins, Bunker, Silo’s, Containers, Stored bags). * Investigate obvious errors and direct major variances to Factory management for justification and corrective action. * Update Syspro with the final reconciled month-end physical count numbers. * Generate and reconcile final stock variance reports. * Ensure that all documentation is done by procedure and maintain a proper filing system. * **General & Daily Administration:** * Summarize monthly production in product code sequence & daily production volumes for plant broken down into bulk, bags & Tubs. * Keep excel sheets of issue, receive and variance patterns; populate daily graphs. * Prepare daily loss control stock sheet for critical stock, Bunker, Silo reconciliation & Daily production stats; send to relevant people. * Do daily walkabouts through the plant on a timeous basis to ensure accurate stock levels are adhered to. * Reconcile daily production data with Raw material issues and update issues on Syspro. * Maintain inventory related statistics: Issues, Purchases, transfers and Variance patterns. * GRN raw material & transport of raw material. * Ensure all raw materials and transport are on Margaret against relevant orders and balance with GRN on Syspro. * Balance orders with GRN on Syspro. * Generate purchase orders for production related items such as empty Tubs, Packing materials, new bags and Bag tickets. * Stand in when other production admin staff are absent. * Partake in weekly stock counts. * Adhere to all ISO Safety regulations, standards and legislation as per company policy. * Support the Administration management in month-end procedures and ad hoc tasks. * Prevent wastage. * Ensure compliance to housekeeping procedures. * Transfer stock to other mills. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Matric/Grade 12. * 5 years’ relevant experience in FMCG environment. * Excellent Computer Literacy. * Extensive Syspro system knowledge. * Basic accounting. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is someone with a Matric/Grade 12 qualification and at least 5 years of relevant experience in an FMCG environment. They should possess excellent computer literacy, extensive knowledge of the Syspro system, and basic accounting skills. The role requires an individual who is meticulous in inventory management, capable of monitoring and coordinating stock levels, conducting accurate counts, maintaining detailed records, and generating reports, all while adhering to established procedures and safety regulations. **Deadline** 22nd October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/stock-controller-country-bird-holdings-ltd-cbh-3 Source: myjobmag

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• Microsoft Excel

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