**The Opportunity**
We currently have a position as an Inventory Controller. This is an important role in supporting our DC, branch network, on-site consignment stores and trade customers in ensuring that all locations are provided with optimum levels of inventory to provide exceptional service delivery across our network.
In this role, you are tasked with scheduling of stock orders from over 180 suppliers. With your skill set and the use of planning software, your key focus will be to determine what to order, when to order and how much to order from key suppliers with some of the most reputable key brands. You will develop strong supplier and key stakeholder relationships, develop your knowledge of truck and trailer parts, and understand what it means to work as part of a team to deliver effective parts solutions.
This position reports to the Supply and Distribution Manager.
**Role Details**
Key aspects of the role include:
- Be part of a growing solutions-based business with a large customer base.
- Providing customer support excellence in the supply of goods to branches, on site-stores and customers.
- Monitoring and maintaining transfers, back orders and order expediting.
- Constantly seeking ways to improve lead times and the customer experience that customers receive.
- Liaising with vendors to ensure timely delivery of goods.
- Following up with vendors to reduce lead times on direct orders once they are placed by the inventory team.
- Communicating with branches, on site-stores and customers on ETAs, seeking alternative options and quicker ways of getting the goods to the customer.
- Managing the purchasing and expediting to our key customers.
- Facilitating the flow of materials between various locations, departments and stakeholders.
- Collaborating with Management to assess the performance of suppliers and vendors, and to develop solutions for ongoing problems.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Proficient understanding of materials and services procurement.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
- Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Experience working with ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) and automated ordering systems.
- Experience in negotiating supply chain efficiencies and improvements.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organizational and time-management skills.