Inventory Manager Job at The Place, Lagos

The Place - We are a fast growing, world class, and dynamic, multi-billion Nigerian conglomerates, established and managed by a team of professionals with decades of management consulting and accounting experience/ training from Arthur Andersen (now KPMG in Nigeria).
We are presently into restaurants, hotel, and nightclubbing.

We are opening new outlets in Lagos and looking for high-flying individual who shares the values of hard work, commitment and integrity and places high premium on personal development and career growth.

Job Title: Inventory Manager

Job summary
The inventory manager will coordinate all warehouse activities across all location including the central warehouse.
Key Responsibilities-

• Develop, document and implement best practice inventory control and management control and processes.
• Ensure warehouse layout is optimally utilized by constantly reviewing layout, space utilization and materials
• Liase with procurement and inbound logistics to ensure effective planning of stock activities and adequate documentation
• Develop and implement policies to ensure stock items are properly stored in the warehouse to prevent damage and loss
• Oversee warehouse staff and conduct performance appraisal on a timely basis
• Continuously review warehouse activities and identify and implement initiation
• Ensure regular stock count exercise are performed and all discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner
• Investigate in conjunction with internal audit damage/obsolete or missing stock items
• Get approval from management/financial controller on stock adjustments
• Coordinate and oversee the records/order cycle of all warehouse to eliminate stock out
• Devise ways to optimise inventory control procedures
• Ensure adequate stock accounting records are maintained- receipts and issuance
• Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained at all times in line with sales
• Authorise all stock good receipt and dispatch from central warehouse and equipment
• Analyse data to anticipate future needs
• Ensure the rule of First-in-first-out is complied with across all warehouse and our stores

Qualifications
Skills and Qualifications required

• Strong Microsoft office skills especially Microsoft Excel skill
• Strong problem solving skills
• An Analytical Mind with excellent Mathematical Abilities
• 6-8 professional work experience (at least a year experience as an accounting officer) with relevant warehouse/inventory experience
• A management consulting background is an added advantage
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Display of a high level of integrity
• Experience of Centralised Inventory Management Softwares

Additional Information

Candidates who do not meet the above criteria need not apply.

How to Apply
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