Mission Description

• The Inventory Controller is responsible for monitoring coffee movements from receipt, storage, internal transfers, processing and re-bagging through to dispatch, while maintaining traceability by client, lot, grade, marks, warrant/status, bag count and weight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate inventory records for all coffee held in the warehouse.
• Verify that physical stock locations correspond with system-recorded locations.
• Monitor all stock movements between warehouse locations including independently verifying coffee issued from warehouse stock to processing.
• Investigate differences between physical stock and system balances and follow up on unresolved discrepancies until closure.
• Ensure coffee is not moved, processed or dispatched without appropriate authorization and documentation.
• Reconcile coffee returned from processing against the original quantity issued.
• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly stock reconciliations.
• Prepare formal variance reports.
• Clearly identify coffee subject to restrictions, holds or pending warrant cancellations.
• Ensure inventory transactions have sufficient supporting documentation
• Ensure inventory controls support full product traceability.
• Immediately escalate suspected stock tampering unauthorized movement, contamination or loss.
• Ensure system stock is updated accurately and promptly after dispatch

Profile

• Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Business Administration or related field.
• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in inventory control, warehouse operations or stock management.
• Strong knowledge of inventory reconciliation and stock-control procedures.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP/WMS or other inventory management systems.
• Previous experience in coffee, tea, grain or other agricultural commodity warehousing.
• Experience with high-volume/bulk inventory.
• Knowledge of coffee processing and export operations.
• Experience supporting internal/external audits