Stores Supervisor at RCL Foods

Job Description

Rainbow Chicken in Rustenburg is seeking to appoint an experienced Stores Supervisor for the Stores & Procurement Function at the Processing Plant. The successful candidates should also have strong analytical and numerical skills.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• Completed National Diploma (NQF level 6) / Degree in Warehousing / Logistic Management / Supply chain management
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience within a procurement / sourcing / warehouse and commercial experience
• Experience within an FMCG environment would be advantageous
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical components and machinery to accommodate special requests
• Highly accurate, Numeral acumen and Analytical skills
• Working knowledge on MsOffice
• Working knowledge on an ERP system e.g. SAP or Syspro

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure receiving, issuing and disposal of stores stock is undertaken in accordance with Group procedures
• Ensure correct and timeous capturing of documentation
• Process all new stock take-ons and ensure that bins are allocated
• Establish and manage systems to monitor the stock and inventory in the store including current stock levels
• Initiate the ordering of replacement stock when minimum stock levels have been reached
• Ensure that inventory is organised to facilitate accessibility and safety for those working in the stores
• Plan and manage regular stock takes and spot checks to ensure reconciliation between records and actual
• Plan and manage the periodic physical counting programme to satisfy internal control requirements
• Communicate occurrences of failures, theft and losses and participate in investigations and actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Proactively identify and report on overstocking, under-stocking or out of stock scenarios and resolve promptly
• Continuously improve processes to increase stores efficiency and reduce costs
• Prepare and provide monthly inventory reports as deemed required by management
• Provide a full report on all stock outs on a weekly basis and endeavour to reduce occurrences
• Manage slow moving stock to prevent excessive stock levels 
• Investigate stock variances
• Develop and maintain store control documentation
• Monitor where the inventory is being used to and how much each department is spending
• Enforce health and safety rules always
• Provide training to staff on proper practice within the stores
• Supervise the activities of the team to ensure key performance targets are met Communicate occurrences of failures, theft and losses and participate in investigations and actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Ensure HACCP/ISO compliance
• Conduct supplier performance reviews to assure conformance in meeting Business current requirements, as well as existence of sound cost, quality and continuous improvement programmes to meet Business future requirements.
• Establish the commercial elements for setting up new spare parts in the maintenance inventory.
• Play an active role in achieving functional objectives such as cost reduction targets year on year, project deliverables, supplier performance and improved stock management.