Inventory Clerk

About the role

Absolute Pets, a South African pet retailer with over 200 stores specialising in premium pet foods and accessories, is hiring an Inventory Clerk for its KwaZulu-Natal warehouse in Pinetown. The role works closely with the stock controller to keep stock counts accurate, minimise losses and meet reporting deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the inventory controller with daily stock counts and investigations, and submit detailed reports to management
• Carry out weekly counts, investigate variances and report them to management
• Process damaged goods out of the system and help move stock to its destination while minimising stock losses
• Investigate no-stock picks, negative balances, items needing overrides and stock in the sin bin, and report discrepancies to the controller
• Ensure replenishment is efficient so no stock picks occur
• Carry out expiry checks and identify short-dated items to push to stores
• Meet daily reporting deadlines, including department handovers and regular updates with the inventory controller
• Conduct root cause analysis on variances and provide clear reports validating them
• Spot-check inbound stock, keep the warehouse tidy and carry out daily and weekly floor walks to check bin locations, stock assignments and storage issues
• Look for ways to improve bin assignment and stock allocation, and contribute to warehouse KPIs