Warehouse Inventory Supervisor

About the role

Absolute Pets, South Africa’s leading retailer of premium pet foods and accessories, is seeking a Warehouse Inventory Supervisor for its Johannesburg warehouse located in Kempton Park. The role will lead the inventory team to ensure accurate stock levels, minimise losses and support efficient warehouse operations.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stock counts, investigate variances and provide detailed reports to management.
• Coordinate with other departments to maintain a consistent flow of stock from inbound transfers to store locations, preventing backlogs and shrinkage.
• Execute weekly cyclical counts and prepare the warehouse for semi‑annual stock counts, managing supplier returns, damages, expiries and inventory transfers.
• Oversee daily and weekly demand replenishments, forced replenishments and short‑pick investigations to keep short‑pick rates below 2%.
• Manage stock rotation, daily expiry checks and reduce write‑offs by identifying soon‑to‑expire items.
• Control warehouse damages, process credit notes, and allocate returned stock to appropriate buckets such as donations, repacks or supplier returns.
• Prepare weekly KPI reports and daily handovers, providing feedback on items requiring attention.
• Lead a team of stock clerks and inventory assistants, fostering accountability and ensuring adherence to processes, policies and KPIs.