Inventory Controller

Job description / Role

- To ensure that all PI and Physical inventory checks are carried out at all locations as per planned schedules. Carry out an annual count in all warehouse locations.
- To validate receiving, putaway and bin accuracy to ensure accurate stocks of both products and assets including record of expiry / Vintage / Supplier batch and report on pick discipline
- To analyze processes and recommend process improvements required for achieving 100% accuracy in the receiving, putaway and picking process. This includes recording errors and recommending disciplinary or other corrective action against individuals or teams consistently failing to maintain acceptable standards
- Supervise the destruction of product in line with MMI accounting policies and the rules and regulations of local government bodies.
- Produce daily audit reports of receipts, putaways and picking accuracy checks.
- Report on progress of scheduled Perpetual and Annual Counts.
- To conduct and manage full stock checks as and when necessary, ensure that teams are briefed, in place and fully prepared before commencing. Time limits set should be strictly adhered to. In all cases, complete records must be kept to show the detail of all sessions of the count and checks for audit purpose.
- To conduct and manage Perpetual / Cyclic stock counts ensuring that teams are briefed, in place and fully prepared before commencing. Time limits set should be strictly adhered to. In all cases, complete records must be kept to show the detail of all sessions of the count and checks, and the reconciliation / adjustments effected.
- Review and write off damaged / expired inventories in warehouse. Keep all records of destruction and accounting entries
- Review on regular basis short expiry product and advise Customer Service , Category Managers and Supply Chain on any potential issues
- Perform other duties as requested by the Line Manager.

Requirements

- Basic knowledge of audit , internal controls and accounting
- Previous experience of FMCG environments and products essential.
- Exposure to ERP / WMS including use of RF technology.
- Strong numerical skills.
- Thorough knowledge of latest industry standards relating to stock control methods.
- Computer literate, able to compile reports and spreadsheet analysis using MS office suite.
- Sound knowledge of expiry controls.
- Min 4 years experience ideally with management small teams of diverse nationalities and abilities.

Desirable:
- Confident individual with balanced pragmatic view for service delivery resilient personality / self-motivator / achiever / physically fit.
- Process oriented with systematic approach to issues.
- Excellent communicator in verbal and written mediums in English
- Team player who can earn respect and is comfortable working in results originated environment.
- Experience of modern warehouse layouts, including racking configuration and pick face useful.

About the Company

Emirates Leisure Retail is a fully fledged division of the high profile Emirates Group, with strong interests in establishing, managing and franchising a wide ranging portfolio of restaurants, cafés, bars and lounges in the Gulf Cooperative Council countries and far beyond.

Headquartered in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, ELR’s operations span the adjoining emirates of Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah, the city of Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman and most recently Australia.

ELR is part of the MMI group, which over the course of 100 years has created vested businesses in trade, travel, IT, corporate services, leisure retail and liquor. In 2007 the leisure operations of the group were divested to create a new limited liability company, rebranded as Emirates Leisure Retail.