Inventory Controller - Logistics

Job description / Role

About us

As a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the world's best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home, and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the beauty, home, fashion, and hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdale's, Harvey Nichols, and Armani, to name just a few!

Job purpose

To manage and monitor inventory and stock holdings by minimizing system stock issues, controlling stock movements, and implementing procedures to ensure minimal discrepancies. Oversee returns, conduct investigations, and deliver accurate reporting to support business operations.

Key responsibilities

Strategic & operational oversight

• Act as the custodian of business inventory, responsible for overall inventory management operations.
• Optimize warehouse storage space through ABC and heat map analysis.
• Collaborate with Loss Prevention to implement stock loss action plans.
• Review damage trends and create mitigation strategies.
• Support shrinkage analysis and reduction planning.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of inventory transactions.

Inventory management & controls

• Investigate inventory discrepancies from cycle counts or picking operations and take corrective actions.
• Oversee stock transfers across warehouses and stores ensuring proper system updates.
• Coordinate returns to suppliers with Buying and Finance teams.
• Maintain logs for credit notes, RTVs, and system adjustments, and ensure accurate submission to Finance.
• Monitor daily transactions and ensure all discrepancies are logged and resolved appropriately.
• Manage the perpetual stock take calendar and ensure compliance across locations.
• Track expiry and obsolete stock, prepare visibility reports, and coordinate disposal or RTV.
• Lead and audit physical stock counts, review findings, and prepare recommendations.

Reporting & analysis

• Share monthly shrinkage data with stakeholders and provide final reports.
• Provide regular updates on stock movements, pending transfers, and cycle counts.
• Submit insights and trends to management for strategic planning.

People management & HSE

• Coach and develop team members to ensure high performance and succession readiness.
• Review operations with a risk management perspective and escalate concerns to the HSE committee.
• Maintain compliance with company HSE standards and proactively promote safe practices.
• Communicate performance updates and brief teams on key operational developments.
• Foster a positive work culture to reduce attrition and absenteeism.

Education & certification requirements

• Graduate degree with strong knowledge in warehousing and inventory management.

Experience requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in warehousing and inventory management.
• Experience in e-commerce or retail logistics environments preferred.

Knowledge & skills

• Computer literacy and advanced MS Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Oracle WMS preferred.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Analytical, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English.

About the Company

Established in 1979, Al Tayer Group is a privately-held, diversified company with operations in 12 countries in the Middle East and beyond. With over 7,800 employees from 95 different nationalities, the Group has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

Al Tayer Group operates leading, quality-focused businesses in automobile sales and service, luxury and lifestyle retail, perfumes and cosmetics distribution, engineering as well as interiors contracting. The Groups portfolio includes several of the worlds leading brands such as Armani, Bvlgari, Banana Republic, Ford, Ferrari, Gucci, Gap, Harvey Nichols and Maserati. The Group operates over 180 stores across multiple markets in the Middle East. In addition, Al Tayer Group has investments in commercial real estate, contracting, supply chain management, precision tools manufacturing and travel agency services.