Inventory Officer
Kampala, Nsambya, Uganda
Full Time
Mid Level
![]() | JOB DESCRIPTION |
JOB INFORMATION | |
Job Title | Inventory Officer |
Reports to (Job Title) | Supply Chain Coordinator |
Department | Supply Chain |
Location | Spouts Factory - Nakawuka |
Country | Uganda |
PURPOSE OF THE JOB |
To provide Inventory and stock management support for the smooth run of the organization. |
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
RESPONSIBILITIES UNIQUE TO THE ROLE | ||
Responsibility | % Contribution to job’s performance | |
To prepare and ensure necessary documentation is available for stock movement from the factory to other locations. | 25% | |
To receive and request for stocks and raw materials for the factory. | 20% | |
To conduct regular stock audits, reconcile discrepancies, and prepare stock reconciliation reports for all stock that is received and dispatched. | 15% | |
To coordinate the organisation, hygiene and safety of the products in the storage facilities. | 10% | |
To coordinate the management of finished goods and raw materials at the factory. | 10% | |
To ensure compliance of all procedures for all requested company products ,office supplies to reduce losses and ensure proper accountability. | 5% | |
Any other roles added from time to time in relation to departmental objectives. | 10% | |
CONTRIBUTION TO STRATEGY | ||
To promote excellence by aligning inventory management procedures with the company objectives | ||
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES | ||
Supervise the teams that directly report to you to ensure smooth running of operations in the department. |
JOB DIMENSIONS | |||
Team | 1 | ||
Geographical scope | Uganda |
REQUIREMENTS | ||
Qualifications | Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or any other related field | |
Experience | 3years’ experience in a setting with a diverse procurement procedure. | |
Knowledge and understanding of inventory and stock management processes, policies and systems. Past experience in ERP and computer skills is required | ||
Business Understanding / Knowledge | Experience Manufacturing(ceramic) is an added advantage, good negotiation skills | |
Languages | Proficiency in spoken and written English |
COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS (MOST RELEVANT FOR THE JOB) | |||
1. | Internal Functions | Operations , Production Department, Finance | |
2. | External Functions | External Stakeholder’s. |
SPECIAL CONDITIONS |
Regular travel between factory and head office |
ANY OTHER COMMENTS |
The position requires the job holder to be proactive and self-driven to fulfil the company mission of providing solutions to immediate problems. |
Deadline for application is 27th February, 2025 at 5:00pm.
We will review applications on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every individual application we receive. If you do not receive an invitation for an interview from us within 3 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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