Stock Manager

Job Overview

• The Stock Manager’s responsibility is to manage the stock supervisors and other employees who
• maintain supplies and products inventories within the warehouse. They will be expected to
• perform daily checks on all stock areas within the warehouse, and manage all stock related
• issues/queries. Ensuring that financial objectives are met and that all aspects are running smoothly
• at all times. To be responsible for and answer to any stock related issues.

Responsibilities

• ● Managing workflow
• ● Training new hires
• ● Creating and managing team schedules
• ● Reporting to senior management
• ● Evaluating performance and providing feedback
• ● Helping to resolve any stock related issues
• ● Improving stock processes and management within the warehouse

Typical Activities

• ● Regular stock take
• ● Controlling access into the storage areas
• ● Ensuring the stock areas are neat and well organized
• ● Record keeping
• ● Reporting on predicted versus actual quantities and being held accountable for any stock
• discrepancies
• ● Reporting into Operations and Finance
• ● Planning and optimizing space utilization
• ● General inspections of quality (expiry dates, product details, product quality)
• ● Identifying slow-moving, non-usable or excess stock
• ● Investigating, reporting and providing reasons for short/ missing stock
• ● Responsible for short/missing stock
• Key skills
• ● Organization
• ● Careful and accurate record keeping
• ● Careful and accurate counting
• ● Basic calculation and conversion arithmetic
• ● Basic computer literacy (excel, email)
• ● Accountability and taking ownership of the stock counts
• ● People skills
• ● Task delegation
• ● People management

Requirements

• ● Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a stock management, warehouse, or inventory control
• role (experience in fresh foods or FMCG environments is advantageous).
• ● Proven experience supervising or managing a team within a warehouse or stock
• environment.
• ● Matric

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• ● Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and/or Google Workspace.
• ● Hands-on experience with inventory management systems and ERP software.
• ● Strong understanding of stock control processes, inventory accuracy, and best practices
• (e.g., FIFO, stock rotation, cycle counts).
• ● Attention to Detail
• ● Strong ability to identify discrepancies, monitor stock quality, and enforce standards.
• ● High level of accuracy when processing stock data, counts, and reports.
• ● Ability to investigate and resolve stock variances efficiently.
• ● Organizational & Problem-Solving Skills
• ● Excellent planning and organizational abilities to manage stock flow and storage.
• ● Proactive problem-solver, able to address challenges such as stock shortages, delayed
• deliveries, or system errors.
• ● People Management Skills
• ● Hands-on management of stock team performance, productivity, and scheduling.
• ● Ability to train and guide staff on stock control procedures and company policies.
• ● Comfortable working with various departments (procurement, operations, logistics).
• ● Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle operational challenges effectively.
• ● Experience handling disciplinary matters and maintaining team accountability.
• ● Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• ● Ability to report clearly on stock levels, discrepancies, and operational issues.