Seeking a highly analytical Inventory Manager to oversee and optimise our end-to-end inventory management processes across the operation. The ideal candidate will have strong strategic thinking skills, excellent attention to detail, and proven experience in driving stock accuracy, reducing waste, and enhancing supply chain efficiency. This role requires a proactive leader who can interpret data, implement controls, collaborate across functional teams, and ensure inventory availability that supports worldclass service delivery.
Key Performance Areas
- Inventory Accuracy & Control Maintain optimal stock accuracy through cycle counts, root cause analysis, and control measures.
- Data & Analytics Use data tools and reporting dashboards to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Process Improvement Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline inventory processes and eliminate inefficiencies.
- Warehouse Coordination Work closely with operations teams to align physical flow with system transactions and reduce discrepancies.
- Compliance & Governance Ensure adherence to company policies, audit standards, and inventory governance frameworks.
- Loss Prevention & Risk Management Implement and monitor controls to prevent shrinkage, damage, and stock losses.
- Reporting & Insights Deliver accurate monthly, weekly, and daily inventory reports with actionable insights for leadership.
- Coordinate and participate in learning interventions to establish a learning and development culture within the team.
- Create an engaging, enabling, and productive work climate aligned to the employee value proposition by demonstrating leadership through personal commitment to organizational values.
- Bachelor's or equivalent 3-year degree (NQF Level 7).
- 5 7 years' experience in inventory management or supply chain operations.
- Knowledge and understanding of the manage and development of people, optimising their outputs and effectively manage relationships, in order to achieve organisational goals.
- Knowledge of labour relations policies and procedures in dealing with labour matters in a work environment.
- Understands and applies policies and procedures related to stock control.
- Experience performing root-cause analysis and developing corrective action plans.
- Excellent problemsolving, criticalthinking, and decisionmaking abilities.
- High attention to detail, organisation, and process discipline.
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the worlds trade flow better, changing whats possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111, 000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain thats fit for the future.
Were rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, were at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customers door.
DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures not just in what we do but also in how we behave.
We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change whats possible.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
EEO Statement
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or belief.
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