Job
Title: Stores
Controller
Title: Stores
Controller
Organisation: NFT
Consult (Hotel)
Consult (Hotel)
Duty
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports
to: General Manager
to: General Manager
About
NFT:
NFT:
NFT Consult, a leading HR Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit
for its valuable client, in the Leisure
and Hospitality industry i.e. a Hotel.
for its valuable client, in the Leisure
and Hospitality industry i.e. a Hotel.
Job Summary: The Stores
Controller will be responsible for managing all inventory control related
activities. The incumbent will institute inventory control measures to ensure
the hotel minimizes stock holding and maximizes stock system and paperwork
accuracy. The job holder will also have the responsibility of working with
purchasing, goods inwards and dispatch to ensure necessary functions are
carried out correctly
Controller will be responsible for managing all inventory control related
activities. The incumbent will institute inventory control measures to ensure
the hotel minimizes stock holding and maximizes stock system and paperwork
accuracy. The job holder will also have the responsibility of working with
purchasing, goods inwards and dispatch to ensure necessary functions are
carried out correctly
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Inventory Control:
Inventory Control:
·
Develop the hotel’s inventory management strategy
with the aim of controlling costs within budgetary limits, generating savings,
rationalising inventory and maximizing available working capital
Develop the hotel’s inventory management strategy
with the aim of controlling costs within budgetary limits, generating savings,
rationalising inventory and maximizing available working capital
·
The incumbent will oversee and maintain the hotel’s
material and stocked product inventory including stock profiles and stock
locations
The incumbent will oversee and maintain the hotel’s
material and stocked product inventory including stock profiles and stock
locations
·
Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting
/ inventory accuracy checks
Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting
/ inventory accuracy checks
·
Minimise overstocks and removal of obsolete /
redundant raw materials to maximize availability of working capital
Minimise overstocks and removal of obsolete /
redundant raw materials to maximize availability of working capital
·
Ensure that goods inward / stock control department
is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the
goals of the business.
Ensure that goods inward / stock control department
is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the
goals of the business.
·
Ensure incoming product is receipted and managed
appropriately according to hotel procedure.
Ensure incoming product is receipted and managed
appropriately according to hotel procedure.
·
Ensure materials are ready and available for production
as and when required.
Ensure materials are ready and available for production
as and when required.
·
The job holder will ensure that any materials that
are late or holding up production for whatever reason are chased and followed
up until received.
The job holder will ensure that any materials that
are late or holding up production for whatever reason are chased and followed
up until received.
·
Ensure sub contract processes are received back and
that suppliers are chased to ensure no late delivery situation.
Ensure sub contract processes are received back and
that suppliers are chased to ensure no late delivery situation.
·
Provide routine management information on inventory
performance
Provide routine management information on inventory
performance
·
He / will also monitor and evaluate consumables
usage & costs, material utilization and scrap
He / will also monitor and evaluate consumables
usage & costs, material utilization and scrap
2.
Operational Performance
Operational Performance
·
Achieve a minimum of 95% inventory record accuracy
Achieve a minimum of 95% inventory record accuracy
·
Implement improvement processes and systems to
reduce inventory, minimize costs and maximize working capital
Implement improvement processes and systems to
reduce inventory, minimize costs and maximize working capital
·
Write and maintain accurate written procedures for
all main inventory control processes and functions.
Write and maintain accurate written procedures for
all main inventory control processes and functions.
·
The incumbent will be managing and running planned
stock takes.
The incumbent will be managing and running planned
stock takes.
·
Perform cyclic stock checks
Perform cyclic stock checks
·
Keenly check and adjust shop floor data collection
data
Keenly check and adjust shop floor data collection
data
·
Ensure works orders are correct and fully completed
and that all stock has been allocated to the job correctly.
Ensure works orders are correct and fully completed
and that all stock has been allocated to the job correctly.
·
Ensure integrity and accuracy of the stock
management system
Ensure integrity and accuracy of the stock
management system
·
Prepare and submit daily reports to ensure key
critical areas of the stock system are controlled and any discrepancies
addressed and resolved.
Prepare and submit daily reports to ensure key
critical areas of the stock system are controlled and any discrepancies
addressed and resolved.
·
Manage control measures to ensure mistakes,
inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved.
Manage control measures to ensure mistakes,
inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in inventory, stores management or relevant discipline
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Bachelor’s degree in inventory, stores management or relevant discipline
·
At least four years’ stores control experience in a
similar capacity
At least four years’ stores control experience in a
similar capacity
·
The applicant must possess relevant professional
qualification and/or suitable background experience in inventory management /
purchasing
The applicant must possess relevant professional
qualification and/or suitable background experience in inventory management /
purchasing
·
Detailed working knowledge and understanding of
inventory control / management systems .
Detailed working knowledge and understanding of
inventory control / management systems .
·
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
·
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
for a demanding and customer focused working environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
for a demanding and customer focused working environment.
·
Excellent personal organisation and business
administration skills in accordance with modern best practice methods.
Excellent personal organisation and business
administration skills in accordance with modern best practice methods.
·
Possess the ability to work productively,
efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales
and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.
Possess the ability to work productively,
efficiently & effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales
and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.
·
Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.
Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt.
·
Computer IT skills i.e. proficiency in basic MS
Office applications – outlook, excel & word.
Computer IT skills i.e. proficiency in basic MS
Office applications – outlook, excel & word.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web
link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on
the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web
link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The
applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word
or PDF format will be considered.
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