Inventory

Controller

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Inventory Controller

We are seeking a highly accurate and detail-oriented Inventory Controller with strong administrative and system skills to join our Logistics team. The ideal candidate must be able to prioritise, multitask and meet deadlines under pressure while maintaining precision. A proactive, process-driven and solution-oriented approach is essential for success in this role.

Requirements 

  • Relevant tertiary qualification
  • At least two years’ relevant experience within the agriculture sector
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other computer applications
  • Solid understanding of stock management systems
  • Strong communication skills

Characteristics 

  • Diligent and hardworking
  • Meticulous, with attention to detail
  • Able to resolve queries quickly and efficiently
  • Works efficiently under pressure
  • Manages time and priorities effectively
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Reliable, honest and trustworthy

Job Description

  • Import all stock into the system accurately and within the required timeframe to ensure timely availability of data for operations
  • Reconcile system stock against physical stock at cold stores
      - Investigate and resolve discrepancies from reconciliation
      - Handle stock-related queries promptly
  • Book sample and/or marketing pallets as requested
  • Perform daily checks on overall stock to ensure there are no inconsistencies
  • Process mates data, including calculating weights and linking pallet details with container and vessel
  • Generate shipment documentation and send to freight forwarders
  • Manage Paltrack registrations for fresh produce suppliers
  • Maintain master data on systems
  • Ensure effective and efficient communication with packhouses to support smooth operations
  • Prioritise tasks effectively, multitask and maintain accuracy under pressure to meet operational deadlines

Remuneration

Market-related, depending on experience and qualifications.

Applications

Please send your CV and cover letter, including salary expectations, to . Kindly ensure the subject line includes the position you are applying for. If you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

We serve four key groups across the diverse sector of fresh produce:

Fruit producers and retailers, both within South Africa and abroad. It’s a world of good produce, good people and good prices. An extensive, vast world which we navigate via committed one-on-one relationships, to offer personalised service and tailored solutions/shipments.

How can we help you?

Partner with us as we navigate the landscape together.

Danèl van Deventer

Commercial Manager

“ Trust between client and company is everything.”

Danél started out in the industry in 2010 and has been working her way up ever since. She began in logistics and now serves as a commercial manager, drawing from her in-depth understanding of the cost chain. Danél is passionate about figs and has been dedicated to the export of almost 70% of the South African fig offering for the past seven years.

Department: Management & Support
Market: Far East, Europe, United Kingdom, Canada, Middle East
Produce: Figs

“We are in no other business than the people business.”

Jaco is a born entrepreneur and has been trading fruit since the age of 12 when he started his first business. He has experience in all major business areas, including farming, handling, transport, logistics, IT, marketing operations, finance, management, international and domestic affairs. He is fluent in French and also has basic Spanish language skills.