Stores Controller Employment Opportunity - Hotel ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: NFT

Consult (Hotel)

Duty

Station: Entebbe, Uganda

Reports

to: General Manager

NFT Consult, a leading HR Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit

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

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

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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

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The incumbent will oversee and maintain the hotel’s

material and stocked product inventory including stock profiles and stock

locations

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Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting

/ inventory accuracy checks

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Minimise overstocks and removal of obsolete /

redundant raw materials to maximize availability of working capital

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Ensure that goods inward / stock control department

is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the

goals of the business.

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Ensure incoming product is receipted and managed

appropriately according to hotel procedure.

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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.

·        
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

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He / will also monitor and evaluate consumables

usage & costs, material utilization and scrap

2.

Operational Performance

·        
Achieve a minimum of 95% inventory record accuracy

·        
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.

·        
The incumbent will be managing and running planned

stock takes.

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Perform cyclic stock checks

·        
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 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.

·        
Manage control measures to ensure mistakes,

inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a

Bachelor’s degree in inventory, stores management or relevant discipline

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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

·        
Detailed working knowledge and understanding of

inventory control / management systems .

·        
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

·        
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.

·        
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.

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Computer IT skills i.e. proficiency in basic MS

Office applications – outlook, excel & word.

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.