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Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for an Stores Manager role, which is based in Wadeville.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outcomes
Inventory and Materials Management
- Ensure effective planning, receipt, storage, and timely issuance of all raw materials, packaging, consumables, and engineering spares.
- Maintain optimal stock levels aligned to production forecasts to avoid stockouts or overstocking.
- Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts and ensure reconciliation with system stock.
Warehouse and Storehouse Oversight
- Ensure that all storehouses (engineering and raw material) operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with CCBSA standards.
- Implement and uphold best practices in warehouse layout, materials handling, and FIFO principles.
- Ensure proper housekeeping and material labeling.
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System and Process Governance
- Ensure accurate and timely posting of goods receipts, stock transfers, issues, and returns in ERP system.
- Drive adherence to internal controls and audit requirements.
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for stock variances.
Continuous Improvement and Cost Control
- Identify and implement improvements in warehouse layout, inventory management, and storage efficiency.
- Monitor and reduce slow-moving, obsolete, or expired inventory.
- Optimize materials handling and storage cost-effectively.
Stakeholder and Cross-functional Coordination
- Interface with Procurement, Production, Engineering, Planning, and Finance teams to align materials availability with business needs.
- Participate in plant production meetings and contribute to materials readiness planning.
- Liaise with external vendors for delivery coordination and returns management.
People Management and Leadership
- Lead and develop the Stores team to deliver high-performance standards.
- Coach and empower team leaders and controller to ensure accountability and efficiency.
- Drive team engagement, training, and development initiatives.
Functional Capabilities
- Inventory Planning and Control
- Warehouse Operations Management
- Raw Materials and Engineering Stores Management
- Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
- Stock Accuracy and Reconciliation
- Compliance and Audit Readiness
- ERP/WMS System Management (SAP preferred)
- Cost Control and Loss Prevention
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
- Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Awareness
- People and Team Leadership
KBI
- Inventory Accuracy (%)
- Stock Availability Rate (On-Time in Full)
- Days Inventory on Hand (DIOH)
- Stock Turnover Ratio
- Stock Variance (% and Value)
- Order Fulfillment Lead Time
- Warehouse Space Utilization (%)
- Compliance to FIFO / FEFO (%)
- Audit Scores (Internal and External)
- OTIF Deliveries to Production
Skills, Experience & Education
Education
- National Diploma or Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Warehouse/Inventory Certification (e.g., APICS, CIPS) is advantageous
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Experience
- 5-8 years’ experience in inventory or stores management within an FMCG, manufacturing, or industrial environment
- 3+ years in a supervisory or management capacity
- Demonstrated experience working with ERP systems
- Proven track record in leading teams and improving stores performance
Skills
- Strong understanding of inventory control principles, warehouse processes, and materials planning
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools
- Knowledge of Lean Warehousing and 5SFamiliarity with SHEQ standards and practices
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail and process governance
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