Inventory Controller

Based in Clarence Gardens, SA
- Challenging and rewarding opportunity
- Opportunity to be part of a great Logistics team

**We are Lactalis Australia**

We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.
- We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and know how define who we are. _
- We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us._
- Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience, _**we encourage you to make a difference.**

**About the Opportunity**

We are seeking Expression of Interest from a proactive **Inventory Controller** to join the team in Clarence Gardens Logistics team. Reporting to the Logistics and Distribution Manager, this role is responsible for the inventory management of finished goods products into and out of the Distribution Centre on a daily basis. You need to ensure customer demands are met, with mínimal financial loss to the company through stock dumps and poor inventory management.

Are you analytical? High attention to detail? Experience in warehousing, inventory management & logistics? **We are looking for you**

**Key accountabilities include**:

- Coordinate the timely and accurate completion of stocktakes for all inventory items within your area of control and reconciliation of data and appropriate stocks analysis.
- Ensure the completion of daily review of stocks and stock levels to meet customer orders and reduce write offs.
- Ensure that all inward and outward stock has paperwork with correct approvals.
- Ensure all incoming products are correctly receipted in and use by codes recorded then product stored, in the correct cold room location.
- Liaise with planning department to ensure stock levels are adequate to cover sales requirements and minimize stock dumps. The Inventory Controller needs to manage back on UBD, rotation issues, capacity and trends with excessive days’ cover.
- Carry out inventory control, stock balances and reconciliation on finished materials daily via SAP.
- Cheploss pallet Management
- Produce a service to other departments requiring stock information / valuation.
- Provide daily, weekly, period end reports as requested by the management team.
- Regular reviews and reporting of fast / slow moving products and generate reports to highlight areas of concern.
- Oversee customer claims, ensuring all (accurate) claims are actioned within 24 hours.

**About You**
- Tertiary qualifications in supply chain ( or relatable fields) and/or relevant experience
- Sound principles on Inventory Management best practice and knowledge of supply chain in a FMCG environment preferred.
- Have experience working in a food manufacturing environment (preferred)
- Functional knowledge of SAP is preferred
- Proficient use of Microsoft Suite of products, especially excel
- Good knowledge of our products is considered a plus
- Good written and verbal communication
- Ability to handle problems autonomously
- Strong time management skills
- Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting abilities;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, both internal and external.

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