Inventory Controller (Mbeya) at AB InBev Tanzania

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to ensure that all inventory governance processes and documentation are executed and maintained accurately, ensuring that all physical inventory movements are correctly reflected in SAP. The role also supports primary and secondary distribution activities while maintaining inventory accuracy, compliance, and product quality standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Inventory Control

• Facilitate daily and monthly physical inventory counts.
• Conduct stock counts in accordance with company standards and procedures.
• Ensure handheld devices used during stock counting activities are correctly configured and maintained.
• Adhere to all physical pre-stock take procedures.
• Print and action pre-stock reports.
• Process all stock adjustments prior to stock takes, including sorted containers.
• Initiate stock takes in SAP and upload physical stock count data from the stock take system.
• Print stock variance reports and investigate all variances.
• Process and post all authorized unresolved variances.
• Complete stock take processes in SAP and print all relevant posting and audit reports.
• Compile daily stock packs and obtain the required signoffs from relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct ad hoc stock counts to investigate unresolved variances.

Stock Management and Administration

• Ensure all physical inventory movements are accurately reflected in SAP.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and supporting documentation.
• Assist in resolving and correcting invoice queries.
• Ensure inventory governance processes and controls are followed at all times.

Primary Distribution (PD) Shipments

• Ensure all Post Goods Issue (PGI) transactions have been processed.
• Verify that no deliveries are processed without corresponding shipment documentation.
• Ensure all inter-depot movement documentation is checked against inter-depot gate register records and filed accordingly.
• Follow up on outstanding inter-depot movements with breweries on a monthly basis.

Product Quality Management

• Ensure FIFO (First-In, First-Out) principles are applied to all stock movements.
• Print bin-pulling sheets to support correct stock rotation within the warehouse.
• Adhere to stock age policies and ensure all concessions are raised and approved where required.
• Ensure compliance with product recall policies and procedures.
• Ensure frozen stock is physically isolated and moved to the blocked stock zone in SAP to prevent order allocation and maintain accurate stock coverage reporting.
• Conduct ad hoc stock counts to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Facilitate daily and monthly inventory verification activities to maintain stock integrity.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• High levels of integrity and honesty.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage own workload.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good planning and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong commitment to compliance, governance, and operational excellence.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant 3-year Diploma or Degree.
• 2 to 3 years' experience in warehousing and inventory management.
• Computer literacy.
• SAP knowledge and experience will be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of warehouse and inventory management processes.

Additional Information:

• Band: VII

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with AB InBev's Employment Equity Plan and talent requirements.

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional relevant information as criteria for shortlisting and selection purposes.