Job Description

• Birkenstock South Africa is looking for an Inventory Controller to join their team.
• The role will assist the team with ensuring that all stock related movements are processed correctly.

Stores

• Do regular variance checks and compile reports frequently on all systems and across all channels to maintain alignment.
• Manage locations virtually on SAP to ensure stock accuracy (all channels)
• Assist Area Managers with inter-branch transfers conscientiously to ensure that inventory is accurate throughout the process.
• Pull stock and sales store reports in collaboration with planners to maximise sales and stock.

Stock counts:

• Complete 2 comprehensive stock counts, a year, with the relevant stakeholders across all stores.
• Report on any potential stock loss per store/location.
• Execute daily cycle counts and take insights to understand the stock loss causes and suggest and action preventive measures.
• Reconcile various systems to ensure they align and investigate variances between the ERP system’s and report any discrepancies related IBT’s and transfers.

System Integrations

• Collaborate with IT and warehouse personnel to troubleshoot and resolve inventory data discrepancies.
• Keep track of all integrations of stock coming in and out of stores between ERP/ Cargowrite /POS systems to keep stock accuracy.
• Conduct regular data reconciliations between planning, ERP and POS to identify and investigate any inconsistencies in inventory levels.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure ongoing data integrity across all systems.
• Manage sales integrations from POS systems to the ERP, ensuring accurate Sales Order History (SOH) data.
• Investigate, resolve and report daily on unexported items (All Channels).

Reporting

• Stock – analyse stores strategically to make sure that store stock is accurate.
• Trace problems on and between the various systems that could be causing inaccuracies
• Compiling adjustments for all stores and DC’s where necessary
• Investigate and explain variances between inventory data across different sales channels.
• Document findings and propose solutions to improve data accuracy and system alignment.

Cost management:

• Partner with finance to minimise stock losses.

Beneficial:

• Experience in using retail ERP systems
• Shopify
• SAP

Qualifications and Skills:

• Numerical degree, Retail Business degree or a degree in a related business field
• 3+ years’ experience in allocating, store planning or head office administration in a retail environment
• Advanced Excel skills

Perks & Benefits

• You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands
• Gym & Shower facilities
• Personal Trainer
• Yoga
• Pension Fund
• Medical aid with Gap cover
• Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum).
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
• Healthy Lunch subsidy
• Company performance incentive scheme
• Long-service incentives
• Holistic Employee Wellness programme
• The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.

 Closing Date: 27 June 2025