Inventory Control Analyst

About the role

The Inventory Control Analyst ensures the accuracy, integrity and accountability of inventory records through analysis, reconciliation, auditing and control processes. The role maintains stock accuracy, monitors inventory movements and variances, supports stock verification and audits, ensures compliance with internal controls and governance, and provides insights that improve stock availability, operational efficiency and asset protection across the supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile physical stock with system records, investigate variances and recommend corrective actions
• Monitor stock movements, validate adjustments, write-offs, transfers and material movements, and support daily, weekly, monthly and annual stock counts
• Analyse inventory trends, ageing, turnover and slow-moving stock; build and maintain dashboards, reports and KPI scorecards
• Prepare variance analysis reports, inventory forecasts and recommendations on working capital optimisation
• Ensure inventory transactions are captured accurately in SAP, ERP or WMS, and audit receipts, dispatches, transfers, production consumption and returns
• Maintain accurate material master data, inventory parameters and location structures
• Monitor stock levels against minimum, maximum and safety stock limits, and support FIFO and FEFO practices
• Take part in inventory audits, cycle counts and annual stock verification, and support internal and external audit teams
• Identify control gaps, lead root cause investigations into significant variances and losses, and track corrective actions
• Work with Warehouse, Procurement, Logistics, Production, Sales, Finance, Quality and Supply Chain teams

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, business administration, commerce, accounting, statistics, economics or a related field
• At least 3 years' experience in inventory management, control, warehousing, logistics, supply chain or inventory auditing (manufacturing, FMCG, beverage or distribution)
• Demonstrated experience in inventory reconciliation, stock verification, variance investigation, loss prevention and audit support
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ERP or WMS, and building inventory reports, dashboards and KPIs
• Professional certifications such as ACCA or CPA are an added advantage

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI
• SAP S/4HANA, ERP and WMS
• Inventory management, reconciliation, variance analysis, internal controls and risk management
• Stock counting and cycle count methodologies, root cause analysis, stakeholder management