Assistant Inventory controller

Role overview

Inventory control and reconciliation

• Monitor incoming and outgoing materials, maintain inventory records, track stock availability, and help prevent shortages and overstocking.
• Coordinate stock requirements with warehouse and procurement teams.
• Assist with physical stock counts, inventory audits, and periodic reconciliation; compare physical stock with system records.
• Document stock adjustments and report shortages, excess quantities, damaged items, incorrect entries, and variances.
• Monitor minimum and reorder levels and notify supervisors or procurement when stock reaches minimum levels.

Receiving, data, and reporting

• Verify received goods against purchase orders, delivery notes, and invoices, including quantities, specifications, and physical condition.
• Coordinate storage and stock updates with warehouse personnel and report damaged, missing, or incorrectly delivered items.
• Record transactions in ERP systems or Excel and maintain receipt, transfer, return, and issue records.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly inventory, stock movement, discrepancy, and inventory status reports.

Document control and coordination

• Maintain physical and electronic filing systems and organize purchase orders, invoices, delivery notes, goods received notes, and inventory reports.
• Maintain document registers and tracking records, ensuring documents are complete, classified, retrievable, and confidential.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehouse, finance, and operations teams and provide administrative support to the Inventory Controller.

Candidate requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Commerce, Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in inventory control, warehouse administration, stock management, or document control.
• Previous UAE experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and inventory management software; familiarity with ERP systems and inventory documentation.
• Good numerical accuracy, organizational skills, and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple tasks and meet reporting deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Pay

• AED 1,900–2,500 per month.

Work location

• Work location is in person.