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Silvertreebrands

Stock Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng

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Seniority
Lead / management
Country
ZA
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
2 Sept 2026

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the posting

  • Job Overview
  • The Stock Manager’s responsibility is to manage the stock supervisors and other employees who
  • maintain supplies and products inventories within the warehouse. They will be expected to
  • perform daily checks on all stock areas within the warehouse, and manage all stock related
  • issues/queries. Ensuring that financial objectives are met and that all aspects are running smoothly
  • at all times. To be responsible for and answer to any stock related issues.
  • Responsibilities:
  • ● Managing workflow
  • ● Training new hires
  • ● Creating and managing team schedules
  • ● Reporting to senior management
  • ● Evaluating performance and providing feedback
  • ● Helping to resolve any stock related issues
  • ● Improving stock processes and management within the warehouse
  • Typical Activities
  • ● Regular stock take
  • ● Controlling access into the storage areas
  • ● Ensuring the stock areas are neat and well organized
  • ● Record keeping
  • ● Reporting on predicted versus actual quantities and being held accountable for any stock
  • discrepancies
  • ● Reporting into Operations and Finance
  • ● Planning and optimizing space utilization
  • ● General inspections of quality (expiry dates, product details, product quality)
  • ● Identifying slow-moving, non-usable or excess stock
  • ● Investigating, reporting and providing reasons for short/ missing stock
  • ● Responsible for short/missing stock
  • Key skills
  • ● Organization
  • ● Careful and accurate record keeping
  • ● Careful and accurate counting
  • ● Basic calculation and conversion arithmetic
  • ● Basic computer literacy (excel, email)
  • ● Accountability and taking ownership of the stock counts
  • ● People skills
  • ● Task delegation
  • ● People management
  • Requirements
  • ● Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a stock management, warehouse, or inventory control
  • role (experience in fresh foods or FMCG environments is advantageous).
  • ● Proven experience supervising or managing a team within a warehouse or stock
  • environment.
  • ● Matric
  • Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • ● Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and/or Google Workspace.
  • ● Hands-on experience with inventory management systems and ERP software.
  • ● Strong understanding of stock control processes, inventory accuracy, and best practices
  • (e.g., FIFO, stock rotation, cycle counts).
  • ● Attention to Detail
  • ● Strong ability to identify discrepancies, monitor stock quality, and enforce standards.
  • ● High level of accuracy when processing stock data, counts, and reports.
  • ● Ability to investigate and resolve stock variances efficiently.
  • ● Organizational & Problem-Solving Skills
  • ● Excellent planning and organizational abilities to manage stock flow and storage.
  • ● Proactive problem-solver, able to address challenges such as stock shortages, delayed
  • deliveries, or system errors.
  • ● People Management Skills
  • ● Hands-on management of stock team performance, productivity, and scheduling.
  • ● Ability to train and guide staff on stock control procedures and company policies.
  • ● Comfortable working with various departments (procurement, operations, logistics).
  • ● Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle operational challenges effectively.
  • ● Experience handling disciplinary matters and maintaining team accountability.
  • ● Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • ● Ability to report clearly on stock levels, discrepancies, and operational issues.
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