Inventory & Logistics Associate at Vendease

Responsibilities

• Reporting to management and advising on process improvements.
• Developing loss mitigation processes and protocols.
• Oversees Logistics needs of the business in the city
• Keep track of every fleet at all times
• Directing, managing, coordinating, and supervising movement from the market to customers' sites.
• Maintenance of fleet, purchasing, deciding whether to lease or buy, assisting to recruit drivers
• Training less-experienced inventory workers.
• Compiling inventory reports.
• Forecasting future inventory requirements.
• Establishes and maintains backup sources for high-demand items.
• Develops and administers vehicle/equipment asset management processes from procurement to disposition.
• Provide strategies to ensure logistics effectiveness
• Assesses inventory reports and order patterns to identify items in need of automatic, recurring delivery.
• Manages and maintains inventory system; facilitates upgrades to related databases and/or software under the direction of the purchasing or inventory control manager.
• Conducts frequent spot and partial audits of physical inventory.
• Assists with periodic (at least annual) physical inventory audits.
• Preparing and implementing quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Performing routine inspections and quality tests.
• Ensuring that standards and safety regulations are observed.
• Documenting quality assurance activities and creating audit reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Sciences, Accounting or related discipline.
• A certificate in quality assurance is a plus
• 3 - 5 years of experience in Inventory Control, Logistics Management etc.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Working knowledge of word processor, database and spreadsheet software.
• Able to work weekends on occasion.
• Excellent communication skills with warehouse workers, purchasing department, and outside vendors.
• Basic understanding of inventory control procedures.
• Extremely organized and able to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to develop professional relationships.