Field Operations Warehouse Officer BURN Manufacturing

About the role

BURN is looking for a Field Operations Warehouse Officer in Zambia who will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective management of inventory and the smooth flow of goods within the warehouse.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Last Mile Inventory Management:
  • Ensure safe, timely & effective flow of inventory in the last mile meeting BURN’s operating procedures and processes consistently.
  • Overseeing stock storage processes including tagging and labelling
  • Report the stock status to the warehouse supervisor daily.
  • Keep an accurate, and up-to-date track of inventory to minimize losses and damages.
  • Ensures recovery of lost inventory happens according to processes.
  • Ensure incoming product is received and managed/arranged appropriately according to BURN’s procedure.
• Stock Taking:
  • Be responsible for managing and running planned stock takes.
  • Manage and control inventory stock counting/inventory accuracy checks with support from warehouse supervisor and sales agents.
• Forecasting:
  • Forecasting supply and demand to prevent overstocking and running out-of-stock.
  • Placing and receiving orders from the regional warehouse to replenish stocks as needed.
• Sales Orders:
  • Report sales orders (via serial numbers) to the warehouse supervisor daily
• Aftersales:
  • Receiving the default product brought back for fixing and communicating resolution timelines to the customer.
  • Troubleshoot and fix defaulted products and update the relevant reports after resolution.

Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years of supply chain management experience (demand, supply, and inventory planning) preferably in an environment of finished goods; parts and kits would be a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytic/number-crunching background supported by excellent graphical presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).