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Job Summary:

Our client is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented BMO Consultant to oversee inventory planning, stock management, and overall supply chain performance. The role will be responsible for ensuring optimal stock levels, minimizing toxic stock, supporting stores with SAP-related queries, and ensuring all KPIs relating to stock performance and availability are consistently met. The ideal candidate will have strong SAP knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to drive efficiency and business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Inventory & Stock Management:

• Ensure high product availability in all stores while maintaining balanced stock levels.
• Monitor sales trends, consumption rates, and stock cover to optimize inventory planning.
• Minimize toxic or slow-moving stock while maximizing stock turns.
• Plan and control stock holding levels in line with store performance and grading
• Monitor article behavior, average daily consumption, and range of cover analysis.
• Manage stock outs and initiate top-up orders in response to unusual demand.
• Frequently recalculate stock levels for fast-moving and frequently stocking-out items.

Supplier & Product Coordination:

• Liaise with suppliers for lead times, new product launches, OOS (Out of Stock) reports, and other key updates.
• Manage phase-in of new products and phase-out of discontinued items, ensuring smooth availability across stores.

System Oversight & Housekeeping:

• Ensure the ERP system (SAP) is clean by removing old elements such as open purchase orders.
• Monitor and address SAP exception messages regularly.
• Support stores with SAP-related queries, including goods receipting and invoice verification.

Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

• Identify and manage toxic stock, slow-moving inventory, and high-value articles with low turns.
• Troubleshoot fast-moving items with frequent stock-outs to maintain availability.
• Analyze sales contribution of business-critical stock and provide insights for continuous improvement.

Store & Team Support:

• Handle daily replenishment of all inventory articles, including IBTs and special customer orders.
• Assist stores with maintaining accurate range matrices across all merchandising categories.
• Provide support for ad hoc store requests and operational challenges related to stock and inventory.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proven ability to maximize personal and team efficiencies.
• Hands-on experience with SAP and Microsoft Office (Excel essential).
• Knowledge and experience with SAP BI is an added advantage.
• Strong problem-solving ability and keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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