Rwanda Ultimate Golf Course Ltd
Job Description
Title : Stock & cost controller
Reports to: Finance & Admin Manager
Education level: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, Logistics, Business Admin, or relevant field.
Job Purpose:
Rwanda Ultimate Golf Course is a private company created to position Rwanda as the best golfing destination in Africa and one of the greatest in the world. The first project of Rwanda Ultimate Golf Course, in order to reach this goal, is the Kigali Golf Resort & Villas. The golf course is a real estate masterpiece designed by the worldwide famous Gary Player. The facility will also include a five-star Clubhouse and other amenities.
We are looking for a Stock Controller to manage our inventory and control costs based on our company’s needs.
Stock Controller responsibilities include tracking shipments, overseeing inventory audits and maintaining reports of purchases and pricing. To be successful in this role, you should be familiar with supply chain procedures and have good communication skills to interact with vendors, clients and internal teams. He/she is responsible for controlling the business costs; this includes planning, developing, controlling, and forecasting the business’s budget
Ultimately, you will increase profitability and effectiveness by maintaining optimal stock levels of quality products at all times.
Specific Responsibilities – include but are not limited to:
- Forecast supply and demand to prevent overstocking and running out-of-stock (OOS);
- Enter purchase details (vendors information, invoices and pricing) into internal databases;
- Place orders to replenish merchandise as needed;
- Track shipments and address any delays;
- Oversee storage of products, particularly of fragile items;
- Evaluate suppliers’ offers and negotiate profitable deals;
- Coordinate regular inventory audits ;
- Liaise with warehouse staff and other internal teams to test products’ quality (status upon delivery and storage conditions);
- Keep updated inventory records (including daily shipments);
- Ensure purchases do not exceed budget;
- Evaluating project and conducting project cost/ benefit analysis;
- Conducting feasibility studies (technical and commercial aspects), assessing cost involved and evaluating the viability of new project evaluation techniques;
- Effectively lead and develop the estimating cost to achieve Company and individual objectives;
- Perform project costing related reporting to the team and managements review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget;
- Creating budget awareness and contributing in the management process, working within a multi-cultural environment and identifying critical activities and advising corrective action to avoid slippage;
- Evaluating the quotations received technically based on the need specifications;
- Ensure the company’s cost risks are properly controlled, and where necessary, issue corrective and preventive actions;
- Meets financial objectives by forecasting business requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions;
- Develops strategic plans by studying operational plans; studying existing conditions; determining needs to accomplish operational plans; mapping solutions; updating and modifying requirements and solutions; preparing cost estimates and budgets.
Knowledge, Skills and Traits
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, Logistics, Business Admin or relevant field.
- Proven work experience of 3- 5 years as a Stock Controller, Inventory Manager or similar role.
- Good understanding of supply chain procedures.
- Working knowledge of inventory management software……
- Able to generate budgets and reports.
- Strong presentation skills, able to explain concepts concisely and accurately.
- Active participation in inventory audits.
- Excellent organization skills with an aptitude for data.
- Good communication and negotiation abilities both written and verbal.
- Creative thinking skills and ability to solve problems.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required, both oral and written.
- Fluency in French will be an asset.
Required documents:
- A detailed CV with 3 contacts of professional referees.
- A one-page cover letter with a motivation statement in relation to the responsibilities and requirements for this position.
- Copies of academic degree, professional training certificates, and other relevant training certificates
The deadline for submitting applications is December 12th, 2022 at 14:00 hrs. Kigali time.
All applicants should submit their zipped documents on kellen.kayesu@rwandagolf.rw
Only selected candidates for interview will be contacted.
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