Regional Inventory Controller
About the role
Jaza Energy is working to power Sub-Saharan Africa by building solar-powered shops for battery charging. We are looking to hire a Regional Inventory Controller in Kigoma and Morogoro to own end-to-end stock integrity at the regional fulfillment centre. The role focuses on eliminating stock inaccuracies, enforcing transaction discipline, and establishing a controlled, auditable inventory environment aligned to the inventory management system and Finance. This position requires absolute ownership across inbound, storage, outbound, and reverse logistics. Responsibilities: • Own end-to-end inventory integrity from inbound receipt to outbound dispatch and returns • Ensure all stock movements are system-led, validated, and fully traceable • Eliminate manual workarounds and enforce transaction discipline across all flows • Receive all inbound shipments against approved POs with full verification of quantity, serial numbers, and condition • Execute serialized GRNs in the inventory management system with strict PO linkage and three-way match validation • Quarantine all non-conforming inventory with immediate exception logging • Coordinate inbound scheduling to ensure readiness across dock, labour, and storage zones • Capture landed cost inputs and share with Finance for reconciliation • Maintain strict six-zone warehouse structure (Z1 Inbound Staging, Z2 Available Stock, Z3 Kitting and Outbound, Z4 Returns and Repairs, Z5 Obsolete and Scrap and Z6 Quarantine) • Enforce bin-level location control with accurate inventory management system mapping at all times • Maintain clear segregation across usable, repair, quarantine, and scrap inventory • Execute picking, packing, and staging aligned to S&OE deployment plans • Validate all outbound loads through system, physical, and documentation checks • Maintain forward visibility of deployment demand and flag stock risks early • Ensure complete and accurate outbound documentation before dispatch • Enforce IMS-based order execution across all internal stakeholders • Own intake, classification, and system update of all returned inventory • Apply condition-based zoning and same-day IMS updates for all returns • Capture structured reason codes to support variance and performance analysis • Manage supplier return processes through to credit closure • Maintain a live returns tracker with full visibility and accountability • Design and execute a tiered cycle count programme across all inventory classes • Conduct quarterly full reconciliations with documented root cause analysis • Investigate and resolve all variances with clear accountability • Maintain a detailed inventory movement log with full transaction traceability • Monitor and control transaction reversals with strict justification and escalation • Enforce strict use of IMS transaction types across all inventory activities • Maintain full alignment between IMS structure and physical warehouse layout • Enforce role-based access and approval workflows • Surface system issues and gaps to Inventory Coordinator and Tech teams • Support training and adherence to system usage standards • Deliver weekly reports including SOH, GRN status, cycle count adherence, and transaction logs • Produce monthly variance and write-off reports with full documentation • Support Finance in reconciliation across IMS, physical stock, and QBO • Track and report inventory aging and risk categories • Ensure all reporting is proactive, accurate, and aligned to decision cycles • Enforce lithium battery storage and safety protocols • Maintain warehouse safety standards across layout, PPE, and access • Act as DRI for warehouse SOPs and work instruction updates • Ensure compliance with HSSE, audit, and regulatory requirements How to apply: Apply via: https://hris.peoplehum.com/ehire/jobs/ddb0ebc8 to 7d20 to 49cb-94f4-b24b6a20e774/ccfa6b82-bae2 to 4da4 to 8b10-c144b308853d
Key requirements
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
- Proven ability to manage serialized, high-value inventory environments
- Hands-on experience with cycle count programme design and execution
- Commercial awareness of inventory impact on cost, loss, and working capital
- Strong understanding of inventory reconciliation across system, physical, and financial layers
- Ability to produce accurate, decision-grade reports for operational and finance stakeholders
- Experience enforcing SOPs and process discipline in warehouse environments
- Strong problem-solving capability in high-pressure, execution-driven environments
- Experience operating in emerging market conditions with infrastructure and system constraints
- Strong cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Finance, Operations, and Tech
- Strong working knowledge of IMS or WMS systems with strict transaction discipline
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
- Familiarity with HSSE standards in warehouse operations