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Inventory Manager
About this role
The role is for an Inventory Manager in Lagos, full-time, at The Purple Scripts. The employer imports groceries and consumer goods from the US and UK, runs an online and physical retail store, and supplies supermarkets and business customers. The Inventory Manager will oversee stock control, storage, and reporting across retail and wholesale operations to ensure accurate records, optimal levels, timely availability, and minimal losses.
What you would do
- Maintain accurate inventory records across warehouse, retail outlet and other stock locations
- Monitor stock levels and identify fast-moving and slow-moving products; recommend replenishment actions
- Set and maintain minimum and maximum stock levels and reorder points for product categories
- Monitor expiry dates and batch numbers, applying FEFO where appropriate
- Supervise receipt of goods from suppliers, importers and distributors; verify quantities and product details against orders
- Investigate discrepancies between ordered, delivered and recorded quantities; ensure timely resolution
- Conduct regular physical stock counts and reconcile with system records; organise cycle counts and periodic audits
- Investigate and report stock variances and possible losses; prepare reconciliation reports and corrective actions
- Ensure safe storage and proper labelling; maintain organised storage locations and efficient stock retrieval
- Monitor and address damaged, expired, recalled or unsellable products per policy; ensure storage compliance
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Accounting or related field
- 3–5 years of relevant inventory management experience, preferably in retail, wholesale distribution, FMCG, grocery or warehouse operations
- Experience managing high-volume inventory across multiple sales channels or locations
- Proficiency with inventory management software, ERP or POS-integrated systems
- Strong Excel skills for reconciliation, analysis and reporting
- Understanding of stock valuation, control procedures, reorder planning and warehouse operations
- Experience handling perishable goods and expiry monitoring is advantageous
- Ability to work Mondays to Saturdays
- Strong analytical and organisational skills; high attention to detail, integrity and accountability
- Ability to supervise a team and manage competing priorities under pressure
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