Retail Inventory Controller

About the Role

The position of Retail Inventory Controller is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering a full-time employment opportunity. The role centers on overseeing and assuring accurate inventory levels across retail locations, systems, and warehouses. It involves implementing effective inventory controls at the store level, maintaining precise stock data, assisting retail operations with comprehensive inventory analysis, conducting audits, investigating discrepancies, and generating relevant reports.

About the Company

PROVEN is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative workplace that values innovation and promotes work-life balance. It emphasizes equal opportunity and continuous growth for its employees, with a strong background in recruitment, managed services, and workforce solutions. The client served by PROVEN is an internationally established leader in retail and consumer products, operating extensively in Saudi Arabia and globally, focused on delivering quality products and excellent customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reports, performing in-depth item performance analyses.
• Develop and refine consistent, accurate inventory reporting frameworks.
• Identify items with high and low turnover rates and communicate insights to relevant teams.
• Manage inventory adjustments while analyzing quantity and price variances.
• Investigate discrepancies in systems and inventory, ensuring timely resolution of issues.
• Maintain superior internal and external customer service standards.
• Reduce stock data inaccuracies to uphold reliable inventory records.
• Lead the planning and implementation of stock audits.
• Ensure alignment and accuracy of stock quantities and revenue across ERP systems.
• Effectively handle and analyze extensive inventory data.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to prevent inventory irregularities and recommend changes.
• Coordinate the receiving and shipping processes of inventory within warehouses and stores, including seasonal and inter-branch transfers.
• Report investigation results and potential loss-prevention concerns to management.

Requirements

• Possess a university degree or diploma in fields such as Business Administration, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Retail Management, or related areas.
• Have 3 to 4 years of experience specifically in retail inventory control.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in stock management, inventory analysis, stock reconciliation, and retail inventory processes.
• Experience working with inventory management systems and ERP platforms, especially SAP.
• Background in consumer goods and apparel sectors is highly advantageous.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities capable of organizing and interpreting voluminous inventory data.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities with investigative competency.
• Good knowledge of retail inventory controls, stock auditing, and loss prevention strategies.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work processes.
• Proactive attitude toward identifying and preventing inventory discrepancies.
• A customer-focused service mentality.
• Fluent proficiency in both English and Arabic languages.