Job Title: Head of Inventory Control
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Food & Beverage and Retail
About the Role
GRIVOT, a human resources consulting and services company, is recruiting a Head of Inventory Control on behalf of a leading company. This role will lead inventory control across warehouses, branches, and departments, ensuring accurate inventory records, effective stocktaking and reconciliations, and strong financial controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead inventory control and oversee warehouse operations, ensuring compliance with inventory policies and procedures.
- Plan and supervise physical stock takes and cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.
- Reconcile physical stock with system records and inventory balances with the general ledger.
- Monitor inventory valuation, stock movements, expiry dates, and slow-moving, damaged, or obsolete items.
- Manage and develop the team, monitor KPIs, and coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Sales, Production, and Operations.
- Prepare inventory reports and support internal and external audits.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in inventory control and warehouse management, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Strong practical knowledge of inventory accounting, stocktaking, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
- Proficiency in relevant accounting software, ERP systems, inventory management systems, and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in Food & Beverage, Retail, and multi-site operations is preferred.
