# Inventory Specialist

Reference: DBN000797-JB-1 Umhlanga - Our client is a well-established leader in lighting and electrical product distribution, supplying high-quality solutions to wholesale networks, contractors, and major projects across South Africa is seeking an experienced Inventory Specialist. Duties & Responsibilities The Inventory Specialist is a hands-on analytical position responsible for strengthening inventory planning, stock optimization, demand forecasting, and procurement processes to improve stock turnover and reduce holding days. Key responsibilities Analyze inventory movement by SKU, product category, and branch to identify slow-moving, excess, or obsolete stock Establish and maintain minimum/maximum stockholding levels, reorder points, and safety stock requirements Forecast future demand 6 to 8 months in advance by analyzing historical sales trends and seasonal patterns Prepare data-driven purchasing recommendations, monitor incoming inventory, and manage interbranch stock transfers Analyze branch inventory levels across multiple locations and assist with tender-related inventory planning Extract, clean, and interpret data from ERP systems to develop inventory analytical re

- **Id**: 4054923
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/fouche-inventory-specialist>
- **Role**: Administrative
- **Role family**: Administrative
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Durban, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T12:34:42Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T12:34:42Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2170
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4504367
- **Name**: Fouche &
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/fouche-and>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Salary

- **Min**: 20000
- **Max**: 25000
- **Currency**: ZAR
- **Period**: month
- **Gross**: yes
- **Usd annual**: 18108

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T03:59:50Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: seen:0, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 18108
- **Is top pay**: no

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