# Inventory Analyst (6-month contract)

Reference: JHB000539-Casey-1 An established organisation in the telecommunications infrastructure sector is looking for an Inventory Analyst to join its Sourcing and Vendor Management team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role supports the Inventory Manager with inventory reporting, analysis and stock control across the warehouse network. Duties & Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Produce and maintain inventory reports and analysis for management, including stock levels, stock ageing, slow-moving and obsolete stock, and stock movements. Reconcile physical stock against system records, investigate variances and recommend corrective actions. Analyse inventory data to support project builds, maintenance programmes and customer demand. Support stock counts, cycle counts and inventory accuracy across the warehouse network. Work with internal stakeholders on demand forecasts, fulfilment timelines and project milestones. Monitor inbound, outbound and inter-market stock movements in collaboration with regional teams. Support reverse logistics reporting, including returns, repairs, recycling and asset recovery. Identify opportunities to improve inventory management, report

- **Id**: 4342220
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/placetalent-inventory-analyst-6-month-contract>
- **Role**: Administrative
- **Role family**: Administrative
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T10:01:08Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-06T10:01:08Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 9
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2492
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 3913338
- **Name**: PlaceTalent
- **Domain**: placetalent.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/placetalent>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 95
- **Open postings**: 3
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.667
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 6
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 9

## Requirements

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-15T18:58:15Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 18
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.388
- **P room**: 0.473
- **Age days**: 9
- **Expected fill days**: 6
- **Reasons**: seen:9, agency, win:tail
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T22:28:18Z

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