Stock Controller at Diageo

About Us

East African Breweries PLC (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcohol beverage business with an outstanding collection of brands that range from beer, spirits and adult non-alcoholic drinks (ANADs), reaffirming our standing as a total adult beverage (TAB) company.

EABL has extensive operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania with breweries, distilleries, support industries and a distribution network across the region. It also runs a growing export operations business within and outside of the wider Eastern Africa region. The group’s diversity is an important factor in delivering the highest quality brands to East African consumers and long-term value to East African investors.

EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multinational, multi-currency environment, dealing with various regulatory, tax and compliance requirements

EABL is a Public Listed Company (Plc) listed on the Securities/Stock Exchange in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Purpose of role

To manage inbound and outbound inventory reconciliations (physical & sap) for all products (raw materials, finished goods, packaging materials, point of sale (pos) – as might be assigned. This is to be done efficiently, safely and cost effectively

Key accountabilities

• Annual and monthly stock takes lead and act as the point of contact for annual and monthly stock takes in MOVE (raw materials, POS, finished goods, returns and returnable packaging).
• Daily stock counts: ensure that daily stock counts are executed in all warehouses in the market every time there is a shift handover.
• Reporting: reconcile and publish the stock accuracy report (physical vs systems) at an agreed interval period.
• Returnable packaging: measure and publish the rate of return for all returnable glass in the market daily.
• Controls: carryout out self-audits on warehouse adherence to EABL ways of brewing, EHS standards in CARM, IAA, ISOS and SFIPP.

Skills and Experience required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher diploma, preferably in accounting
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work under agreed timelines and priorities.
• Good interpersonal skills and convincing personality.
• Team player.
• Strong communication skills.
• Commercial acumen.

Skills & Experience:

Minimum of 4 years in operations or inventory management

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.

Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com or @eabl.com. In ourprocess, we’ll never ask for money. CLICK HERE TO APPLY