Store / Inventory Officer

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Store / Inventory Officer – Sisi HR Limited

At Sisi HR, we empower organizations to foster collaborative thinking to further drive workplace innovation.

Through a network of diversified but highly complementary lines of business, we have helped some of the most important and exciting organizations in Africa find the critical talent, access cutting-edge advice, and get the innovative support they require to grow in a challenging market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Store / Inventory Officer

Job Locations: Lagos and Benin, Edo

Reports To: Supply Chain Manager

Working days: Monday to Friday (and Saturday in some cases)

Job Purpose

• The Store / Inventory Officer is responsible for safeguarding inventory accuracy, ensuring physical security, and enforcing proper usage controls across operational locations.
• The role exists to protect organizational assets, minimize losses, and ensure reliable inventory data to support financial reporting and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Record Management:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records in the inventory management system.
• Ensure all receipts, issues, and transfers are properly documented and authorized.
• Update records promptly to reflect physical stock movements.

Stock Counts & Reconciliation:

• Participate in periodic physical stock counts, including annual, quarterly, and cycle counts.
• Support reconciliation of physical stock versus recorded balances and report variances.
• Investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.

Loss Prevention & Wastage Control:

• Monitor inventory usage, wastage, and spoilage.
• Report losses, damages, or unusual variances promptly.
• Implement safeguards to prevent theft, pilferage, or unauthorized use.

Access & Security Control:

• Ensure inventory areas are secure and access is restricted to authorized personnel.
• Maintain logs for inventory movement and physical access.
• Collaborate with Operations and Finance to strengthen security and control procedures.

Support for Finance & Operations:

• Provide inventory data to Entity Accountants for financial reporting and month-end close.

• Assist in preparing schedules, reports, and analysis for audits or management review.

• Work with procurement and operations teams to ensure smooth stock replenishment and usage tracking.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Inventory Accuracy Rate

• Timeliness of Stock Updates

• Variance & Loss Monitoring

• Stock Count Completion

• Access & Security Compliance

Qualifications

• Minimum of OND / HND in Accounting, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• At least 2–4 years of operational or inventory management experience.
• Exposure to inventory management, warehouse operations, or store control is preferred.
• Must be staying around Ikeja and Radisson Hotel Airport Road.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of inventory management processes and controls.
• Knowledge of stocktaking, reconciliation, and inventory reporting.
• Familiarity with ERP or inventory systems is an advantage.
• Basic Excel and reporting skills.
• Awareness of loss prevention techniques and operational compliance standards.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Control & Compliance Mindset
• Integrity & Confidentiality
• Meticulous and Detail-Oriented
• Organized & Structured
• Professional Communication.

Salary

N100,000 - N150,000 / month.