Inventory Controller | Retail | Sandro/ Maje The Avenues Mall, Kuwait

Job Requisition ID: 176358 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role

The Inventory Controller is responsible for ensuring accurate inventory control across store operations. The role strictly adheres to operating procedures to ensure stock availability, accurate stock movement tracking, and effective risk mitigation, minimizing stock loss throughout the end-to-end inventory process.

What You Will Do

Shipment & Stock Movement Control

• Monitor and control product inflow and outflow between warehouses and stores.
• Identify and escalate stock discrepancies during receiving by raising SRD reports and coordinating with suppliers/senders until system adjustments are completed.
• Track and update stock movements accurately in both logbooks and inventory systems.

Stock Accuracy & Investigations

• Conduct weekly investigations to prevent stock shortages based on Stock Accuracy Checks.
• Ensure proper segregation of damaged items in the stockroom and manage the movement of damaged units/uniforms to SOF in line with procedures.

Marketing & Event Support

• Support store preparation for marketing events by coordinating stock count procedures.
• Arrange additional cartons and segregate stock to enable efficient scanning and accurate counting.

Missing Barcode Management

• Accurately document inventory details (quantity, type, style, quality, and other identifiers) for items with missing or unidentifiable barcodes.
• Coordinate with the Brand Team in Dubai for barcode resolution.
• Ensure affected merchandise is stored separately with updated records and reported monthly to OPM.

Store Maintenance Support

• Be physically present during store maintenance activities, including night work after store closing, to safeguard inventory.

Budgeting & Financial Support

• Participate in annual business planning.
• Support the management and tracking of monthly budgets.

Asset Management

• Manage all non‑merchandise assets stored in stockrooms used for business operations.

Required Skills to be Successful

• Strong hands‑on experience handling large shipments with high accuracy in counting.
• Clear communication skills to effectively coordinate with vendors and delivery personnel during receiving.

What Equips You for the Role

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional qualification from a recognized university.

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a retail stock handling or inventory control role.

Behavioral Competencies

• High personal integrity and accountability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team‑oriented mindset with a collaborative approach.
• Excellent time management with the ability to meet operational deadlines

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.
 
Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…