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An Inventory Manager is wanted in Johannesburg for a logistics industry client, placed by Hire Resolve. The full advertised title is Inventory Manager – Logistics Industry – R600k – R500k, and the role is a permanent, senior-level position. The listing header gives a salary of R41,700–R50,000 per month, while the benefits section of the same advert states a salary of R500k per year to R600k per year, negotiable — both figures are stated in this post so readers can see exactly what the advert says. The listing was posted on 29 October 2026 and expires in 25 days.
About the company and the work
Hire Resolve describes itself as a top recruitment agency in South Africa, connecting businesses with skilled and experienced professionals across a wide range of industries and locations, including Engineering, Mining, IT, Finance, Manufacturing, Construction, Supply Chain, Logistics, Renewable Energy, Sales and Marketing. Its client in this case is a business in the logistics industry that is urgently seeking the expertise of an Inventory Manager to join its team in Gauteng. The listing location is given as Johannesburg, and the advert body describes the team as based in Gauteng — readers should confirm the exact work base on the original advert.
This is a senior inventory leadership role rather than a hands-on stock counting job. The advert frames the responsibility areas broadly — financial responsibility, operations, people management, process compliance, continuous improvement, asset management, reporting and risk management — which together describe a manager who owns stock accuracy and availability, leads the people who handle stock, and keeps the systems and controls around inventory honest and up to date. Because the advert lists these areas as headings without further detail, this post does not invent specific day-to-day tasks beyond them; the original advert is the place to check for the finer detail.
Role details and duties
The advert lists the following responsibility areas for the role. Financial responsibility sits alongside operational responsibility for inventory control and replenishment, so the manager is accountable both for the money tied up in stock and for making sure the right stock is available when it is needed. People management is a named responsibility, which fits with the experience requirement for several years of managing people. Process compliance means working to the company’s established inventory processes rather than improvising, and continuous improvement means finding better ways of doing the same work over time. Asset management, reporting and risk management complete the picture: looking after the stock and equipment under the manager’s control, reporting on inventory accurately, and managing the risks that come with holding and moving stock.
The advert also notes benefits of training and development and family leave, alongside the salary. It states that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates, so applicants who do not hear back should assume they were not shortlisted.
Requirements
Only what the advert states is listed here. Note that the advert’s requirement list is cut off in places, so readers should check the original advert for the full wording.
- Grade 12 is compulsory, with a relevant tertiary degree, Supply Chain Management or similar
- Good warehousing and distribution, transport, FMCG, and QRS management
- Intermediate to advanced computer literacy in MS Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and advanced warehouse management system (WMS) skills
- 7–10 years’ experience required in inventory management within a warehousing distribution industry
- 10 years’ warehousing / distribution experience
- 5 years’ stock management experience
- 5 years’ people management experience
Where to find and apply safely
Use the Apply button on this page, which points to the original CareerJunction advert placed by Hire Resolve (Job 2646414, Ref 69500). Apply only through that original advert, and never pay anyone for a job offer or an interview — a genuine recruiter will not ask you to pay to secure employment.
Practical tips
This advert is experience-led, so lead with the numbers it asks for: your years in inventory management, in warehousing and distribution, in stock management and in people management, stated separately so the recruiter can match each one. Mention your warehouse management system experience and your Excel skills by name, and give one example of a stock accuracy or replenishment improvement you led, since continuous improvement is a named responsibility.
How the process works
Apply through the original CareerJunction advert using the Apply button on this page. The advert is placed by Hire Resolve, so shortlisting and interviews are handled by the recruiter and the client, and correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. The listing was posted on 29 October 2026 and expires in 25 days.
Important information
This page is an informational summary of the advertised vacancy, not the employer’s own advert. Two points in the original advert need care. First, the salary: the listing header gives R41,700–R50,000 per month, the benefits section states R500k per year to R600k per year, negotiable, and the advertised title itself lists the figures in reverse order as R600k – R500k — readers should confirm the exact package on the original advert. Second, the location: the listing location is Johannesburg, while the advert body describes the team as based in Gauteng — confirm the exact work base before applying. This vacancy is distinct from the Inventory Manager post in Durban placed by a different recruiter, which is covered in its own post.
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