About the role

We are looking for a Senior Stores Clerk to drive the efficient flow of materials by receiving, verifying, storing, and issuing stock accurately within the warehouse. The incumbent will ensure all stock movements are recorded, controlled, and aligned with operational requirements while maintaining compliance with quality, safety, and inventory standard, as well as support production by enabling timely and accurate material availability and maintaining organised storage systems.

Qualifications & experience

• Minimum Grade 12 certificate; preferred qualification in Stock Control.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in material handling within a store or warehouse environment.
• Must be able to apply practical experience in stock control processes and warehouse operations to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Key technical skills

• Microsoft Office and Material Requirements Planning systems to capture and manage stock transactions.
• Knowledge of raw materials, stock control, and quality standards to maintain inventory integrity.
• Accurate picking of orders from inventory in line with work orders.
• Knowledge of correct material handling principles within an electronic manufacturing environment.
• Highly skilled in verifying picked items against work orders to ensure order accuracy.
• Execute packing, labelling, and storage activities according to defined store protocols.

Key responsibilities

Material handling & Time schedule adherence

• Verify received goods against Goods Received Notes for accuracy and quantity and determine acceptance into store.
• Allocate stock to correct locations in line with work orders and requisitions.
• Record all stock movements accurately within the system.
• Execute binning by physically storing items and capturing transactions in the Material Requirements Planning (MRP)system.
• Label and store materials in accordance with company standards.
• Coordinate the safe receipt, storage, retrieval, and dispatch of materials to meet operational targets.
• Apply bin allocation rules in line with MRP, First-In-First-Out, Lot control, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), RoHs and REACH requirements.

Cost & Inventory control

• Apply attention to detail to minimize stock loss, damage, and waste.
• Conduct regular cycle counts to ensure stock accuracy.
• Maintain accurate transaction records for all material movements.
• Direct the flow of goods through storage facilities to optimize efficiency.
• Perform consistent and accurate inventory counts.

Authorities / Compliance

• Maintain accurate filing of goods receipt notes and inventory documentation for audit purposes.
• Apply RoHs and REACH compliance and lot control processes during receiving, kitting, and issuing.
• Maintain a clean and well-labelled storage environment.

General, company policies & safety regulations

• Execute ad hoc duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Line Manager.
• Record and track serial numbers accurately.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and disciplinary codes.
• Provide timely and accurate operational feedback to supervisors.
• Identify and report Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) risks or incidents promptly.

Our recruitment values:

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organizational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline: 11 May 2026. 

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV by applying directly on the HENSOLDT Careers page.

If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application