STOCK CONTROLLER – FIXED TERM CONTRACT (4 MONTHS) – KWEKWE CAMPUS

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:

MSU RETAIL SHOP

STOCK CONTROLLER – FIXED TERM CONTRACT (4 MONTHS) – KWEKWE CAMPUS

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 

• At least 5 ‘O’ levels including Mathematics and English Language 
• At least 2 years’ experience in Stock and Loss Controlling in retail FMCG 
• A Certificate in Stock Controlling or Loss Controlling 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the management with the day-to-day risk management aspects of the store and drive the shop’s productivity and ensuring appropriate strategies to eliminate, avoid, or minimize the impact of risk to the allocated shop. 
• Must minimize store’s loss of inventory due to theft, error, shoplifting, or fraudulent activity. 
• Monitoring adherence to a standard operating procedure to avoid cases of shoplifting, vandalism, counterfeiting, robbery, burglary, and store safety.
• Constantly liaising with all departments and ensuring that stock losses through expiries, shoplifting, and theft by staff, breakages and production shrinkage are maintained within the targeted levels. 
• Ensuring that controls are adhered to during the movement of stock, from receiving, warehousing, merchandising and transfers to other departments and other stores.
• Assists in overseeing the stock take processes, ensuring that the stock counts are done at scheduled dates, results of which are captured accordingly.
• Managing expiries and breakages, ensuring stock integrity is always maintained
• Carrying out any other relevant functions as assigned

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer.  In promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, copies of academic (‘O’ and ‘A’ level), national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw.  

Closing date for applications is 26 June 2026.  Note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.

Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line.  It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.