Job Description
Stock Coordinator | Décor Brand
Upmarket and well-known Home Décor Retail Brand is seeking an experienced STOCK COORDINATOR to join their team in Stickland, Cape Town.
The Showroom Stock Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all showrooms nationally maintain the right stock, in the right quantities, at the right time.
The role is heavily focused on stock replenishment, inventory optimisation, demand analysis and stock availability, ensuring showroom requirements are accurately translated into replenishment requirements while balancing availability against excess and aged inventory.
The successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, analytical and commercially minded, with advanced Excel capability and the ability to work confidently with large volumes of data.
The role requires someone who can identify stock requirements proactively, investigate variances, resolve replenishment issues and provide accurate, data-driven recommendations to improve stock availability and inventory efficiency across the showroom network.
Start: Immediate
The main function of the Stock Coordinator job include:
National Stock Replenishment
- Manage and coordinate national showroom stock replenishment on a daily/weekly basis.
- Analyse showroom stock levels, sales, stock movements and demand to determine replenishment requirements.
- Generate and maintain replenishment recommendations in line with agreed processes.
- Ensure showrooms receive appropriate stock quantities based on demand, stockholding targets and product availability.
Demand & Inventory Analysis
- Analyse historical sales and stock data to identify demand patterns and
replenishment trends.
- Monitor product-level and showroom-level demand to support accurate stock
allocation.
- Identify slow-moving, excess, aged and obsolete stock.
- Highlight stock imbalances and recommend corrective action.
- Analyse stock cover and inventory levels across the showroom network.
- Monitor product availability and identify recurring supply or replenishment
issues.
- Investigate discrepancies between forecast demand, actual sales and stock
availability.
Stock Performance Monitoring
- Produce regular reports on showroom stock levels, stock availability and
replenishment performance.
- Monitor key inventory measures, including:
o Stock availability
o Out-of-stock levels
o Stock cover / weeks of supply
o Excess stock
o Inventory value
o Sales versus stockholding
- Identify trends and exceptions requiring management attention.
Advanced Excel capability is essential to the Stock Coordinator role.
The individual will be expected to work confidently with large and complex datasets and
use Excel to analyse information, identify trends, build planning tools and support
decision-making.
Key Excel requirements for the Stock Coordinator include:
- Advanced use of Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts.
- Advanced formulas including XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, IF/IFS and nested formulas.
- Data cleansing, manipulation and validation.
- Conditional formatting and exception reporting.
- Building and maintaining planning models and replenishment templates.
- Developing automated or semi-automated reporting solutions.
- Working with large datasets while maintaining data accuracy.
- Identifying and correcting data anomalies and discrepancies.
- Using Excel to model stock requirements, stock cover and replenishment scenarios.
- Experience with Power Query and/or Power Pivot would be highly advantageous.
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE STOCK COORDINATOR
Essential:
- 2–5 years’ experience in stock planning, replenishment, inventory management, merchandise planning or supply chain.
- Strong experience working with large volumes of stock and sales data.
- Demonstrated experience in stock replenishment and inventory optimisation.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong numerical and analytical ability.
- Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to identify trends, exceptions and potential stock risks.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-engagement skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict reporting/replenishment deadlines.
Advantageous
- Experience managing stock across a multi-site/showroom network.
- Retail, wholesale, furniture, consumer goods or similar industry experience.
- Experience with ERP, merchandise planning or inventory management systems.
- Power Query / Power Pivot experience.
- Experience developing automated Excel reports or planning models.
- Understanding of forecasting, safety stock, lead times and inventory optimisation.
CORE COMPETANCIES FOR THE STOCK COORDINATOR
Analytical Thinking: Able to interpret large datasets, identify patterns and convert data into practical replenishment decisions.
Attention to Detail: Highly accurate when working with stock quantities, SKUs, locations, reports and replenishment calculations. Able to identify anomalies that others may overlook.
Advanced Excel Capability: Able to build, manipulate and interrogate complex spreadsheets and develop efficient tools to support replenishment and inventory decisions.
Commercial Awareness: Understands the balance between stock availability, customer requirements, inventory investment and working capital.
Problem Solving: Proactively investigates the root cause of stock issues and develops practical solutions rather than simply reporting problems.
Organisation & Planning: Able to manage large volumes of information, multiple locations and recurring replenishment deadlines without compromising accuracy.
Communication: Able to communicate analytical findings and recommendations clearly to both operational and management stakeholders.
Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for replenishment outputs and follows issues through to resolution.
Stock Coordinator salary: Competitive Remuneration: market-related salary package.
We are looking for individuals who can balance the art of retail that loves Home Décor. If you have the wow factor, thrive in dynamic environments, and are ready to make your mark, we want to hear from you.
To apply for the Stock Coordinator | Home Décor Retail Brand, please submit your CV with up‑to‑date employment history and a full‑length photo. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 10 working days
About Recruit for Africa
Recruit for Africa is a South Africa–based recruitment agency specialising in hospitality, retail, chefs, and lodge placements across Africa and international markets. Our expert recruiters guide candidates from application through onboarding, ensuring a smooth and professional hiring experience. Visit our website for more hospitality career opportunities.
Disclaimer
Personal information received from applicants will be processed only for recruitment purposes, as outlined in our privacy policy on the Recruit for Africa website. By applying for this job you accept that we can process your personal information as specified and you agree to our privacy policy found on Recruit for Africa website. Recruit for Africa (Pty) Ltd has safeguards in place to ensure the confidentiality of this personal information. Recruit for Africa will only send emails from the @recruitforafrica.com domain and will never request recruitment, visa, or travel fees.
Join us on LinkedIn or Facebook
