Jonathan Daniels

Inventory control professional with 6+ years of cross-functional experience spanning inventory reconciliation, multi-location stock management, compliance reporting, and supply chain operations across FMCG and fashion retail environments. Proven track record maintaining accurate inventory records, conducting stock audits, investigating and resolving discrepancies, and ensuring adherence to inventory policies and accounting standards. Experienced in collaborating with Finance, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to drive inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.

Proficient in SAP, ERP systems, and Advanced Excel (Power Query).

Inventory Analyst - Agurate Online Limited (Agu.ng) - Lagos, Nigeria

(2026-03)

• Stock Level Monitoring & Control: Maintained accurate inventory records and monitored stock movements across 10 retail store locations covering 3,500+ SKUs, coordinating replenishment decisions in line with inventory policies to prevent stockouts and excess holding. Collaborated with procurement and warehouse teams to resolve supply gaps and ensure inventory accuracy across the network.
• Inventory Optimisation: Designed and deployed an ABCDN classification framework (weighted composite of unit velocity and revenue contribution) to segment inventory and drive differentiated replenishment strategies across high- and low-priority SKUs.
• Inventory Record Integrity: Leading a comprehensive overhaul of the inventory database to implement variant-level SKU tracking across all sales channels, ensuring inventory records accurately reflect true stock positions and comply with internal reporting standards — closing a systemic data gap that had distorted stock availability reporting.
• Inventory Reconciliation & Reporting: Developed an automated reporting tool via Power Query that audited Loyverse stock trails daily; transitioned reconciliation operations from full physical counts to high-efficiency cycle counts of moved stock, ensuring complete data accuracy with minimal store disruption.
• Stock Audits & Discrepancy Resolution: Conducted regular cycle counts and full stock audits across store and warehouse locations, systematically investigating inventory discrepancies to identify root causes and implementing corrective actions and procedural controls to prevent recurrence.

Freelance Inventory & Supply Chain Consultant - Self-Employed - Lagos, Nigeria

(2024-11 - 2026-02)

• Reviewed 48,000+ historical inventory and order records to identify fast and slow-moving stock lines; developed stock buffer recommendations and procurement guidelines to minimise excess holding costs and reduce stockout exposure.
• Prepared inventory analysis reports and provided actionable insights to support client procurement and stock management decisions.

Export Coordinator - Nigerian Breweries Plc - Lagos, Nigeria

(2024-05 - 2024-10)

• Managed end-to-end data tracking and logistics coordination for finished goods export shipment across 4 international markets, overseeing compliance documentation (Bills of Lading, Packing Lists, Certificate of Origins, Health certificates) for an approximately 5,000 carton units monthly.
• Designed an Excel-based logistics tracking dashboard consolidating fragmented shipment and stock movement data into a unified source of truth, enabling full OTIF visibility for all stakeholders across the international distribution chain.
• Coordinated with logistics, finance, and operations teams to ensure 100% auditability of outbound supply chain activities, supporting accurate and timely reporting on distribution performance.

Order Processing & Logistic Support Supervisor - Nigerian Breweries Plc - Lagos, Nigeria

(2022-11 - 2024-04)

• Conducted weekly reconciliation of warehouse finished goods inventory against customer order pick records, maintaining a 99%+ accuracy rate and ensuring all variances were escalated, investigated, and resolved with full corrective action documentation — supporting compliance with internal stock accounting standards.
• Led a supply chain optimisation initiative leveraging historical demand data to rebalance inventory positioning and production planning across warehouse locations, reducing transit times by 24 hours and improving truck turnaround efficiency.
• Coordinated with Finance, Logistics, and Operations teams to ensure complete auditability of inventory movements, supporting period-end stock reporting and compliance with supply chain standards.

Order Processing Analyst - Nigerian Breweries Plc - Lagos, Nigeria

(2019-06 - 2022-10)

• Conducted root cause analysis on recurring order processing errors, translating findings into a 5-point pre-submission validation checklist that standardised order accuracy controls and reduced processing mistakes across the team.
• Built an Excel macro to automate modern trade and depot order response table generation, replacing individually formatted manual outputs with a single standardised format — eliminating format inconsistencies across the team and ensuring uniformity in all order communications.

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science - Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (2015)