Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Longmeadow has an opportunity available for a DC Inventory Junior Manager (Day Shift) to join the team. 

Experience & Qualification:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• Minimum 2 Years relevant experience in Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment

Advantage:

• Relevant experience in the field of Logistics/Supply Chain Management
• Experience in the Retail/Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Experience with SAP, EWM or other ERP systems

Responsibilities:

• Manage and interpret inventory related
• To adequately prepare for the annual stock take and to meet auditory
• Analyze and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act
• Plan the layout of a multiple supplier stock storage systems and ensure stock and bin
• Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (First Expiry First Out)
• Work with suppliers, replenishment buyers and merchants to address inventory issues in a timely and cost-effective
• Maintain and analyses reports to indicate progress on key performance
• Set up continuous processes to eliminate recurring short falls and organization
• Manage shelf life to ensure no short dated and/or expired stock is dispatched to customers.
• Achieve and maintain acceptable adjustment
• Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources and capacity to meet the day-to-day strategic
• Anticipate issues and opportunities and act on them pro-actively – be solution
• Develop and Implement solutions for addressing seasonal demand, shipments and/or unique packaging
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, and identifying solutions and take corrective
• Ensure all managers and supervisors in department manage their staff
• Ensure training of new staff in that they have the necessary tools and equipment required to perform their duties
• Set employee goals and
• Determination of staffing
• Follow up and control daily absence and over
• Ensure performance management is done and maintained.

Competencies/skills required:

• Knowledge of Management Systems, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, Emergency process, Public Safety and Security
• Knowledge of Customer Service, Transportation Principles and Methods, Production and Processing, Material Handling Standards, Administration and Management
• Have knowledge of the business measures and targets, directly related to own
• Thorough theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of all Distribution Centre, logistics and supply chain operations
• Knowledge of relevant Labour Relations Acts, industry standards and training objectives
• Have knowledge of the business measures and targets, directly related to own role
• Proactively communicates in order to build co-operative relationships with internal customers

Special conditions of employment:

• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport

 

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

 

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

 

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.