Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Longmeadow has an opportunity available for a DC Inventory Supervisor to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence, within the Dis-Chem Warehouse. To ensure efficient and accurate Inventory processes and regulations in line with company standard operation procedures within the distribution centre.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• 2 Years relevant experience, in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment

Advantageous:

• Supply-Chain / Logistics Degree or Diploma

Job Specification…

• Interpret continuous inventory, as well as annual stock counts.
• Prevent, analyse and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
• Plan the layout of a multiple supplier stock storage system.
• Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (first expiry, first out) principle.
• Effective and efficient resolution of internal and external customer day-to-day queries.
• Deal with all aspects of store or customer queries.
• Effective and efficient relationships with internal customers to improve operating efficiencies.
• Effective direction within the operational team through involvement and communication and sound people practices.
• Ensure everything, within reason has been done to meet customer expectations and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Monitor workflow and productivity and give proper feedback to the Inventory Manager.
• Provide accurate data on individual performance to management and act when company standards are not met.
• Report any health and safety hazards to ensure ultimate safety in the distribution centre.
• Provide information for the completion of incident reports in relation to health and safety issues and any accidents.
• Ensure all floor checklists are completed and handed to management daily.
• Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
• Efficient and accurate administration, filling and reporting for transactional excellence.
• Adhere to Good Warehousing Practises, SHE programme and Occupational Health and Safety act.
• Anticipate issues and opportunities and take act on them pro-actively.
• Adherence and delivery against shift specific targets, with emphasis on accuracy.
• The effective and efficient performance of clerical functions in the Inventory department, according to standard operating procedures.
• Comply with minimum standards of efficiency and accuracy, in order to meet company requirements.
• Be responsible for ensuring that good cycle counting is performed on a regular cyclic basis.
• Ensure that all administration and filing is accurate and up to date.
• Analyse adjustment trends and take appropriate action by drawing to management attention.
• Ensure cycle counts are processed and captured accurately and timeously.
• Ensure that staff conducts cycle counting, on a regular cyclic basis.
• Ensure that accuracy of counts is maintained.
• Ensure that daily audits are performed on replenishments and pack-away.
• Ensure capturing of corrections and special enquiries are completed accurately.
• Report any problems to the Inventory Manager.

Competencies

Essential:

• Be able to analyse to reports and situations and act accordingly.
• Time management and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of Management Systems, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Knowledge of Public Safety and Security, Customer Service, Transportation Principles and Methods, Production and Processing
• Knowledge of Material Handling Standards, Administration and Management, Supply Chain and Personnel and Human Resources Management.
• Have knowledge of the business measures and targets, directly related to own role.
• Demonstrate thorough theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of all Distribution Centre, logistics and supply chain operations
• Be able to work in a pharmaceutical environment (site applicable)
• Proactively communicates in order to build co-operative relationships with internal customers
• Good admin skills.
• English – Read, write and speak well.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates an understanding of the necessary leadership principles ,values, principles of behaviour and leads by example
• Deadline driven

Advantageous:

• 2^nd Additional language.
• Be able to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and remain calm and focused under pressure.

Special conditions of employment:

• Be able to adapt to working hours according to business needs.
• Be able to work any shift i.e. day, night, weekends, holidays and overtime as per business and operational requirements.
• Must be willing to be rotated to where needed and must be willing to perform any other functions within the department, should the need arise.
• 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.