DC Inbound Assistant Manager (Dayshift) - Midrand at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a DC Inbound Assistant Manager to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence within the Dis-Chem Distribution Centre incorporating functions in necessary areas, ensuring that both legal and customer requirements are met. 

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Relevant Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the field of Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Inbound/Receiving Manager role

Advantageous:

• Experience in the Retail/Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Experience with SAP, EWM or other ERP systems

Job Specification…

• Ensure all supplier deliveries are received, checked, processed and put away within agreed timelines and according to Dis-Chem Policies and Procedures. 
• Manage and interpret inbound related issues.
• Analyse and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
• Plan the delivery schedules and staff requirements.
• Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (First Expiry First Out) principle.
• Ensure expired and reject stock are dealt with on a timely basis and according to necessary SHE standards.
• Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources and capacity to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
• Develop and Implement solutions for addressing seasonal demand, shipments and/or unique packaging.
• Ensure that all new products are received, Master data updated, DIM’s completed and all other necessary requirements completed before sending out to the Distribution Centre.
• Manage the safe storage, exchanging and flow of Dis-Chem, CHEP and EURO pallets.
• Prevent and act on security or risk issues and ensure that risks are dealt with proactively.
• Manage outsourced companies, including daily and monthly monitoring of SLA`s and costs.
• Identify supplier issues that impact required financial objectives and address them at the appropriate level internally and externally.

Competencies

Essential:

• Knowledge of Transportation Principles and Methods, 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.
• English –Read, write and speak.
• Trustworthy and Honest.
• Takes accountability for own actions.
• Have knowledge and understand consequential impacts of decisions made.
• Analytical thinking.
• Be able to read and analyse financial reports.
• Time management, deadline driven and attention to detail.
• Demonstrates personal initiative. Development of self and subordinates
• Ability to work under pressure.