DC Inventory Manager (Dayshift) - Midrand at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a DC Inventory Manager - Dayshift 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
• Relevant Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• Minimum 5 Years relevant experience in Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment

Advantageous:

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

Job Specification…

• Manage and interpret inventory related issues.
• Prepare for the annual stock take and to meet auditory requirements.
• Analyze and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
• Plan the layout of a multiple supplier stock storage systems and ensure stock and bin integrity.
• Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (First Expiry First Out) principle.
• Achieve and maintain acceptable adjustment figures.
• 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.
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, and identifying solutions and take corrective action.
• Ensure performance management is done and maintained.
• Responsible for the succession planning of subordinates.
• Management and adherence to GWP, SHE programs and OHS act.
• Ensure effective and efficient resolution and communication of internal and external customer day-to-day queries.
• Build and maintain good relationships with all 3rd party stakeholders and communicate effectively to resolve any supply chain issues.
• 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.
• Proactively identify cost saving opportunities with expert insight into to true improvements and their ability to be effectively implemented.
• Manage financial indicators in line with budgets for the operations environment and adherence to corporate governance principles.

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 behavior and leads by example.
• Deadline driven.