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  • Posted: Jun 16, 2026
    Deadline: Jul 12, 2026
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  • Dis-Chem Pharmacies is the leading Pharmaceutical retailer in South-Africa. Established in 1978, Dis-Chem started out as a small pharmacy in Mondeor, South of Johannesburg. Today the group is still privately owned and run by the original founders. Dis-Chem has been rated as the country's best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review, and has also bee...
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    Pharma Inventory Officer - Midrand

    Job Description

    • Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity for a Pharma Inventory Officer in Midrand. To manage suppliers, planning, and stock management for the Hospital Pharma Category. Manage stock levels, replenishment, planning and forecasting inventory needs.
    • The primary accountability is to deliver the right product at the right place and at the right time while effectively managing CJ's action plans to maintain inventory stock benchmarks.

    Essential:

    • Grade 12 / Matric
    • BCom degree in Supply Chain Logistics Procurement
    • Minimum of 2 - 3 years related experience in Procurement
    • Pharmacy Operations experience.

    Job Specification…

    Stock Management:

    • Replenish orders into the Distribution Centers per portfolio allocated to you.
    • Process orders as per ordering schedule.
    • Check daily stock holding in the Distribution Centre/ supplier deliveries and maintain required day of supply as set out with management.
    • Assist with surgical queries or new products.
    • Introducing new surgical suppliers or alternatives to already listed products.
    • Allocate stock in line with customer demands and ensure adherence to Dis-Chem policies and procedures.
    • Review inbound order issues, returns and supplier recalls resolving any discrepancies
    • Liaise daily with DC operators to ensure suppliers meet delivery deadlines. Follow up on non-deliveries.
    • Maintain days stock cover in line with the group or category requirements.
    • Oversee inventory and suggest transfers to prevent overstock issues and balance network inventory by liaising also with Delmas & Gqerberha team to ensure sufficient stock holding.
    • Take proactive measures to minimize out of stocks, buy-in alternatives, communicate with the team and manage back orders where applicable.

    Category Inventory Maintenance:

    • Review dormant stock and day stock cover (DSC) by extracting sales reports at DC’s.
    • Utilize DSC information to re-distribute stock and liaise with stakeholders to execute Inter-Branch-Transfer (IBT).
    • Review short dated/ expired stock information by extracting sales reports, identify stores/customers that can utilize stock, share with stakeholders for confirmation.
    • Consolidate and submit recommendations to senior management to obtain approval for stock write offs.
    • Liaise with DC Management and applicable Vendors to either write off stock or to return stock in line with return to vendor (RTV) policy.
    • Ensure pre-determined targets are achieved.
    • Ensure stock turn, sell through and stock on hand are within required range.
    • Identify vendors with stock cover less than 95% and address non-compliance.
    • Attend to supplier queries relating to stock, pricing, returns, transfers and new vendor applications.
    • Accurately list, load and approve new Stock Keeping Unit and confirm terms as per Dis- standard operating procedures.

    Category Administration:

    • Identify and communicate product information and master data updates to the Master data Team.
    • Communicate stock related issues, pricing, claims/ returns to relevant stakeholders.
    • Collaborate with the Finance department on Trade terms, pricing claims, billing fees and new vendor applications.
    • Drive permanent/ temporary price reductions by extracting invoices from SAP to relate to Stock-on-Hand (SOH) and communicate to relevant stakeholders for credit claim.
    • Ensure optimal communication with suppliers on all inventory related issues.
    • Communicate price reductions with internal stakeholders to pass credit to relevant stores and DC’s once credit notes are received.

    Stakeholder Partnership:

    • Collaborate with Key Account Managers (KAM) to effectively manage supplier relationships.
    • Communicate and co-ordinate between marketing, sales, customer service and operations during shortfalls.
    • Engage in team meetings to communicate on company initiatives status and execution.
    • Identify issues and maximize data availability (SAP, BI) and make recommendations that will benefit both our Stores and Distribution centers.

    General:

    • Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
    • Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.

     ROLE COMPETENCIES

    • Cognitive Skills. Find solutions to potential issues as well as knowing when to escalate the problem and
      what level to escalate it to.
    • Business Acumen. Comprehend fundamental arithmetic’s like addition, subtraction, multiplication and
      division.
    • Communication Skills. Demonstrate skills needed to locate, interpret, enter and use text or visual information such as symbols, numbers, letters and images in various formats.
    • Interpersonal Skills.Addresses customer questions in a timely manner
    • Quality Orientation. Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
    • Technical skills. Computer skills Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. QlikView.
      SAP

    Remuneration and benefits:

    • Market related salary
    • Occasional traveling
    • South African citizen
    • MIE, no criminal record and clear credit rating
    • Driver’s license and own reliable transport

    Closing Date 12 July 2026

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Dis-Chem Pharmacies on dischem.simplify.hr to apply

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