Pharma Inventory Officer - Midrand at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

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