At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.
The inventory specialist is responsible for implementing company inventory / instrument policy and procedure. This includes minimizing inventory/ instrument investment as well as maintaining accurate records of product placements. Good working knowledge of company products, operating systems and procedures is critical. Assisting on all departments as and when required.
- Ensure cycle counts for the Warehouse are accurate, reasonable and completed in a timely manner.
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Interacts with supporting teams to ensure proper controls on product introductions, launches and withdrawals.
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Receiving of product from suppliers according to the inbound processes within SAP.
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Coordinates and reports on the status of inventory levels in the Warehouse, making use of systems in place, such as SAP.
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Inventory control / record integrity
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Coordinate product recall activities
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Maintain accurate records
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Inventory Management
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Build Instrumentation kits with stock received.
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Responsible for doing stock counts
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Support Internal / External Customers
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Assist Sales Reps as required in servicing of the daily surgery schedules
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Prepare and ship daily replenishments to customer consignments and branches
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Ensures that all scheduled cases are checked back, replenished and ready for the next booking on time.
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Reviews routes for productivity and efficiency
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Liaises the retrieval of equipment based on information received from the Sales Team with the drivers according to a route plan within the expected timelines.
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Reports and suggests solutions to the Team Lead for all shortages or difficult movements of product.
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Coordinates with the Instrument and Implant Team Leads to ensure cases are available to be delivered and communicates expected time frame of return.
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Updating SAP in a timely manner
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Work with minimum supervision
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Will need to work on a rotation system (3 months’ day shift, 3 months’ night shift)
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Pick, pack, check and receive all instrument sets
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Respond to customer or branch enquiries in a timely manner.
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General warehouse and other related duties as required
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Adhering to all health and safety standards at all times.
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Ensuring all booking in of stock and outgoings are completed daily according to warehouse processes.
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Picking and packing of customer and branch orders.
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Manual Handling.
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Working in a team environment.
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Processing paperwork – as required.
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Using SAP.
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Ensuring compliance to SOPs.
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Working in a physically demanding environment.
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Ensure good housekeeping at all times
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Comply with health and safety standards
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Comply with all SOP’s and Works Instructions
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Need to work overtime and shifts as and when required
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Work weekends as and when required
- Matric essential
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Further Tertiary qualification and advantage
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3 to 5 years’ experience in Inventory Management, materials management, customer service, or related fields essential.
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Previous experience with warehouse processes for example, stock control, inbound processes, creation of instrument sets and implant banks.
- Must have strong sense of accountability
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability
