Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a DC Inventory Trainee Manager to join the team in Stikland, Cape Town. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence within Dis-Chem Distribution, by assisting the Inventory Manger in controlling the internal warehouse processes and Inventory.
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
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Grade 12 / Matric
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2 Years relevant experience, in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment
Advantageous:
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Supply-Chain / Logistics Degree or Diploma
Job Specification…
Inventory and Receiving:
- Interpret continuous inventory, as well as annual stock counts.
- Prevent, analyse and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
- Plan the layout of a multiple supplier stock storage system.
- Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (first expiry, first out) principle.
Customer Service:
- Effective and efficient resolution of internal and external customer day-to-day queries.
- Deal with all aspects of store or customer queries.
- Effective and efficient relationships with internal customers to improve operating efficiencies.
- Effective direction within the operational team through involvement and communication and sound people practices.
- Ensure everything, within reason has been done to meet customer expectations and ensure customer satisfaction.
Reporting:
- Monitor workflow and productivity and give proper feedback to the Inventory Manager.
- Provide accurate data on individual performance to management and act when company standards are not met.
- Report any health and safety hazards to ensure ultimate safety in the distribution centre.
- Provide information for the completion of incident reports in relation to health and safety issues and any accidents.
- Ensure all floor checklists are completed and handed to management daily.
- Ensure daily KPI’s are met.
Planning and Administration:
- Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
- Efficient and accurate administration, filling and reporting for transactional excellence.
- Adhere to Good Warehousing Practises, SHE programme and Occupational Health and Safety act.
- Anticipate issues and opportunities and take act on them pro-actively.
- Adherence and delivery against shift specific targets, with emphasis on accuracy.
- The effective and efficient performance of clerical functions in the Inventory department, according to standard operating procedures.
- Comply with minimum standards of efficiency and accuracy, in order to meet company requirements.
- Work with QA team to ensure stock is on the acceptable industry standard.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of stock in the distribution centre which includes maintenance of master data, and all other Inventory related processes.
Cycle Counting / Penalty Area:
- Be responsible for ensuring that good cycle counting is performed on a regular cyclic basis.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy while performing duties.
- Spot-check accuracy of Inventory Clerks and take corrective action, with repeat offenders.
- Ensure the penalty area is kept clear on a daily basis.
- Be aware of all pick and reserve positions in different warehouse sections.
- Ensure that all administration and filing is accurate and up to date.
- Analyse adjustment trends and take appropriate action by drawing to management attention.
- Ensure cycle counts are processed and captured accurately and timeously.
- Analyse daily empty bin reports and other enquiries as designated by department manager.
- Ensure that staff conducts cycle counting, on a regular cyclic basis.
- Ensure that accuracy of counts is maintained.
Replenishment/ Pack-away:
- Ensure that daily audits are performed on replenishments and pack-away.
- Ensure capturing of corrections and special enquiries are completed accurately.
- Report any problems to the Inventory Manager.
General:
- Housekeeping must be in accordance to Dis-Chem standards. Make sure that your work station is always clean and tidy.
- Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
- Adhere to Dis-Chem Uniform and personal appearance policy.
Advantageous:
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2nd Additional language.
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Be able to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and remain calm and focused under pressure.
Special conditions of employment:
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Be able to adapt to working hours according to business needs.
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Be able to work any shift i.e. day, night, weekends, holidays and overtime as per business and operational requirements.
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Must be willing to be rotated to where needed and must be willing to perform any other functions within the department, should the need arise.
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South African citizen
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MIE, clear criminal and credit
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Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
Remuneration and benefits:
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Market related salary
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Medical aid
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Provident fund
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Staff account
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
