DC Inbound Clerk - KZN DC (New Germany)

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail pharmacy chain in KwaZulu-Natal is looking for a DC Inbound Clerk. The role involves accurately managing incoming goods and ensuring compliance with logistics processes. Candidates should have a Grade 12 certificate and 1 year of relevant experience in a Distribution or Logistics environment. This position offers a market-related salary and includes benefits like medical aid and a provident fund.

Benefits

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Qualifications

• 1 year relevant experience in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment.

Responsibilities

• Verify and check deliveries against invoices for accuracy.
• Ensure goods delivered match the purchase order.
• Scan barcodes and capture relevant details during receiving.

Skills

Knowledge of Distribution Centre operations

Attention to detail

Time management

Proactive communication

Education

Grade 12 - Matric or Senior Certificate with English and Mathematics

Supply-Chain or Logistics Degree or Diploma

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in KZN has an opportunity available for a DC Inbound Clerk to join the team. The main purpose of this role is the accurate receiving of incoming goods delivered to the warehouse.

Overview

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in KZN has an opportunity available for a DC Inbound Clerk to join the team. The main purpose of this role is the accurate receiving of incoming goods delivered to warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Verify and check deliveries against inbound delivery and invoices to ensure total accuracy.
• Ensure goods delivered are the goods ordered as per the company purchase order for which the company has been invoiced.
• Scan barcodes and capture quantities, batch details, expiry dates, etc. during the receiving process.
• Ensure that the quantities delivered correspond with the invoice.
• Ensure all handling units (HUs) are double checked by another clerk before being released for pack-away.
• Assist the receiving manager in preparing and logging warehouse claims on the warehouse claims system.
• Despatch all returns that are to be uplifted by a supplier on presentation of a pick-up slip in accordance with company policy and standard operating procedures.
• Process all returns to suppliers in compliance with company standard operating procedures.
• Adhere to food handling SOP at all times.
• Assist in the training of other staff members.
• Must be willing to be rotated to where needed and must be willing to perform any other function within the department, should the need arise.
• Ensure that all physical controls over the goods receiving area are in place and operating in accordance with company policy and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure the receiving areas and storerooms are in an acceptable and orderly condition.
• Ensure no unauthorised access is granted to the warehouse via the goods receiving area.
• Manage and control high risk / sensitive stock, temperature sensitive and high value stock.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Grade 12 - Matric or Senior Certificate with English and Mathematics.
• 1 year relevant experience in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment.

Advantageous:

• Supply-Chain or Logistics Degree or Diploma.

Competencies

Essential:

• Knowledge of Distribution Centre, logistics and supply chain operations. Knowledge of business measures and targets directly related to the role.
• English – read, write and speak. Ability to communicate proactively to build cooperative relationships with internal and external customers.
• Time management.
• Deadline driven with attention to detail.

Advantageous:

• 2nd Additional language.
• Ability to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.

Special conditions of employment

• Be able to adapt to working hours according to business needs.
• Be able to work any shift i.e. day, night, weekends and holidays as per business requirements and operational requirements.
• Physical demands include walking and standing, climbing, kneeling, pushing and pulling objects, lifting and moving objects, repetitive bending.
• South African Citizen.
• MIE, clear criminal and credit.
• Valid driver’s license or own reliable transport.

Remuneration and benefits

• Market related salary.
• Medical aid.
• Provident fund.
• 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.