DC Inventory Supervisor (Dayshift) - Longmeadow

Dis-Chem Pharmacies; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Longmeadow distribution centre is recruiting a DC Inventory Supervisor to drive efficient inventory processes and regulatory compliance within the warehouse.

The role emphasizes stock accuracy, FEFO rotation, and proactive interaction with internal customers to optimise operations and meet customer expectations. SA citizen and valid transport are preferred.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric
• 2 Years relevant experience, in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment
• Supply-Chain / Logistics Degree or Diploma

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Ensure everything, within reason has been done to meet customer expectations and ensure customer satisfaction.
• 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.
• Adhere to Good Warehousing Practises, SHE programme and Occupational Health and Safety act.
• Adhere to minimum standards of efficiency and accuracy, in order to meet company requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Supply-Chain / Logistics Degree or Diploma

Job description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Longmeadow has an opportunity available for a DC Inventory Supervisor to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence, within the Dis-Chem Warehouse. To ensure efficient and accurate Inventory processes and regulations in line with company standard operation procedures within the distribution centre.

Minimum Requirements

Essential

• Grade 12 / Matric
• 2 Years relevant experience, in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment

Advantageous

• Supply-Chain / Logistics Degree or Diploma

Job Specification

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Be responsible for ensuring that good cycle counting is performed on a regular cyclic basis.
• 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.
• Ensure that staff conducts cycle counting, on a regular cyclic basis.
• Ensure that accuracy of counts is maintained.
• 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.

Competencies

Essential

• Be able to analyse to reports and situations and act accordingly.
• Time management and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of Management Systems, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Knowledge of Public Safety and Security, Customer Service, Transportation Principles and Methods, Production and Processing
• Knowledge of Material Handling Standards, Administration and Management, Supply Chain and Personnel and Human Resources Management.
• Have knowledge of the business measures and targets, directly related to own role.
• Demonstrate thorough theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of all Distribution Centre, logistics and supply chain operations
• Be able to work in a pharmaceutical environment (site applicable)
• Proactively communicates in order to build co-operative relationships with internal customers
• Good admin skills.
• English – Read, write and speak well.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrates an understanding of the necessary leadership principles ,values, principles of behaviour and leads by example
• Deadline driven

Advantageous

• 2nd Additional language.
• Be able to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and 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, holidays and overtime as per business and operational requirements.
• 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.
• South African citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport

Remuneration and benefits

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

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.