DC Outbound Manager Dayshift / Pharma- Midrand Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited

Info Desk; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 630,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market related salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Staff account

Job summary

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited in Midrand seeks a DC Outbound Manager for the dayshift to drive operational excellence in the outbound distribution centre. You will direct and coordinate operations to ensure orders are dispatched on time and in full.

Essentially, the role requires Grade 12, a logistics degree/diploma, and at least 5 years in distribution or supply chain, with SAP EWM experience. This permanent position offers market-related benefits and stability.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric is required.
• Degree or Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in Distribution or Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize SAP EWM systems for outbound operations.
• Plan and implement procedures to maximise operational efficiencies.
• Ensure daily order management and timely dispatch within 48 hours.
• Support new projects to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Maintain equipment and ensure safe operating conditions.
• Distribute orders per standard operating procedures.
• Forecast resources to meet day-to-day objectives.
• Address seasonal shipments and special packaging needs.
• Manage shelf life and prevent short-dated stock dispatch.

Skills

Transportation Principles

Material Handling Standards

Administration and Management

Supply Chain

HR Management

Analytical thinking

Financial reading

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

SAP EWM

Job description

DC Outbound Manager Dayshift / Pharma- Midrand
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Midrand, Gauteng
Permanent
Closing Date 25 September 2026

Job Details

• Division CJ Distribution
• Minimum experience Mid-Senior
• Company primary industry Warehousing
• Job functional area Other

Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a DC Outbound Assistant Manager to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence within the Dis-Chem Distribution Centres, by performing a management function through directing and coordinating the operation of the outbound function.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Relevant Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
• Minimum 5 Years relevant experience in Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment.

Advantageous:

• Relevant experience in the field of Logistics/Supply Chain Management.
• Experience in the Retail/Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Experience with SAP, EWM or other ERP systems.

Job Specification…

• Ensure that the system is monitored, cleaned up by using the management tools, available on SAP EWM.
• Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximise operational efficiencies.
• Ensure that customer orders and jabs are managed daily and that wave item clearing is maintained with no orders in excess of 48 hours.
• Assist with implementation and optimization of new projects related to improving the efficiency of operations.
• Ensure that all resources, including electronic equipment and materials handling equipment is maintained and in safe operating conditions.
• Ensure that all orders are distributed as per Dis-Chem standard operating procedures.
• Ensure that resources and queues are monitored and optimised as per operational requirements.
• Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
• Develop and Implement solutions for addressing large seasonal shipments or unusual/ special packaging.
• Manage shelf life to ensure no short dated and/or expired stock is dispatch to customers.
• Analyse and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
• Ensure effective management and adherence to GWP, SHE program and OHS act.
• Effective and efficient resolution and communication of internal and external customer day-to-day queries.
• Ensure that all deliveries are delivered in full, on time and to the correct customer.
• Prevent and act on security or risk issues and ensure that risks are dealt with proactively.
• Identify supplier issues that impact required financial objectives and address them at the appropriate level internally and externally.
• Develop an environment that creates, maintains or improves the ability to carry out work related obligations.

Competencies

Essential:

• Knowledge of Transportation Principles and Methods, 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
• English –Read, write and speak
• Trustworthy and Honest
• Takes accountability for own actions
• Have knowledge and understand consequential impacts of decisions made
• Analytical thinking
• Be able to read and analyse financial reports
• Time management, deadline driven and attention to detail
• Demonstrates personal initiative. Development of self and subordinates
• Ability to work under pressure

Special conditions of employment:

• South African Citizen
• MIE, clear criminal and credit
• Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
• Be able to work any shift i.e. day, night, weekends, holidays and overtime as per business and operational requirements.

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.