Inventory Manager

LIFE Healthcare Group; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bloemfontein seeks an Inventory Manager to coordinate surgical and pharmacy services. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with quality standards while achieving financial objectives and managing staff. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, experience in inventory management, and strong communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a healthcare setting.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within inventory management or relevant experience within a pharmacy environment.
• Knowledge of inventory control processes, procedures and practices.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate surgical and other aspects within Pharmacy services.
• Participate in achieving stock targets and KPI’s for the pharmacy.
• Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to LHC people policies.

Skills

Problem-solving, analysis and judgement

Attention to detail

Verbal & written communication skills

Engaging diversity

Education

Relevant Degree or diploma – minimum of NQF level 7

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

A vacancy exists for an Inventory Manager based at Life Rosepark Hospital, reporting to Christa Swanepoel, Pharmacy Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating surgical and other aspects within the Pharmacy services in the hospital environment by ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

Function Pharmacy Facility Life Rosepark Hospital Position Inventory Manager Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Inventory Manager based at Life Rosepark Hospital, reporting to Christa Swanepoel, Pharmacy Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating surgical and other aspects within the Pharmacy services in the hospital environment by ensuring that the quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards.

Critical Outputs

Effective surgical product safety management

• Report 100% of inventory incidents develop and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
• Complete trends analysis with relevant actions quarterly together with Pharmacy Manager.
• Report 100% of pharmacy alerts develop and implement remedial action and complete a trends analysis quarterly.
• Drive reduction in surgical stock adverse events and implement effective corrective actions

Effective quality management systems

• Participate in the implementation and compliance to LHC Quality management systems.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and LHC legal and professional standards.
• Support in achieving audit compliance and targets and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Achieve required customer service levels in theatre and wards.
• Implement customer satisfaction and pharmacy quality initiatives.

Effective financial management

• Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures relating to pharmacy.
• Manage and oversee monthly operational efficiencies to improve on financial measures and performance.
• Identify trends and implement corrective actions.

Effective product management

• Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
• Implement processes to ensure product information is correct and up to standard
• Drive improvement in utilization, Formulary and Best Cost Compliance to support Value Based Care targets.
• Liaise and support Pharmacy, Theatres and other departments with regards to surgical products, usage and change management
• Build effective working relationships with doctors and departments within the hospital through regular engagements, feedback and communication.

Effective asset management

• Participate in achieving stock targets and KPI’s for the pharmacy
• Manage and support reporting staff members with guidance and leadership in daily tasks and processes
• Participate in Stock Takes within Theatre and other departments
• Achieve optimal system utilization by all staff members

Effective people management

• Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to LHC people policies and practices.
• Provide direction and inspire positive work behaviour in team.
• Maintain professional standards at all times

Requirements

• Relevant Degree or diploma – minimum of NQF level 7
• Experience within inventory management or relevant experience withina pharmacy environment
• Knowledge of inventory control processes, procedures and practices
• Understanding of management and relationship structures within an operating environment
• People management experience
• Basic financial and numeric skills
• Computer proficiency
• Driver’s license and ability to travel

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• Motivating and developing people
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Action orientation

Contact

Beverly van Schalkwyk

Tel [phone] Email [e-mail] Closing date Monday, August 4, 2025

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager.External candidates will also be considered.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.