Inventory Manager

Business Capital Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking an Inventory Manager to oversee purchasing and stock management. The role requires a strong educational background and experience in inventory management, as well as excellent interpersonal skills to foster relationships with staff and suppliers. The successful candidate will drive cost-effective practices while ensuring stock security and compliance with financial measures.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of inventory control processes, procedures, and practices.
• Experience in inventory management or logistics management role.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive purchasing to reduce cost of care and manage surgical stock.
• Ensure financial procedures align with best practices and participate in budget.
• Recruit, retain, and develop staff according to policies.

Skills

Inventory control processes

Interpersonal skills

Financial skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Grade 12 National Certificate

Degree or diploma in a relevant field

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

Inventory Manager

Introduction

A vacancy exists for an Inventory Manager, reporting to the Pharmacy Manager.

Key Responsibilities

1. Effective product management: Drive purchasing in line with standardized procurement agreements to reduce cost of care. Actively manage the cost of sales of surgical stock in line with budget. Build effective working relationships with nursing staff and doctors as key stakeholders.
2. Effective asset management: Drive surgical stock management in the hospital to achieve targets and ensure stock security. Ensure optimal management of consignment and loan stock with related controls and processes. Drive system utilization.
3. Effective financial management: Ensure procedures related to surgical stock align with best practices. Participate in achieving hospital budgeted financial measures related to stock. Report inventory incidents, develop remedial actions, and perform trend analysis quarterly with the Pharmacy Manager. Report pharmacy stock alerts and develop remedial actions. Participate in the LHC Quality Management Systems process for continuous improvement.
4. Customer satisfaction and quality initiatives: Identify and implement initiatives to enhance service levels.
5. People management: Recruit, retain, motivate, and develop staff according to policies. Provide direction and inspire positive work behavior.

Requirements

• Grade 12 National Certificate
• Degree or diploma in a relevant field
• Knowledge of inventory control processes, procedures, and practices
• Experience in inventory management or logistics management role
• People management experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with patients, staff, and suppliers
• Sound financial and numeric skills
• Computer proficiency
• Driver's license and ability to travel

Competencies

• Problem-solving and judgment
• Attention to detail
• Resilience
• People development
• Engaging diversity
• Communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Relationship building
• Customer responsiveness
• Organizational awareness
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behavior
• Action orientation