Stock Controller & Surgical 1

Life Healthcare; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in eMalahleni is seeking a dedicated Stock Controller to oversee stock management within the Surgical 1 unit. The successful candidate will perform cycle counts, manage stock purchases, and ensure effective stock control while providing excellent service. This role requires a minimum of Matric, hospital stock control experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail are essential as well as willingness to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Matric qualification is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Hospital stock control experience is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform cycle counts and stock takes with accuracy.
• Manage stock purchases and maintain stock control.
• Capture invoices and address supplier queries.
• Ensure stock availability and conduct clerical tasks.

Skills

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Education

Matric

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

iMeds

Job description

Function Stock Controller Facility Position Stock Controller | Surgical 1

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Stock Controller – Surgical 1, based at Life Cosmos Hospital, Mpumalanga, reporting to the Unit Manager, Lena Masus. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning and co-ordination of stock for the unit.

Critical Outputs

• Performing cycle counts and stock takes, as well as the capturing of stock takes and the investigating of variances.
• Receiving, checking and unpacking stock whilst checking orders against invoices.
• Assist with stock purchases and stock control, including file maintenance.
• Capture all invoices, address supplier queries and process credits daily.
• Issue and capture requisitions of stock to theatre daily.
• Management of negative and dead stock.
• Perform stock rotation and check expiry dates of all stock items systematically.
• Meticulous billing and stock control.
• Daily count of high value items.
• Daily ordering of ethical and surgical stock.
• Informing Unit Manager of any stock issues and shortages.
• Ensuring that stock is available at all times.
• Conducting clerical duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Ensure quality client service.
• Ensure cost-efficiency regarding staff planning, stationery and documentation orders as required by your position.

Requirements

• Applicants need to have a minimum qualification of Matric.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (excel, PowerPoint, word) is essential.
• Hospital experience and knowledge of systems (iMeds) is a requirement as well as hospital stock control experience required.
• A person who is result orientated, pays attention to detail, has excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills is needed.
• Customer focus, a commitment towards continuous improvement, the ability to work independently and the management of time is required.
• Willingness to work overtime, afterhours and possibly weekends also required.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Verbal & written communication
• Influencing
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness