Stock Controller - United Pharmaceutical Distributors (Cape Town) - Wholesale Inbound

Clicks Group Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical distributor is seeking a Stock Controller based in Cape Town. The role involves ensuring compliance with warehousing practices, accurate stock management, and maintaining records of stock adjustments. Candidates must have a Matric qualification and 2-5 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Proficiency in KNAPP, SAP, and Excel is required.

Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years experience in Pharmaceutical industry.
• Compulsory requirement: Matric / Grade 12 / Abet level 4.
• Basic product knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate, timeous cycle counts for stock management.
• Ensure compliance with operational costs and deadlines.
• Remove short dated or damaged products accurately.

Skills

Logical and analytical skills

Ability to work in a team

Ability to work under pressure

Time/Deadline Management

Task/results oriented

Numerical skills

Flexibility

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / Abet level 4

Tools

KNAPP

SAP

Excel

Job description

Stock Controller - United Pharmaceutical Distributors (Cape Town) - Wholesale Inbound

Listing reference: click_021995

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 13 October 2025

Position summary

Industry: Pharmaceutical Sector

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to recruit 1 (One) permanent Stock Controller to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based in the Cape Town branch for the wholesale department, and will be reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor.

Job Purpose

• To ensure that during the warehousing process that GWDP (Good Wholesaling and Distribution Practice) is complied with and that the principles of the FEEFO/FIFO process of stock rotation are adhered to and batch traceability is ensured and that UPD SOPs are adhered to.

Job Objectives

• To perform accurate, timeous cycle counts to ensure that all products are correctly, accurately packed away into the correct storage locations and that shrinkage is identified and reduced in terms of UPD SOPs
• To ensure that accurate records of all stock counting, stock adjustments, stock management and related transactions are obtained and filed.
• To ensure that short dated, expired and damaged products and products that are recalled, withdrawn or to be returned to a supplier are timeously and accurately removed from the warehouse shelves and necessary stock adjustments are completed and to investigate and resolve reports on all suspended lines, short dated stock reports.
• To comply with and meet operational cost containment targets and stipulated cut off times and deadlines
• To perform all stock control or inventory duties as assigned by Management.

Education

• Matric / Grade 12 / Abet level 4(Compulsory requirement)

Experience

• 2 - 5 years experience in Pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in working in KNAPP and SAP

Knowledge

• Basic product knowledge
• Warehousing and distribution industry knowledge
• Computer literacy (Excel is essential)
• Numerically literate
• Ability to operate all equipment

Skills

• Logical and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time/ Deadline Management
• Must be task/results orientated
• Numerical skills
• Flexibility