Warehouse Assistant

MSD Malaysia; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, is seeking personnel for a warehouse/production support role responsible for material prep, packing, and stock control in a regulated environment.

The candidate will handle BOMs, barcodes, tag quality checks, and order verification while maintaining FIFO stock and accurate daily records. Collaboration with production and pharmacovigilance is required; shift and driving responsibilities may apply.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 qualification obtained.
• High work standards expected.
• Good judgement exercised in daily tasks.
• Ability to multi-task across duties and meet deadlines.
• Ability to perform well under pressure in a warehouse setting.
• Teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.
• Ability to work unsupervised when required.
• Computer literacy and basic data entry skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepping bill of material packaging (bags and buckets).
• Picking and packing of bill of material.
• Ensuring that bill of material is always stocked.
• Checking the levels of the bill of material packaging (bags, buckets, barcodes etc.).
• Control and management of all barcodes.
• Ensure that bill of material is packed correctly for stock take purposes.
• Checking the printed orders that come from the production room.
• Quality control of the printed tags.
• Packing of blank orders and ensuring correct packing for orders.
• Ensuring orders are packed correctly and up to standard.
• Checking incoming stock and packing it on shelves (FIFO).
• Follow stock taking prep and processes.
• Record all duties (Production) on an excel sheet, daily.
• Assist pharmacovigilance by notifying within 1 business day or 3 calendar days of any product complaint communication.
• Cooperate with pharmacovigilance in investigations related to reports.

Skills

Good judgement

Multi-tasking

Work under pressure

Team player

Independent worker

Follow instructions

Computer literate

Education

Grade 12

Job description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Prepping bill of material packaging (bags and buckets).
• Picking and packing of bill of material.
• Ensuring that bill of material is always stocked.
• Checking the levels of the bill of material packaging (bags, buckets, barcodes etc.).
• Control and management of all barcodes.
• Ensure that bill of material is packed correctly for stock take purposes.
• Checking the printed orders that come from the production room.
• Quality control of the printed tags.
• Making sure that blank orders are packed if the printed order has any blank order items.
• Packing of blank orders.
• Ensuring that the orders are packed correctly and up to standard.
• Checking of incoming stock and packing it on the shelves (FIFO).
• Ensuring the necessary prepping and processes are followed during stock take.
• Any further instruction from the warehouse supervisors as required.
• Record all duties (Production) on an excel sheet, daily.
• In the event of receiving any communication relating to a Product Complaint, the employee shall, within one (1) business days or three (3) calendar days, whichever is shorter from the date of receipt of such communication, notify the pharmacovigilance department by email.
• The employee shall cooperate fully with and provide all reasonable and necessary information and assistance to the pharmacovigilance department in connection with any investigation relating to the report.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Grade 12
• High work standards.
• Good judgement.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• The ability to work as a team.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Computer Literate.
• The ability to follow instructions.
• Required Skills: Preferred Skills:

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: VISA Sponsorship: Travel Requirements: Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Valid Driving License: Hazardous Material(s): Job Posting End Date: 08/31/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.