Warehouse Foreman

Cipla Africa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to manage daily warehouse activities, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a degree in supply chain management and substantial experience in a pharmaceutical environment, contributing to efficient inventory management and team oversight.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in a pharmaceutical organization.
• Knowledge of material management module in ERP system and cGMP in warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily warehouse operations including inventory control and compliance.
• Plan and coordinate goods receiving, dispensing, and storage.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety regulations and training.

Skills

Inventory Management

Quality Compliance

Training

Problem Solving

Education

Matric

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

Division

Cipla Medpro Manufacturing (Pty) ltd

Department

Warehouse

Employment Type

Permanent

Job Purpose

Manage & Supervise daily warehouse activities including inventory management & control, Receipt & Dispensing, Quality compliance, Storage space management, control on non moving. Active member in internal & external audit. To Support Production to achieve 100% plan. Ensure compliance to cGMP & safety

Accountabilities 1

• Daily allocation and monitoring of tasks and duties.
• Planning and coordinating the receiving, dispensing, storage, and distribution of goods in the warehouse.
• Impart training with respect to schedule training, GMP, safety, hygiene, application, and principles of production for department personal according to the need.
• Management of staff absence
• Ensure all supplier deliveries are received, checked, processed, and stored away within agreed timelines.
• Notify specific departments when supplier non conformance or shortage are found.
• Developing and implementing procedures for the safe and efficient handling and storage of goods, in compliance with relevant regulations and standards
• Liaise with appropriate departments when non-conformance or poor-quality returns are received
• Provide reports to the Warehouse Manager as and when requested
• Produce internal performance reporting in order to ensure that throughput, quality and trends can be monitored and assessed.
  
  

Accountabilities 2

• Ensure compliance to all health and safety legislation/guidelines for self and employees at all times
• Carry out investigation, identifying root cause and propose corrective and preventive action (CAPA).
• Carry out investigations into any accident or near miss incidents. Ensure for internal health and safety audits as and when requested.
• Specifying timelines, deliverables and appropriate level of decision making for the risk management process and performing periodic risk assessment.
• Check and Monitor for cleanliness, maintenance, upkeep of the department, premises and Equipment of Stores.
• Handling, storage and clearance of expired, damaged and rejected materials.
• To ensure timely and effective communication to senior management follow up and implementation of suggestion, corrective action suggested by senior management for continual improvement
• Ensuring the compliance of warehouse operations with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
• Escalate issues to management within appropriate time frames.
• Provide end of day/shift handover information to the Warehouse manager
  
  

Education Qualification

Matric

Degree in supply chain management

Relevant Work Experience

5-8 years of experience in stores of a pharmaceutical organisation, knowledge of material management module in ERP system and cGMP in warehouse.

Job Location

Durban , Mobeni