DC Inventory Trainee Manager (Night Shift) - Cape Town

Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a DC Inventory Trainee Manager to join the team in Stikland, Cape Town. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence within Dis-Chem Distribution, by assisting the Inventory Manger in controlling the internal warehouse processes and Inventory.

Minimum Requirements… Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• 2 Years relevant experience, in a Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment

Advantageous

• Supply-Chain / Logistics Degree or Diploma Job Specification…

• Inventory and Receiving:
• Interpret continuous inventory, as well as annual stock counts.
• Prevent, analyse and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
• Plan the layout of a multiple supplier stock storage system.
• Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (first expiry, first out) principle.

Customer Service: • Effective and efficient resolution of internal and external customer day-to-day queries. • Deal with all aspects of store or customer queries. • Effective and efficient relationships with internal customers to improve operating efficiencies. • Effective direction within the operational team through involvement and communication and sound people practices. • Ensure everything, within reason has been done to meet customer expectations and ensure customer satisfaction. Reporting: • Monitor workflow and productivity and give proper feedback to the Inventory Manager. • Provide accurate data on individual performance to management and act when company standards are not met. • Report any health and safety hazards to ensure ultimate safety in the distribution centre. • Provide information for the completion of incident reports in relation to health and safety issues and any accidents. • Ensure all floor checklists are completed and handed to management daily. • Ensure daily KPI’s are met.

Planning and Administration: • Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives. • Efficient and accurate administration, filling and reporting for transactional excellence. • Adhere to Good Warehousing Practises, SHE programme and Occupational Health and Safety act. • Anticipate issues and opportunities and take act on them pro-actively. • Adherence and delivery against shift specific targets, with emphasis on accuracy. • The effective and efficient performance of clerical functions in the Inventory department, according to standard operating procedures. • Comply with minimum standards of efficiency and accuracy, in order to meet company requirements. • Work with QA team to ensure stock is on the acceptable industry standard. • Ensure the accuracy and integrity of stock in the distribution centre which includes maintenance of master data, and all other Inventory related processes.

Cycle Counting / Penalty Area: • Be responsible for ensuring that good cycle counting is performed on a regular cyclic basis. • Maintain a high level of accuracy while performing duties. • Spot-check accuracy of Inventory Clerks and take corrective action, with repeat offenders. • Ensure the penalty area is kept clear on a daily basis. • Be aware of all pick and reserve positions in different warehouse sections. • Ensure that all administration and filing is accurate and up to date. • Analyse adjustment trends and take appropriate action by drawing to management attention. • Ensure cycle counts are processed and captured accurately and timeously. • Analyse daily empty bin reports and other enquiries as designated by department manager. • Ensure that staff conducts cycle counting, on a regular cyclic basis. • Ensure that accuracy of counts is maintained. Replenishment/ Pack-away: • Ensure that daily audits are performed on replenishments and pack-away. • Ensure capturing of corrections and special enquiries are completed accurately. • Report any problems to the Inventory Manager.

General: • Housekeeping must be in accordance to Dis-Chem standards. Make sure that your work station is always clean and tidy. • Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures. • Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations. • Adhere to Dis-Chem Uniform and personal appearance policy.

Advantageous

• 2 nd Additional language. • Be able to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and remain calm and focused under pressure. Special conditions of employment:

• Be able to adapt to working hours according to business needs. • Be able to work any shift i.e. day, night, weekends, holidays and overtime as per business and operational requirements. • Must be willing to be rotated to where needed and must be willing to perform any other functions within the department, should the need arise. • South African citizen • MIE, clear criminal and credit • Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport Remuneration and benefits:

• Market related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity and Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Package & Remuneration

Market Related About Us

The Dis-Chem Group is South Africa’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical retail group with operations in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. The group was founded in 1978 with one store in Mondeor, south of Johannesburg and has since grown to over 200 stores to date.

Our Head Office is based in Midrand, Johannesburg, and we employ over 18 500 full-time and part-time employees. We believe that in today’s dynamic and continuously changing world, our human capital is what differentiates us from our competitors. We give our employees training to ensure that they have the greatest possible support to do their work and develop themselves as individuals.

Our strategy is built around our pharmacy first approach, which means that we have a Dispensary in all of our stores to service our customers at any time when they enter a Dis-Chem Pharmacy store. As a leading specialist in beauty, healthy food, sport supplements, health and well-being, we offer the widest ranges in these categories and expert advice. The brand is synonymous with excellent customer service, and we pride ourselves in being a destination discount brand following an Everyday Low Price (“EDLP”) strategy.

In 2016, Dis-Chem was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The Group is still managed by its founders, Ivan and Lynette Saltzman being the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director respectively.

We have been rated as the country's best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review and voted as the Best Pharmacy, Best Medical Supply Store and Best Health Store in The Star Your Choice and Pretoria News Readers Survey.

In 2020, the Group was recognised as the winners of the Best Pharmacy, Best Health Shop and Best Toiletry Store in The Star’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Furthermore, we were voted as the coolest Health and Beauty Specialist in the 2016/2018 Sunday Times Generation Next Awards. In 2014, we were the recipient of the Leisure Options Readers Awards and voted the best pharmacy brand by Readers Digest SA.

Our social responsibility programme is managed through the Dis-Chem Foundation. The Foundation aims to provide care and support to improve the lives of individuals while relieving the burden on communities, family and friends.