DC Inventory Junior Manager (Night shift) – Retail DC Longmeadow needed at Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Experience & Qualification:
Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management
• Minimum 2 Years relevant experience in Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment

Advantage:

• Relevant experience in the field of Logistics/Supply Chain Management
• Experience in the Retail/Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Experience with SAP, EWM or other ERP systems

Responsibilities:

• Manage and interpret inventory related issues.
• To adequately prepare for the annual stock take and to meet auditory requirements.
• Analyze and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
• Plan the layout of a multiple supplier stock storage systems and ensure stock and bin integrity.
• Maintain a stock rotation on an inventory based on FEFO (First Expiry First Out) principle.
• Work with suppliers, replenishment buyers and merchants to address inventory issues in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Maintain and analyses reports to indicate progress on key performance indicators.
• Set up continuous processes to eliminate recurring short falls and organization challenges.
• Manage shelf life to ensure no short dated and/or expired stock is dispatched to customers.
• Achieve and maintain acceptable adjustment figures.
• Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources and capacity to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
• Anticipate issues and opportunities and act on them pro-actively – be solution focused.
• Develop and Implement solutions for addressing seasonal demand, shipments and/or unique packaging
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, and identifying solutions and take corrective action.
• Ensure all managers and supervisors in department manage their staff efficiently.
• Ensure training of new staff in that they have the necessary tools and equipment required to perform their duties efficiently.
• Set employee goals and objectives.
• Determination of staffing requirements.
• Follow up and control daily absence and over time.
• Ensure performance management is done and maintained.