Assistant Manager: Pharmaceutical Services at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Basic qualification accredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registration with the SAPC as a Pharmacist (2025).
• Minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate experience after registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC. Good communication, interpersonal and computer skills (MS Word and Excel).

Duties

• Supply chain Management of pharmaceutical and medical devices. Authorize purchase orders according to SCM delegation. Serve as a finance committee member and advise on technical aspects. Monitor the receiving of purchased goods and confirm that goods have been received and can be paid for (sign completion certificate).
• Monitor stock upliftment and ensure proper credit allocation by the supplier/s. Manage and monitor the transfer of stock from receiving to the warehouse and from the warehouse to receiving (upliftment/recalls and stock of poor quality/sub-standard).
• Monitor and manage donation stock received and issued to facilities. Monitor compile and submit reports of obsolete (expired and damaged) and redundant stock. Monitor, manage, compile and submit reports on the shelf life of stock in the warehouse to prevent stock loss due to expiry.
• Monitor and confirm stock issued to facilities (sign completion certificate for the service rendered by the service provider). Assist with the processes of stock take. Perform quality assurance activities in the areas of responsibility. Maintain and uphold good warehousing practice standards and Good Pharmacy Practice standards.