Stock Controller – UPD Roodepoort (Lea Glen) at Clicks Group

Introduction

• We are looking to recruit a permanent Stock Controller (Inventory) to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based at the Lea Glen branch, and will be reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor.

Job description

Job Purpose

• To ensure that during the warehousing process that GWDP (Good Wholesaling and Distribution Practice) is complied with and that the principles of the FEEFO/FIFO process of stock rotation are adhered to and batch traceability is ensured and that UPD SOPs are adhered to.

Job Objectives:

• To perform accurate, timeous cycle counts to ensure that all products are correctly, accurately packed away into the correct storage locations and that shrinkage is identified and reduced in terms of UPD SOPs
• To ensure that accurate records of all stock counting, stock adjustments, stock management and related transactions are obtained and filed.
• To ensure that short dated, expired and damaged products and products that are recalled, withdrawn or to be returned to a supplier are timeously and accurately removed from the warehouse shelves and necessary stock adjustments are completed and to investigate and resolve reports on all suspended lines, short dated stock reports.
• To comply with and meet operational cost containment targets and stipulated cut off times and deadlines.

Knowledge

• Basic product knowledge
• Warehousing and distribution industry knowledge
• Computer literacy
• Numerically literate
• Ability to operate all equipment

Skills

• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical and analytical skills

Personal Competencies

• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Time/ Deadline Management
• Attention to detail
• Must be task/results orientated
• Numerical skills
• Flexibility

Minimum requirements

Education

• Matric / Grade 12 / Abet level 4 (Essential)
• NQF Level 2 in Wholesale Retail and Distribution (Essential)

Experience

• 3 – 5 years experience in Pharmaceutical industry