Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity for a Pharma Inventory Officer in Midrand. To manage suppliers, planning, and stock management for the Hospital Pharma Category. Manage stock levels, replenishment, planning and forecasting inventory needs.
The primary accountability is to deliver the right product at the right place and at the right time while effectively managing CJ's action plans to maintain inventory stock benchmarks.
Essential:
Grade 12 / Matric
BCom degree in Supply Chain Logistics Procurement
Minimum of 2 - 3 years related experience in Procurement
Pharmacy Operations experience.
Job Specification…
Stock Management:
Replenish orders into the Distribution Centers per portfolio allocated to you.
Process orders as per ordering schedule.
Check daily stock holding in the Distribution Centre/ supplier deliveries and maintain required day of supply as set out with management.
Assist with surgical queries or new products.
Introducing new surgical suppliers or alternatives to already listed products.
Allocate stock in line with customer demands and ensure adherence to Dis-Chem policies and procedures.
Review inbound order issues, returns and supplier recalls resolving any discrepancies
Liaise daily with DC operators to ensure suppliers meet delivery deadlines. Follow up on non-deliveries.
Maintain days stock cover in line with the group or category requirements.
Oversee inventory and suggest transfers to prevent overstock issues and balance network inventory by liaising also with Delmas & Gqerberha team to ensure sufficient stock holding.
Take proactive measures to minimize out of stocks, buy-in alternatives, communicate with the team and manage back orders where applicable.
Category Inventory Maintenance:
Review dormant stock and day stock cover (DSC) by extracting sales reports at DC's.
Utilize DSC information to re-distribute stock and liaise with stakeholders to execute Inter-Branch-Transfer (IBT).
Review short dated/ expired stock information by extracting sales reports, identify stores/customers that can utilize stock, share with stakeholders for confirmation.
Consolidate and submit recommendations to senior management to obtain approval for stock write offs.
Liaise with DC Management and applicable Vendors to either write off stock or to return stock in line with return to vendor (RTV) policy.
Ensure pre-determined targets are achieved.
Ensure stock turn, sell through and stock on hand are within required range.
Identify vendors with stock cover less than 95% and address non-compliance.
Attend to supplier queries relating to stock, pricing, returns, transfers and new vendor applications.
Accurately list, load and approve new Stock Keeping Unit and confirm terms as per Dis- standard operating procedures.
Category Administration:
Identify and communicate product information and master data updates to the Master data Team.
Communicate stock related issues, pricing, claims/ returns to relevant stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Finance department on Trade terms, pricing claims, billing fees and new vendor applications.
Drive permanent/ temporary price reductions by extracting invoices from SAP to relate to Stock-on-Hand (SOH) and communicate to relevant stakeholders for credit claim.
Ensure optimal communication with suppliers on all inventory related issues.
Communicate price reductions with internal stakeholders to pass credit to relevant stores and DC's once credit notes are received.
Stakeholder Partnership:
Collaborate with Key Account Managers (KAM) to effectively manage supplier relationships.
Communicate and co-ordinate between marketing, sales, customer service and operations during shortfalls.
Engage in team meetings to communicate on company initiatives status and execution.
Identify issues and maximize data availability (SAP, BI) and make recommendations that will benefit both our Stores and Distribution centers.
General:
Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
ROLE COMPETENCIES
Cognitive Skills. Find solutions to potential issues as well as knowing when to escalate the problem and
what level to escalate it to.
Business Acumen. Comprehend fundamental arithmetic's like addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division.
Communication Skills. Demonstrate skills needed to locate, interpret, enter and use text or visual information such as symbols, numbers, letters and images in various formats.
Interpersonal Skills.Addresses customer questions in a timely manner
Quality Orientation. Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
Technical skills. Computer skills Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. QlikView.
SAP
Remuneration and benefits:
Market related salary
Occasional traveling
South African citizen
MIE, no criminal record and clear credit rating
Driver's license and own reliable transport
Closing Date 12 July 2026