Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in KZN DC (New Germany) has an opportunity available for a DC Outbound Manager to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to achieve operational excellence within the Dis-Chem Distribution Centres, by performing a management function through directing and coordinating the operation of the outbound function.
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Relevant Degree/Diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
- Minimum 5 Years relevant experience in Distribution, Logistics or Supply Chain Environment.
Advantageous:
- 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.
Job Specification:
- Ensure that the system is monitored, cleaned up by using the management tools, available on SAP EWM.
- Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximise operational efficiencies.
- Ensure that customer orders and jabs are managed daily and that wave item clearing is maintained with no orders in excess of 48 hours.
- Assist with implementation and optimization of new projects related to improving the efficiency of operations.
- Ensure that all resources, including electronic equipment and materials handling equipment is maintained and in safe operating conditions.
- Ensure that all orders are distributed as per Dis-Chem standard operating procedures.
- Ensure that resources and queues are monitored and optimised as per operational requirements.
- Ensure optimal planning and forecasting of department resources to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
- Develop and Implement solutions for addressing large seasonal shipments or unusual/ special packaging.
- Manage shelf life to ensure no short dated and/or expired stock is dispatch to customers.
- Analyse and interpret all potential departmental shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
- Ensure effective management and adherence to GWP, SHE program and OHS act.
- Effective and efficient resolution and communication of internal and external customer day-to-day queries.
- Ensure that all deliveries are delivered in full, on time and to the correct customer.
- Prevent and act on security or risk issues and ensure that risks are dealt with proactively.
- Identify supplier issues that impact required financial objectives and address them at the appropriate level internally and externally.
- Develop an environment that creates, maintains or improves the ability to carry out work related obligations.
Competencies
Essential:
- Knowledge of Transportation Principles and Methods, Material Handling Standards, Administration and Management, Supply Chain and Personnel and Human Resources Management
- Have knowledge of the business measures and targets, directly related to own role
- English –Read, write and speak
- Trustworthy and Honest
- Takes accountability for own actions
- Have knowledge and understand consequential impacts of decisions made
- Analytical thinking
- Be able to read and analyse financial reports
- Time management, deadline driven and attention to detail
- Demonstrates personal initiative. Development of self and subordinates
- Ability to work under pressure
Special conditions of employment:
- South African Citizen
- MIE, clear criminal and credit
- Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
- Be able to work any shift i.e. day, night, weekends, holidays and overtime as per business and operational requirements.
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 & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.