Senior Stock Controller
- Function
- Pharmacy
- Facility
- Life Brenthurst Hospital
- Position
- Senior Stock Controller
- Introduction
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A Vacancy exists for a Senior Stock Controller based at Life Brenthurst Hospital, reporting to, Roshni Jinabhai, Pharmacy Manager. The successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring quality pharmaceutical services, financial objectives, legislative compliance and people management requirements are achieved to the required standards. A key part of the role will be ensuring optimal stock management in all units through effective interdepartmental liaising, communication and administrative support to the pharmacy team.
- Critical Outputs
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- Managing the surgical stores, billing processes, distribution and pharmaceutical procurement
- Ensuring accurate receiving and receipting of surgical stock.
- Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and budget.
- Implementing and maintaining the LHC formulary.
- Active involvement in stock-takes and cycle counts.
- Dead stock and short dated stock management.
- Managing all relevant reports e.g. negative stock, outstanding orders
- Handling queries from relevant stakeholders.
- Ensuring a culture of quality in our business and operational excellence.
- General administrative functions as requested
- Achieve optimal system utilization.
- Establish and maintain a good relationship with Doctors and Staff.
- Requirements
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- Grade 12
- Computer proficiency and exposure to SAP
- Basic financial skills
- 5 years’ experience with stock management
- Private Healthcare experience will be beneficial
- 2 years People management experience
- Competencies
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- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Team Player
- Customer excellence
- Good interpersonal skills
- Influencing
- Action orientation
- Excellence orientation
- Organisational awareness
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Drive & energy
- Recruitment.Brenthurst@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Thursday, March 19, 2026
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.