Stock Controller | Pharmacy
- Function
- Pharmacy
- Facility
- Life Westville Hospital
- Position
- Stock Controller | Pharmacy
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Stock Controller at Life Westville Hospital, reporting to the Senior Pharmacist. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning and co-ordination of stock in pharmacy and the wards in the hospital.
- Critical Outputs
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- Asset management to ensure security of stock and minimize loss due to redundancy
- Ensuring accurate receiving and receipting of stock
- Active involvement in stock-takes and cycle counts, including the capturing of stock takes and investigating variances
- Address supplier queries, credits and unreconciled invoices
- Management of negative stock, deadstock & overstocked items
- Assist with non-recoverable utilization
- Assist with managing Unrecorded Liabilities, MIR6 and GRIR reports as appropriate
- Issue and capture requisitions of stock to the wards/Theatre & completion of credits daily
- Ensure accurate receiving, receipting & distribution of stock to the hospital.
- Perform stock rotation and expiry dates checks of all stock items systematically
- Maintaining stats and general administrative functions as requested.
- Assisting with consignment and prosthesis billing.
- Requirements
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- Matriculant (Grade 12)
- Candidate will need to be self-motivated and self-disciplined. Attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure and in a stressful environment
- Experience in hospital stock control for at least 3 years, SAP experience would be advantageous
- Computer proficiency is essential
- Experience with inventory management or relevant experience within a pharmaceutical environment
- Scheduled overtime
- Consignment and prosthesis experience
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Responsible and mature, team player, reliable and trustworthy
- Good interpersonal skills. Must be customer oriented with a commitment towards continuous improvement
- Competencies
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- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Drive and energy
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Ethical behavior
- Team player, well organised and punctual.
- Must be able to work under pressure in a constantly changing environment
- cv.westville@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Monday, February 10, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.
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.