Stock Controller

Job Title: Stock Controller
Company: Life Healthcare
Location: Life St George’s Hospital
Closing Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
Contact: sinazo.lindani@lifehealthcare.co.za

Position Overview

Life Healthcare is looking for a Stock Controller to manage and coordinate the pharmacy services at Life St George’s Hospital. The successful candidate will ensure the effective management of pharmaceutical stock, meeting quality standards, achieving financial objectives, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and standards. This position requires working both in the pharmacy and the wards to manage inventory, maintain stock levels, and support the hospital’s operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Medication Safety and Inventory Management:

• Report 100% of inventory incidents and develop appropriate remedial actions.
• Conduct trend analysis with the Pharmacy and Theatre unit managers on a quarterly basis.
• Report alerts and take corrective actions to ensure stock safety and quality management.

1. Quality Management Systems:

• Participate in the implementation and compliance with Life Healthcare’s Quality Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards such as SAPC (South African Pharmacy Council), Department of Health (DOH), and Life Healthcare’s professional standards.

1. Financial Management:

• Contribute to the achievement of budgeted financial targets for pharmacy, ward, and theatre stock management.
• Actively manage cost of sales of pharmaceuticals in line with revenue and set budget targets.

1. Stock and Asset Management:

• Perform stock counts, reconcile differences, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain stock levels, manage stock reports, and sell dead stock to avoid overstocking.
• Order and unpack stock, ensuring suppliers fulfill orders correctly and on time.
• Participate in month-end stock procedures, ensuring proper documentation and reporting.

1. Collaboration and Teamwork:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with doctors, nursing colleagues, and other hospital staff.

Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric Certificate) is essential.
• Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, Email, Internet).
• Experience in inventory management or relevant experience in a hospital environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory control processes and procedures is required.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Reliable transport and availability to work flexible shifts when needed.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis, and judgment: Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and propose solutions.
• Resilience: Capable of working under pressure and maintaining high performance.
• Engaging diversity: Ability to work in a diverse environment and foster inclusivity.
• Verbal & written communication skills: Strong communication abilities to engage with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Influencing skills: Ability to influence others towards achieving stock management goals.
• Drive and energy: Highly motivated and enthusiastic to meet objectives.
• Excellence orientation: Strive for high standards and continuous improvement.
• Ethical behavior: Maintain high ethical standards in all tasks and interactions.
• Building relationships: Ability to build effective working relationships with others.
• Customer awareness: Understanding of the needs and expectations of both internal and external customers.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and application form to sinazo.lindani@lifehealthcare.co.za by Sunday, November 17, 2024. Internal candidates must first discuss their application with their line manager.

Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

For further inquiries, you can reach the recruitment hotline at 011 219 9000.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with experience in inventory and stock control within the healthcare sector to join Life Healthcare and contribute to the effective management of pharmaceutical services at Life St George’s Hospital.