Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Longmeadow has an opportunity available for a DC Dispatch Controller (Night Shift) to join the team.
Experience & Qualification:
Essential:
- Matric – With English and Mathematics
- Computer Literacy
Advantage:
- Previous work experience in Retail/Warehouse
- Tertiary Qualification related to Logistics or Warehousing
- Microsoft Office Excel training or experience
Responsibilities:
- Ensure optimal route and space planning to meet the day-to-day strategic objectives.
- Understand and execute the planning process involved when stock leaves the distribution center.
- Route vehicles to ensure optimum utilization and vehicle turnaround times.
- Ensure all deliveries picked the previous day are delivered the next day to local stores and within 48 hours to coastal stores.
- Load trucks as per standard operating procedures.
- Administer and daily check all delivery log sheets to facilitate queries and credit note requests.
- Perform all relevant clerical functions in the department effectively and efficiently according to standard operating procedures.
- Manage the process flow within the Dispatch department and apply the FIFO principle to aged stock for processing as per Dis-Chem standard and operational requirements.
- Adhere to and deliver against shift-specific targets with a high level of accuracy.
- Prevent and act on security or risk issues and ensure that risks are dealt with.
Competencies/skills required:
- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of all the various functions within the department.
- Demonstrates knowledge of relevant computer packages.
- Be personally aware of and ensure that all employees follow the departmental standard operating procedures.
- Demonstrates an understanding of business measures and targets directly relating to own role.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the consequential impacts of decisions made.
- Demonstrates the ability to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and refer to warehouse management.
- Able to work flexible hours with good time management.
- Strong communication skills in English.
Special conditions of employment:
- South African citizen
- MIE, clear criminal and credit record
- Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
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, 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.
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