Stock Controller at Life Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd

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Job Description

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.

Job Industry

Administrative and Support Services

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • 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
  • Managing Unrecorded Liabilities, MIR6 and GRIR reports
  • 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.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • 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 and 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 inter-personal skills. Must be customer orientated with a commitment towards continuous improvement

Competencies

  • 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


Application Process

Close Date

24/10/2026