Job Description

Listing reference:

021995

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

13 October 2025

Position summary

Industry:

Pharmaceutical Sector

Job category:

Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location:

Cape Town

Contract:

Permanent

Remuneration:

Market Related

EE position:

Yes

About our company

Clicks Group

Introduction

We are looking to recruit 1 (One) permanent Stock Controller to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based in the Cape Town branch for the wholesale department, and will be reporting to the Warehouse Supervisor.

Job description

Job Purpose

To ensure that during the warehousing process that GWDP (Good Wholesaling and Distribution Practice) is complied with and that the principles of the FEEFO/FIFO process of stock rotation are adhered to and batch traceability is ensured and that UPD SOPs are adhered to.

Job Objectives:

To perform accurate, timeous cycle counts to ensure that all products are correctly, accurately packed away into the correct storage locations and that shrinkage is identified and reduced in terms of UPD SOPs To ensure that accurate records of all stock counting, stock adjustments, stock management and related transactions are obtained and filed. To ensure that short dated, expired and damaged products and products that are recalled, withdrawn or to be returned to a supplier are timeously and accurately removed from the warehouse shelves and necessary stock adjustments are completed and to investigate and resolve reports on all suspended lines, short dated stock reports. To comply with and meet operational cost containment targets and stipulated cut off times and deadlines To perform all stock control or inventory duties as assigned by Management.

Minimum requirements

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / Abet level 4

(Compulsory requirement)

Experience

2 - 5 years experience in Pharmaceutical industry Experience in working in KNAPP and SAP

Knowledge

Basic product knowledge Warehousing and distribution industry knowledge Computer literacy (Excel is essential) Numerically literate Ability to operate all equipment

Skills

Communication skills Problem solving skills Logical and analytical skills

Personal Competencies

Ability to work in a team Ability to work under pressure Time/ Deadline Management Attention to detail Must be task/results orientated Numerical skills * Flexibility