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The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come.
Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love.
That’s what makes us Roche.

The Opportunity

Roche Diagnostics in Midrand is seeking an Inbound Logistics and Inventory Controller to monitor, reconcile, investigate and resolve inventory variances across the company and service provider systems and to provide purchasing and inbound inventory support.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management

• Monitor inventory system variances by drawing system reports, comparing with service provider reports, identifying variances, investigating reasons and implementing corrective action to reconcile stock levels.

• Resolve outstanding outbound, inbound and inventory errors by drawing system reports, identifying variances, investigating reasons and implementing corrective action.

• Address delivery failures by identifying the error, investigating the cause of failure, identifying appropriate solutions and implementing corrective action.

• Validate adjustments by reviewing reports provided, investigating reasons for adjustments and confirming adjustments.

• Administer stock movements by reviewing reports, identifying anomalies, investigating solutions and implementing corrective action in line with SOPs.
  

Reporting

• Generation of month end reports by reconciling stock across all locations, reconciling stock with the stock on hand in the trial balance, identifying variances, investigating reasons and implementing corrective action.

• Resolve inventory related queries by investigating the queries, identifying solutions and implementing corrective action.
  

Support

• Provide support to inbound logistics by receiving request and addressing in line with required SOP’s.

• Provide support to purchasing by receiving request and addressing in line with required SOP’s.
  

Who you are as an Ideal Candidate

• Qualifications: National Diploma in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain or similar (NQF 6)

• Experience: At least 3 years procurement, supply chain, finance and/or logistics administration experience as well as solid experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100, 000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche has played a pioneering role in healthcare as an innovator of products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company has operated in South Africa since 1947.The local office of Roche Diagnostics is based in Midrand, Johannesburg and it has offices throughout Southern Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa. We employ over 180 employees in our Diagnostics division.