Store Officer at HealthPlus Limited

HealthPlus Limited, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy, is the fastest-growing pharmacy chain in West Africa. We are committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health and vitality, while delivering superior value to stakeholders. Our vision is to be Africa’s #1 for pharmacy, wellness and beauty. Recently, we secured significant foreign investment from our partners to scale up our network of retail outlets and our online business. This strategy will give us unparalleled reach across the country and beyond.

Our success is based on our great people, great values and a winning corporate culture. Our people are passionate, driven and committed to continuous learning in order to maintain our edge. Our testimonial is that we are proud to be members of the HealthPlus family as we are offered a strong platform to explore our potentials. We believe in best practices always and therefore employ and retain the best talents.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Store Officer

Reference #: HP/WL/SO
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Contract Type: Permanent

Description

• The Store Officer will be responsible for ensuring safekeeping and management of products in the store as well as taking inventory and properly maintaining store records
• Develop and direct strategies for the Distribution Centre (Store) and ensure strategies are aligned with the vision of the company
• Develop processes, procedures and systems for the unit in order to deliver its strategy and action plan

Job Functions

• Accounting, Administration, Distribution, Inventory, Logistics, Quality Control, Retail, Strategic Communication, Supply Chain,Technical, Warehousing
• Industries: Accounting, Admin, Office & Support, Bookkeeping, Distribution, Warehousing & Freight, Health / Fitness / Beauty, Logistics, Retail, Supply Chain, Technical.

Specification

• Report to the Warehouse and Logistics Manager
• Working with and supervising the Distribution Center Officers as well as Assistants
• Oversee deliveries and pickups of goods in and out Head office and branches
• Monitor activities in the Store to ensure proper recording of incoming and outgoing goods
• Solve issues of shortage, excess or damaged products
• Monitor packaging and delivery of orders to branches
• Train and motivate team members to work effectively towards minimizing errors
• Supervise and review the daily organization and operation of the Store, ensuring that the Store House is optimally capable and functional
• Planning vehicle routes and product delivery to locations/branches
• Ensure product received and issued are properly documented and are in good condition
• Oversee the processes for reconciliation of waybill with products received
• Ensure proper arrangement of product item for easy identification and retrieval
• Monitor the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods
• Create and strictly adhere to a control system to aid in the reduction of damages and shrinkages and stock obsolescence
• Ensure the processing and reconciliation of branches orders (internal and external) and its delivery
• Ensure collation and submission of monthly reports on stock position
• Maintain good stock management with other user departments
• Ensure the store house is properly locked at close of business
• Maintain products based on First In First Out (FIFO) system
• Ensure products brought in are stored properly to avoid damage
• Ensure safety of products
• Prepare report and correspondences
• Oversee the arrangement and coordination of products into the store
• Ensure that delivered products are inspected to conform with the specifications on the order
• Ensure all unutilized products are received at the warehouse as required
• Maintain a constant communication with the Procurement unit to discuss shortages, surpluses and all inventory levels for necessary replenishment
• Motivating other members of the team
• Implementing Health and Safety procedures
• Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs
• Maintain good relationship with transporters and clearing agents to ensure quality service delivery
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time

Requirements

• B.Sc. or HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management Sciences or any related discipline or its equivalent in Store Keeping
• Good knowledge of Inventory Management
• Information gathering Analysis
• Cost Optimisation
• Products, Service Knowledge and Application
• Quality Management
• Sound analytical and logical problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Able to plan and organise
• Strong supervisory skills and ability to delegate
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have excellent team spirit and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make decisions, especially ones that require quick action
• Must have high stress tolerance
• Must have organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines

Salary
Market Related.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online