The Biovac Institute requires a Storeman to contribute to its mission of establishing and maintaining effective value creation for its biological and vaccine partners and stakeholders within its current and future commercial footprint.
Being the only one of its kind in South Africa, Biovac strives to respond to the sterile injectable needs, particularly related to vaccines and other biologicals, South Africa, Sub Saharan Africa and other developing countries.
This is a particularly exciting time for the company as it continues to grow, strengthen and build on its success and further develop its capabilities, products, services and market diversification.

The successful incumbent will report to the Supervisor.

Summary of role

• Adherence to SOP’s and efficiency standards to ensure effective material handling activities and storage of all goods in stores and warehouse.
• Process requisitions and BOM requests by picking required goods.
• Review and complete all relevant documentation as it occurs.
• Perform transactions on the stock management systems (electronic and/or manual) to reflect the activity performed and are up to date.
• Perform physical stock counts, expiry checks and submit reports to the stock controller.
• Control and issue consumables for general use on site.
• Perform the physical receiving operations and complete all relevant documentation to GDocP standards and follow all applicable SOP’s.
• Ensure physical resources for receiving activities (pallet jack, pallets) are available by upfront planning of activities and evaluation of incoming goods delivery schedules.
• Evaluate received goods for presence on the AVL and specification for the mode of release by reviewing the item specification.
• Informs line management as to quantities of consumables used for operations are as per the required minimum as dictated by safety/ buffer stock levels.
• Ensure orders are placed with Procurement when minimum stock keeping levels for goods are reached.
• Ensure systems are followed for all material handling operations; receiving, pick, pack and stock control are in accordance with GWP.
• Ensure material handling and stock records are systematically filed and easily retrievable.
• Ensure maintenance of the area and any equipment used in daily activities.
• Check calibration and maintenance records of the section and escalate any problem areas.
• Ensure goods are protected at all times to prevent deterioration and/ or loss.
• Proactively plan for the packing operation to ensure no delays to site operations.
• Ensure orders are processed timeously and packed according to SOP.
• Ensure accurate picking of the goods as reflected on the requisition slip of BOM list.
• Ensure pick lists are completed correctly as per SOP, GDocP and training.
• Ensure all areas including cold room and freezer are clean and tidy at all times.
• Timeously transfer goods to departments and between various logistics stores or warehouses.
• Ensure goods for calibration and garments for cleaning are correctly handled as per SOP to ensure tracking of the goods.
• Ensure that materials for dispatch to site or externally are read for delivery at stipulated times.
• Escalate any deviation to standards to management.
• Building own cGMP knowledge and compliance
• Participate in achieving the company’s quality objectives.
• Participate in building a sustainable quality culture on site and proactive mitigate risks that may negatively impact quality or escalate these appropriately.
• Ensuring audit readiness within own role through closing out audit findings timeously
• Ensure Deviations, Change Controls, CAPAs are handled effectively
• Advocate continuous improvement

Qualifications required
- Matric/Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Certificate in Storekeeping/ Warehousing or equivalent.
- Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic advantageous.

Knowledge and Experience Required
Required
• At least 2 years’ experience within a similar position.
• Sound technical ability in the field of stock control or stores management.
• Experience in quality management systems within a cGMP facility

Preferred
• Experience in warehousing within a pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge and experience in quality management systems within a cGMP facility.
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical related legislation.
- Computer literate with experience in working with an ERP system.

All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity policy as The Biovac Institute is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. We encourage those living with disabilities to apply.