Do you want to help shape the future of healthcare? Our name, Siemens Healthineers, was selected to honor our people who dedicate their energy and passion to this cause. It reflects their pioneering spirit combined with our long history of engineering in the ever-evolving healthcare industry.

We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone to grow personally and professionally. Sounds interesting? Then come and join our global team as SCM Specialist Professional, Johannesbug, South Africa.

Our global team: Siemens Healthineers, is a leading global medical technology company. 50,000 dedicated colleagues in over 70 countries are driven to shape the future of healthcare. An estimated 5 million patients across the globe benefit every day from our innovative technologies and services in the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services.

Our culture: Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. That’s why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Warehouse logistics

• Oversee warehouse operations across logistics service provider and internally operated locations, covering reagents, consumables, and instruments inventory.
• Act as the primary interface between the business and the logistics service provider, owning priorities and ensuring operational continuity.
• Coordinate and monitor operational activities (inbound, outbound, inventory, claims, reverse logistics, scheduling) cycles and processes.
• Manage and monitor the logistics service provider interface, ensuring quick issue resolution (interface errors, IDoc failures, integration issues, and posting discrepancies) as needed.
• Track and enforce SLA compliance and operational performance, escalating deviations as required.
•  Manage, resolve, and escalate operational incidents across activities, interface, and processes in a timely and proper manner.

Inventory management

• Maintain accurate inventory records across systems, covering RCO and instruments inventory.
• Monitor stock levels, identifying slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory.
• Perform and reconcile cycle counts and stock takes across locations.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Manage batch and lot traceability where applicable.
• Monitor back-orders and stock availability.
• Maintain proper documentation for stock movements and adjustments.
• Manually capture Bill of Entries (BOEs) in Microsoft Excel as required.

Reporting

• Analyze, benchmark and track performance indicators (i.e. cycle time, on-time delivery, stock accuracy…) against agreed KPIs.
• Analyze trends in stock accuracy, write-offs, and variances and report findings to stakeholders.
• Prepare regular operational and inventory indicators and reports for stakeholders as required.

Propose and follow up on related improvement measures

Compliance and improvement

• Identify and implement process improvements and optimization initiatives within the area.
• Engage and align internal and external stakeholders to ensure adherence to supply chain processes, guidelines, and tools.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.
• Take ownership of local improvement projects and support digitalization and transformation initiatives.

Your qualifications and experience:

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in warehouse operations, logistics, or experience managing logistics service providers.
• Experience in inventory management, reporting, warehouse operations, and logistics coordination.
• Experience in a regulated industry (medical devices, pharma) is advantageous.

Your attributes and skills:

Professional Competencies

·        Attention to detail and high accuracy mindset.

·        Ability to operate with autonomy and make operational decisions within defined boundaries.

·        Ability to produce accurate reports and identify trends to support decision-making and escalation.

·        Continuous improvement mindset.

·        Strong analytics and technical troubleshooting skills.

Interpersonal and Communication

·        Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

·        Ability to manage stakeholders across logistics service providers and internal collaborators.

·        Team player with the ability to work independently.

·        Proficient in written and spoken English.

Technical Skills

·        Strong knowledge of inventory control principles and supply chain reporting and KPIs.

·        ERP systems experience; SAP MM / WM / EWM advantageous.

·        Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

·        Experience working with external logistics service providers and operational performance monitoring.

Note*** Preference may be given to designated groups in with our company’s Employment Equity targets