Pharmaceuticals Manager Astro Holdings Limited

1. PHARMACEUTICALS MANAGER – ASTRO PHARMACEUTICALS

Responsibilities

• Serve as the authoritative resource on supply chain management and maintain a robust financial oversight program over pharmaceutical costs.
• Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Maintain industry best practices for pharmaceutical product sourcing and contracting.
• Provide oversight to the development and execution of pharmacy services short and long-term goals as they relate to the Pharmacy Supply .
• Advocate for appropriate resource allocation to achieve goals.
• Provide input for the development of effective capital and operating budgets and utilization of resources (people, financial, material and equipment) to manage pharmaceutical costs.
• Provide oversight to medication procurement, inventory control processes, and contracting.
• Provide oversight to participation in, compliance with, and optimization of financial benefit from the authorities.
• Effectively and continually maintain open lines of communication with management, staff, and customers to facilitate the flow of relevant information. .Provide timely and accurate communication, both written and verbal as appropriate, regarding supply chain changes.
• Maintain knowledge of, and expertise in, leading edge developments and innovative approaches to pharmacy supply management by participation in ongoing independent studyand affiliations.

Education, Skills and Qualifications.

• A full Grade Twelve (12)/form 5 school certificate..
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or related disciplines from a reputable and recognized University; (Master’s degree is an added advantage)
• Training and managing Forecasting & Quantification tools for at least two (2) years is required;
• Strong skills and competencies with analytical tools and proficiency with Microsoft Excel;
• Minimum age of twenty-five (25) years;
• Five (5) years’ work experience in the pharmaceutical field, ideally in the health care supply chain.