Key Responsibilities1. Supply Chain & Procurement
- Develop and implement procurement strategies for medicines, consumables, surgical items, and implants.
- Ensure timely procurement based on demand forecasting and consumption trends.
- Coordinate with approved vendors for cost-effective procurement.
- Negotiate prices, payment terms, and supply contracts.
- Ensure uninterrupted availability of critical and life-saving medicines.
2. Inventory Management
- Monitor inventory levels across all pharmacy stores.
- Maintain optimum stock levels to avoid stock-outs and overstocking.
- Ensure FEFO/FIFO practices are followed.
- Minimize expiry losses through regular monitoring.
- Conduct periodic inventory reviews and stock audits.
3. Pharmacy Operations
- Supervise IP Pharmacy, OP Pharmacy, Emergency Pharmacy, OT Pharmacy, ICU Pharmacy, and Store Pharmacy.
- Ensure smooth dispensing operations.
- Monitor turnaround time for medicine availability.
- Ensure compliance with prescription verification processes.
- Coordinate with clinicians and nursing teams regarding medicine availability.
4. Vendor Management
- Develop and maintain relationships with pharmaceutical companies and distributors.
- Evaluate vendor performance periodically.
- Ensure timely deliveries.
- Resolve supply-related issues.
- Identify alternate vendors for critical products.
5. Cost Control
- Monitor medicine procurement costs.
- Improve purchase efficiency.
- Reduce inventory carrying cost.
- Control non-moving and slow-moving inventory.
- Monitor pharmacy profitability.
- Recommend cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.
6. Compliance & Regulatory
- Ensure compliance with:
- Drugs & Cosmetics Act
- Pharmacy Act
- NABH Standards
- Biomedical Waste Rules (where applicable)
- Hospital SOPs
- Ensure all pharmacy licenses remain valid.
- Monitor storage conditions including temperature and humidity.
- Ensure narcotic drug records are maintained as per regulations.
7. Quality Assurance
- Monitor product quality.
- Ensure no expired medicines are dispensed.
- Investigate medication errors related to inventory.
- Implement CAPA for identified issues.
- Participate in NABH and internal quality audits.
8. Financial Management
- Prepare annual pharmacy procurement budgets.
- Monitor monthly pharmacy expenditure.
- Analyze inventory turnover.
- Track purchase variance.
- Monitor pharmacy revenue and margins.
9. Team Management
- Lead and supervise pharmacy store and SCM staff.
- Allocate responsibilities and monitor performance.
- Conduct regular team meetings.
- Identify training needs.
- Mentor and develop pharmacy personnel.
10. Coordination
Coordinate effectively with:
- Medical Consultants
- Nursing Services
- Operation Theatre
- ICU
- Finance Department
- Accounts
- Biomedical Department
- Purchase Department
- Corporate SCM
- Vendors and Suppliers
11. MIS & Reporting
Prepare and review:
- Daily stock reports
- Stock-out reports
- Expiry reports
- Purchase reports
- Vendor performance reports
- Slow-moving inventory reports
- Inventory ageing reports
- Monthly pharmacy MIS
- Cost-saving reports
- Budget vs Actual reports
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Medicine availability (%)
- Stock-out incidents
- Inventory turnover ratio
- Inventory holding days
- Expiry loss (%)
- Purchase cost savings
- Vendor delivery compliance
- Order fulfillment TAT
- Audit compliance score
- Pharmacy gross margin
- Budget adherence
- NABH compliance
- Customer (clinical department) satisfaction
Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
