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Director of Pharmacy Operations

Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST)
📍 LilongweCDI🗓️ 10 days ago

Job Description

Lilongwe
CDI

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The Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST), tasked with procuring, warehousing, selling, and distributing essential, cost-effective, and quality-assured medicines and medical supplies to public health facilities nationwide, invites qualified candidates to apply for a pivotal role. CMST is seeking dynamic and forward-thinking professionals to strengthen its operational capacity across its hubs in Mzuzu, Lilongwe, and Blantyre, commencing with the following position: PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE Job Title: Pharmacist-in-Charge Job Grade: MS4 Location: Lilongwe Reports To: Branch Manager (MS3) Supervises: Pharmacist (MS5) Number of Openings: One (1) The role aims to oversee all pharmaceutical warehouse operations, encompassing inbound and outbound logistics, while ensuring adherence to legal and procedural standards. Key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring all warehouse activities comply with the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority Act, relevant regulations, and best practices in warehousing and distribution.
  • Overseeing daily warehouse functions to enhance productivity and operational excellence.
  • Guaranteeing real-time, accurate recording of inventory transactions within the ERP system.
  • Maintaining secure and organized documentation for receipts, orders, and shipments.
  • Managing third-party logistics partners to optimize last-mile distribution efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Collaborating with the Finance Department to validate customer invoicing accuracy.
  • Providing strategic insights on stock levels and distribution patterns to senior management.
  • Ensuring the upkeep, efficiency, and safety of warehouse infrastructure, equipment, and material-handling protocols.
  • Developing, updating, and enforcing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for warehouse operations.
  • Evaluating staff training requirements and implementing targeted capacity-building programs.
  • Preparing operational plans, budgets, and evaluating the performance of subordinate staff. Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited institution.
  • Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or equivalent qualification.
  • Valid registration with the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA).
  • Postgraduate qualifications in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related discipline will be advantageous. Experience:
  • Minimum of five years of progressive experience in a high-volume pharmaceutical warehouse setting. Required Competencies:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP { "@context": " [Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally] ", "@type": "JobPosting", "title": "Director of Pharmacy Operations", "description": "The Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST), tasked with procuring, warehousing, selling, and distributing essential, cost-effective, and quality-assured medicines and medical supplies to public health facilities nationwide, invites qualified candidates to apply for a pivotal role. CMST is seeking dynamic and forward-thinking professionals to strengthen its operational capacity across its hubs in Mzuzu, Lilongwe, and Blantyre, commencing with the following position:\n\nPHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE\nJob Title: Pharmacist-in-Charge\nJob Grade: MS4\nLocation: Lilongwe\nReports To: Branch Manager (MS3)\nSupervises: Pharmacist (MS5)\nNumber of Openings: One (1)\n\nThe role aims to oversee all pharmaceutical warehouse operations, encompassing inbound and outbound logistics, while ensuring adherence to legal and procedural standards. Key responsibilities include:\n\n
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  • Overseeing daily warehouse functions to enhance productivity and operational excellence.\n
  • Guaranteeing real-time, accurate recording of inventory transactions within the ERP system.\n
  • Maintaining secure and organized documentation for receipts, orders, and shipments.\n
  • Managing third-party logistics partners to optimize last-mile distribution efficiency and cost-effectiveness.\n
  • Collaborating with the Finance Department to validate customer invoicing accuracy.\n
  • Providing strategic insights on stock levels and distribution patterns to senior management.\n
  • Ensuring the upkeep, efficiency, and safety of warehouse infrastructure, equipment, and material-handling protocols.\n
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  • Evaluating staff training requirements and implementing targeted capacity-building programs.\n
  • Preparing operational plans, budgets, and evaluating the performance of subordinate staff.\n\nQualifications:\n
  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited institution.\n
  • Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or equivalent qualification.\n
  • Valid registration with the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA).\n
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  • Minimum of five years of progressive experience in a high-volume pharmaceutical warehouse setting.\n\nRequired Competencies:\n
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.\n
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