PHARMACISTS x3 – National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) 117 views

DUTY STATION: BULAWAYO x 1
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National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is a Government owned company that procures warehouses and distributes medicines and medical supplies to public health institutions nationwide. The company is inviting applications from suitably qualified, self-motivated, honest and experienced individuals who are committed to contributing to an efficient and effective health delivery system in Zimbabwe to fill the following posts.

The STORES PHARMACISTS will be reporting to the REGIONAL MANAGER. He/she will be responsible for the following among other duties:
1. Coordination of Operations
⦁ Coordinate day to day operations of the warehouse;
⦁ Organize and ensure that delivery schedules are adhered to in liaison with the various Heads of Departments and Branch Managers;
⦁ Ensure that there is equitable allocation of stock to all public health institutions;
⦁ Attend meetings and other events with stakeholders as delegated by the Regional Manager or Senior Managers;

2. Stock Management
⦁ Monitor and ensure that correct storage conditions for medicines are maintained as prescribed;
⦁ Implement First Expiry First Out (FEFO), ensuring that expiries are kept to bear minimum levels;
⦁ Compile inventory of expired medicines and manage the disposal process;
⦁ Ensure that sampling requests are sent to the MCAZ for all received stock, where applicable;
⦁ Receive Dangerous Drugs (DD) and ensure storage in the DD room;
⦁ Process and assemble DD orders;
⦁ Allocate quantities of commodities when filling orders from facilities to ensure equitable distribution;
⦁ Certify completed orders before invoicing is done in the system;
⦁ Ensure that periodic stock takes are carried out;
⦁ Carry out thorough investigations on stock anomalies, discrepancies, stock take variances and produce detailed reports;
⦁ Supervise the medicines dispatch process;
⦁ Keep hospitals and facilities abreast with available stocks in warehouses;
⦁ Ensure the warehouse is secure at all the times and is kept in a clean state;

3. Duty to Manage
⦁ Identify training needs and institute in-house training programs in line with operational requirements;
⦁ Conduct periodic performance evaluation of staff;

4. Strategy Formulation and Implementation
⦁ Participate in the company strategy formulation and ensure successful implementation of set targets;

Qualifications and Key Competencies:

The successful candidates should be in possession of the following:
⦁ Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree
⦁ At least 2 years’ experience Post Pre-Registration
⦁ Work experience in a similar capacity, or with similar responsibilities, is strongly preferred.
⦁ Good communication skills
⦁ A Warehouse or Supply Chain Management qualification is an added advantage.