Pharmacy Manager

K.K. Medical College & Hospital, Rajgir, Nalanda; Rajgir; On-site; INR 400,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

K.K. Medical College & Hospital, Rajgir, Nalanda seeks an experienced procurement and inventory professional to manage pharmaceutical supplies. You will consolidate needs, coordinate with the purchasing team, evaluate quotations, and ensure timely delivery of quality items.

Responsibilities include vendor coordination, cost monitoring, and strict stock verification with FEFO/FIFO practices. A background in M.Pharm or Pharm D and 5+ years of relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with M.Pharm or Pharm D.
• Experience in procurement and inventory management.
• Strong understanding of stock control concepts (FEFO/FIFO).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate medicine and pharmaceutical supply requirements in coordination with concerned departments.
• Coordinate with the Purchase Department for procurement of medicines, medical consumables, and pharmacy-related supplies.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations, monitor supplier performance, and ensure timely delivery of approved items.
• Verify the quality, quantity, batch numbers, expiry dates, and documentation of received supplies.
• Coordinate with authorized vendors and ensure procurement through approved channels.
• Monitor procurement costs and support cost-effective purchasing without compromising quality.
• Maintain accurate records of stock receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and balances.
• Implement effective inventory control practices, including FEFO and FIFO, as appropriate.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and ensure timely replenishment of essential medicines.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, near-expiry, expired, and damaged stock and initiate appropriate action.
• Conduct regular physical stock verification and reconcile discrepancies with system records.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels for emergency medicines, life-saving drugs, and other critical pharmaceutical supplies.
• Ensure proper documentation of expired, damaged, recalled, and returned medicines and their disposal as per applicable rules.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

FEFO

FIFO

Education

M.Pharm

Pharm. D

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate medicine and pharmaceutical supply requirements in coordination with concerned departments.
• Coordinate with the Purchase Department for procurement of medicines, medical consumables, and pharmacy-related supplies.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations, monitor supplier performance, and ensure timely delivery of approved items.
• Verify the quality, quantity, batch numbers, expiry dates, and documentation of received supplies.
• Coordinate with authorized vendors and ensure procurement through approved channels.
• Monitor procurement costs and support cost-effective purchasing without compromising quality.

• Maintain accurate records of stock receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and balances.
• Implement effective inventory control practices, including FEFO (First Expiry, First Out) and FIFO (First In, First Out), as appropriate.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and ensure timely replenishment of essential medicines.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, near-expiry, expired, and damaged stock and initiate appropriate action.
• Conduct regular physical stock verification and reconcile discrepancies with system records.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels for emergency medicines, life-saving drugs, and other critical pharmaceutical supplies.
• Ensure proper documentation of expired, damaged, recalled, and returned medicines and their disposal as per applicable rules.

Preferred candidate profile

Candidate must have 5 year experience or more with M.Pharm or Pharm D.