Strategic Pharmacy Supply Chain Pharmacist

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Supply Chain Pharmacist to lead strategic procurement, sourcing, and inventory optimization across inpatient, outpatient, infusion, and specialty care settings at Palo Alto, CA. The role interfaces with Pharmacy Supply Chain, Operations, and GPOs to ensure reliable, compliant medication supply and cost-effective procurement.

Key responsibilities include managing shortages, overseeing technicians, evaluating supplier contracts, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy required.
• Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent pharmacy procurement, supply chain, or operational experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute medication procurement strategies to support uninterrupted patient care across inpatient, outpatient, infusion, specialty, and procedural care settings.
• Provide oversight, direction, and coordination of Pharmacy Supply Chain Technicians, including work prioritization, training, competency assessment, workflow optimization, and support for daily procurement, inventory management, shortage mitigation, and medication distribution activities
• Manage pharmaceutical sourcing activities, including primary wholesaler procurement, direct purchasing agreements, specialty distribution channels, and manufacturer relationships.
• Lead enterprise drug shortage management activities, including monitoring, mitigation planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Monitor and evaluate medication shortages, allocations, recalls, and supply disruptions through wholesalers, manufacturers, GPOs, and industry resources.
• Assess clinical and operational impacts of shortages and collaborate with pharmacy leaders to implement mitigation strategies and therapeutic alternatives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary responses to critical drug shortages to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Maintain shortage tracking tools, dashboards, and executive reports.
• Implement proactive supply resiliency strategies, including inventory optimization, buffer stock programs, secondary sourcing, and direct manufacturer procurement.
• Support Drug Shortage Management Committee initiatives, emergency preparedness efforts, and continuous improvement activities related to medication supply continuity.
• Collaborate with pharmacy buyers and inventory specialists to optimize inventory levels, safety stock strategies, and purchasing practices.
• Analyze pharmaceutical spend, utilization trends, contract performance, and market dynamics to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Support formulary additions, product conversions, biosimilars, generics, and medication standardization initiatives.
• Participate in group purchasing organization (GPO) activities and evaluate contracting opportunities to maximize financial and operational value.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for pharmaceutical procurement, manufacturer programs, allocation management, and supply resiliency strategies.
• Partner with Finance, Pharmacy Leadership, and Supply Chain teams to support budget planning and expense management initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations related to medication procurement, storage, distribution, and supply chain security.
• Support DSCSA compliance initiatives and pharmaceutical pedigree requirements.
• Support implementation and optimization of pharmacy inventory management systems, ERP platforms, and procurement technologies.
• Develop, monitor, and report key performance indicators related to medication availability, procurement savings, inventory turns, shortage mitigation, and contract compliance.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, and industry partners.
• Provide education and guidance to pharmacy staff regarding procurement practices, product availability, and supply disruptions.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement programs designed to improve medication access, operational efficiency, and financial stewardship.
• Participate in multidisciplinary committees, projects, and process improvement initiatives related to medication supply chain management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy procurement

Inventory management

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Bachelor degree in pharmacy

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Procurement platforms

Job description

Stanford Health Care is seeking a Pharmacy Supply Chain Pharmacist to lead strategic procurement, sourcing, and inventory optimization across inpatient, outpatient, infusion, and specialty care settings at Palo Alto, CA. The role interfaces with Pharmacy Supply Chain, Operations, and GPOs to ensure reliable, compliant medication supply and cost-effective procurement.

Key responsibilities include managing shortages, overseeing technicians, evaluating supplier contracts, and coordinating