HealthPlus Limited is Nigeria's 1st Integrative Pharmacy, the fastest growing pharmacy chain in West Africa. Since 1999, we have been committed to our mission of helping people achieve optimum health & vitality. In 2010, a sister company was birthed - CasaBella International Limited. CasaBella, a one-stop store for beauty and grooming solutions is now a retail chain and a household name.

As we expand our frontiers to redefine the world of health & beauty in Nigeria, we are looking for amazing and smart people who will roll up their sleeves and share our passion & success. People who will join our team of highly motivated professionals who get the job done!

PROCUREMENT PHARMACIST

Job Description
Key Elements of the role
• Reporting to the Procurement Manager, this role assists in the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting and evaluation of services of the Company’s inventory suppliers
• Lending supervisory and operational support to ensure the efficient end-to-end procurement process for the local pharmaceutical portfolio from pharmaceutical wholesalers
• Sourcing alternatives for ethicals when out-of-stock
• Supporting the coordination of the Procurement Unit’s planning process including Supply and Demand forecasting, Inventory Management, on-time delivery and a several other tactical and strategic procurement issues
• Act as an effective and proactive liaison between the Procurement Unit, other departments and the retail outlets in order to successfully forecast, plan and meet purchase deadlines
• Monitoring inter-branch inventory transfer to ensure timeliness and correctness
• Search for new potential suppliers, negotiate and provide input for supply contracts, manage and develop existing and potential supplier pool and update the approved Vendor List as required
• Negotiating with local and international suppliers on behalf of the Procurement Unit
• Working with other members of the Procurement Team towards the achievement of agreed Unit and organizational targets and goals
• Embracing continual learning; staying informed of advances in purchase technology and approaches in order to improve Supply Chain operations


Desired Qualities
o A registered Pharmacist with 3 years’ minimum experience in a structured organization, preferably the Procurement Function of a private hospital
o Analytical and extremely detail-oriented
o Negotiation skills
o Excellent Interpersonal skills
o Planning and Organizational skills
o Able to effectively self-manage time and prioritize tasks
o Good problem solving and decision making skills
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
o A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Outlook and Excel
o Membership of a recognized and relevant professional body is an added advantage

Method of Application
https://healthplus.talentbase.ng/jobs/QX22R4JY7K/Procurement-Pharmacist