Procurement Pharmacist

• Procurement Pharmacist

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE •He/she must have Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (BPharm) from a recognized institution with at least 7 years of experience Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Supply Chain Management with at least 5 years of experience• Registered with a relevant Professional body and having valid license to practice.SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical laws, procurement rules, and inventory systems.
• Able to deliver services quickly and effectively to meet client needs.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Good at analyzing detailed information.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Teaching or management skills are a plus.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards is an advantage.

A. Pharmaceutical Procurement Planning

• Develop and maintain annual and periodic pharmaceutical procurement plans.
• Consolidate pharmaceutical requirements from relevant departments.
• Analyse historical consumption, morbidity patterns, stock levels, lead times, and available budgets to forecast requirements.
•  Participate in the preparation and review of annual procurement plans.
• Identify critical and fast-moving medicines requiring close monitoring.
• Ensure procurement plans are aligned with the Hospital formulary, essential
• medicines requirements, approved budgets, and clinical needs.
• Review procurement schedules to minimize emergency purchases

B. Quantification and Forecasting

• Conduct regular quantification of medicines, vaccines, medical consumables, and other pharmaceutical products, as applicable.
• Use consumption data, stock-on-hand, minimum/maximum stock levels, lead times, and anticipated demand to determine procurement quantities.
• Monitor consumption trends and identify unusual variations.
• Work with clinical and pharmacy teams to anticipate changes in pharmaceutical demand.
• Ensure appropriate safety-stock levels for critical medicines.

C. Procurement Process Management

• Initiate and coordinate procurement requisitions for pharmaceutical products.
• Prepare accurate technical specifications for medicines and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Develop or review Bills of Quantities, schedules of requirements, and other technical procurement documents.
• Participate in preparation and review of requests for quotations, tender documents, purchase orders, and contracts.
• Participate in technical evaluation of bids for pharmaceutical products.
• Provide professional pharmaceutical input during bid evaluation while maintaining impartiality and confidentiality.
• Ensure procurement processes follow approved procedures and authorization levels.
• Coordinate with the Procurement Unit to monitor the progress of procurement processes from requisition to delivery.

D. Supplier and Vendor Management

• Identify and assess potential pharmaceutical suppliers in collaboration with the Procurement Unit.
• Verify supplier eligibility, licensing, product registration, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Participate in supplier prequalification and evaluation.
• Monitor supplier performance against contractual requirements.
• Track delivery lead times, product quality, quantities delivered, documentation, and responsiveness.