Head of Pharmaceutical Distribution Company at Konga Online Shopping Limited

Job Category: Management Level
Reports to: CEO

Role Summary

• The ideal candidate will Oversee Company’s National business activities and sales force to ensure observable growth as measured with KPls; coach, motivate, coordinate, and provide leadership for sales team to achieve double digit growth in prescription and sales and build a high-performing sales team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To develop and grow the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain unit of Konga (major)
• Maintain and grow all existing business relationships for Konga Pharmaceuticals
• Strategically plan and manage the distribution channel of Konga Pharmaceuticals
• Responsible for: managing all inbound and outbound logistics, financial/operations performance of the delivery activities including analytics and actions for continuous improvement.
• Work closely with global team in the selection and implementation of new logistic service providers to improve service levels and optimize costs
• Responsible for all trade compliance activities
• Take a leading role in the implementation of new software to optimize supply chain processes
• Initiate and lead service improvement initiatives. Create a pipeline of ideas that continuously improves results in transportation and transportation cost, and on-time delivery
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy and timely targets
• Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle
• Analyzing data to assess performance, discover logistical problems and devise plans for improvements
• Ensure compliance with all pertinent regulatory laws and requirements
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers
• Strategically manage the Konga Pharmaceuticals’ budgets and ensure optimal utilization
• Other duties as may be required from time to time

Professional Skills & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Physiology or Biochemistry. However, a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy in the Federal Republic of Nigeria is desired.
• Enriched managerial experience (at least 4years) as a Country Sales or Regional Manager in pharmaceuticals industry.
• A Master’s Degree in Business/Project Management or Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.
• Membership of relevant professional Pharmaceutical and Supply Chain bodies will also be an added advantage e.g. Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), CSCP, CISCM, CILSCM, CIPSMN, etc.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar industry
• Must have worked with any of the top of Pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria
• Must have key experience in Pharmalogistics and Supply chain
• Must be very tech savvy
• Excellent Interpersonal and people management skills
• Planning & Organizational skills
• Detail oriented

Why work with Konga?

• A unique opportunity to work in a fast paced, structured and technologically driven environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team growing the ecommerce space in Nigeria
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our fast growing businesses.