Pharmacy Supply Chain Manager at Castville Solutions

Role Overview

• The Supply Chain Manager will oversee the design, coordination, and optimization of all supply chain activities — including inventory, procurement, logistics, and ERP-based data management — across hospital pharmacies managed under our VMI network.
• This position requires a pharmaceutical supply chain professional with a strong analytical mind, leadership acumen, and a spirit of excellence.
• The ideal candidate will ensure consistent stock availability, cost efficiency, and operational precision using technology-driven systems and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities
Inventory & Demand Planning:

• Manage end-to-end inventory flow from procurement to hospital-level distribution.
• Establish demand forecasting, consumption analysis, and stock optimization systems.
• Maintain real-time visibility and accuracy across central and hospital site inventories.
• Ensure compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and internal SOPs.

Procurement & Sourcing:

• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier management to secure reliable, cost-effective supply lines.
• Drive vendor performance tracking, contract negotiations, and compliance monitoring.
• Implement cost-saving strategies while maintaining quality and regulatory standards.

Warehouse & Logistics:

• Oversee central and satellite warehouse operations ensuring accurate documentation and stock control.
• Coordinate logistics and last-mile delivery to hospital pharmacies, optimizing lead times.
• Implement process improvements to minimize expiries, theft, and stock discrepancies.

ERP & Data Infrastructure (Zoho);

• Utilize Zoho ERP to design digital tools for inventory analytics, reorder automation, and KPI dashboards.
• Generate performance insights to support leadership decision-making
• Build scalable systems that enable data accuracy and efficiency across all sites.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and evaluate a multidisciplinary team across procurement, warehouse, and logistics.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Ensure team adherence to SOPs, KPIs, and company values.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Pharmacist (preferred); non-pharmacists must have minimum 5 years’ experience in pharmarcy supply chain leadership.
• At least 5 years of experience managing hospital pharmacy or VMI operations.
• Proven expertise in inventory management, demand planning, procurement, and logistics.
• Proficiency in Zoho ERP or other enterprise platforms (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics).
• Recognized certifications: CIPS, APICS, SCPro, ISM, or equivalent.

Core & Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data for process improvement and decision support.
• High sense of ownership, integrity, and accountability.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Spirit of excellence — committed to high standards, precision, and continuous improvement.