Pharmacy Branch Manager

Position Overview:

DROGA PHARMA PLC is an import, distributor, and commission agent for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products in the territory of Ethiopia. 

Our Company was established in April 2015 with two staff. Currently, we have a total of 400+ Employee with different professional background and work Experience. And now Droga Pharma PLC as a business unit, establishing a chain of pharmacies all over Ethiopia.

• Ensure that all processes and activities conducted in the chain pharmacies are carried out in a manner compliant with FDA standards.
• Ensure that the premises are suitable for the intended purpose and complies with FDA standard and all other relevant guidance issued.
• Overseas all professional activities carried out in the medicine retail outlet.
• Manage, control, and supervise the pharmacy.
• Keep that every key, key card or another device, or combination of any device, which allows access to the controlled substances storage area when it is locked.
• Prohibit any individual from improperly influencing, directing, controlling or supervising the professional activity of the pharmacy.
• Apply policies and procedures for all personnel operating in pharmacy in accordance with current law and best practice.   
• Attend normal working hour of the pharmacy, at the professional services area of the practice.
• Ensure that all personnel operating within chain pharmacy are aware of the limits and scope applicable to the management of the professional services. 
• Ensure that all members of the pharmacy team possess and maintain adequate competence to successfully and safely carry out their assigned duties.
• Ensure that all members of the community pharmacy team possess and maintain adequate competence to successfully and safely carry out their assigned duties.
• Inform to the prescriber and report to the appropriate organ, suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and suspected fake and substandard medicines.
• Ensure the implementation of the principles of rational drug use, good storage practice, good supply management, and good dispensing practice of medicines.
• Purchase all medicinal products, cosmetics, consumable products, and home health care products upon approval from the supply chain manager.
• Avail written policies for the procurement, storage, and dispensing of medicine and scheduled substances. The written policies shall assist in ensuring; product availability; safety of medicines; documentation of procurement and dispensing process; optimal storage conditions are monitored (including during transport); effective inventory management; Patients receive stock that has been suitably stored and has an expiry date that allows sufficient time for usage by the patient before the expiry date; and effective batch recall of medicines when necessary.
• Shall be satisfied that both the supplier and the source of any medicine purchased are trustworthy and recorded.
• Assimilate quality assurance as part of pharmaceutical practice.
• Undertake stock exchange or transfer among hubs and spoke of chain pharmacies.
• Assure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements for pharmacy operations.

Required Skill

• Leadership and management skills
• Research and analytics skills
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Communication, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Knowledge in the use of Microsoft office suite and Droga Computer software
• Ability to actively seek, identify and apply appropriate technology to improve service delivery.
• Ability to work in teams and in multicultural settings.
• Proficiency in one or more of the country's working languages (Amharic, Oromiffa, Tigregna, Somaligna, Sidamegna etc) 
• Job Requirements
  • BPharm in Pharmacy from a recognized and qualified higher education institution
  • 5 years and above experience in community Pharmacy out of which 2 years and above as a manager
  • MSc in the health-related subject an asset
  • Demonstrate experience maintaining with empathy an appropriate balance between the organization’s needs and the welfare of staff.
  • Demonstrate experience in data retrieval and analysis.
  • Experience of partnering with and influencing stakeholders

  • Demonstrate experience in delivering briefings to diverse audiences, and conducting effective meetings with management, representative of staff associations etc. 

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicant can apply through: Ethiojobs.net or  hr@Drogapharma.com 

And you must fill The application from using this Link  https://drogapharma.com/application-form/

Application Procedure: Interested applicants are invited to submit their application letter, CV, Educational data and work experience 

Only short-listed candidates will be communicated.   

Droga Pharma PLC 

Human Resource Department