Pharmacy Supply Chain Manager at Castville Solutions

Castville Solutions is a recruitment and business solutions provider specializing in the healthcare sector. We focus on connecting healthcare facilities with highly skilled professionals, enabling efficient operations, and driving business growth. Our services extend to recruitment, Templates for process and operations management, SOP development, and healthcare-specific training, with a clear mission to transform the healthcare workforce and operations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pharmacy Supply Chain Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Head, Operations

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.

Salary
N500,000 - N650,0000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
6th April, 2026.