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Regional Pharmacy Operations Manager | Western Cape Coastal

Regional Pharmacy Operations Manager | Western Cape Coastal

MediclinicStellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
11 days ago
Job description

Regional Pharmacy Operations Manager | Western Cape Coastal

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group with divisions in South Africa, Switzerland, Namibia and the United Arab Emirates. The Group focuses on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care. The role leads, optimises, and standardises pharmacy operations across the division, ensuring regulatory compliance, performance efficiency, and clinical quality. It drives pharmacy governance, system and process compliance, and contract compliance while supporting retail optimisation and pharmaceutical advisory functions.

Responsibilities

  • Pharmacy Governance : Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and standards to ensure regulatory compliance and quality.
  • Operations Optimisation : Implement and drive the pharmacy operational strategies that improve efficiency, optimise inventory management to reduce costs, and enhance service delivery.
  • Pharmacy Advisory & Management : Provide clinical and operational advisory support to internal pharmacy teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Retail Practice Optimisation : Ensure excellence in patient-facing pharmacy services through process refinement and team development.
  • Contract Compliance Management : Manage and monitor pharmacy-related vendor contracts to ensure adherence and optimal outcomes.
  • Pharmacy Reporting & Analysis : Generate and analyse pharmacy data reports to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
  • Standardisation, Control & Advisory : Drive consistency in pharmacy practices across the region, incorporating best practices.
  • System Management : Oversee pharmacy system use, upgrades, and staff training to ensure operational integrity.

Education

Essential Education

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

    • Desired Education

  • Master’s in Pharmacy, Public Health, or Business Administration
  • Certification in Lean Six Sigma or project management

    • Experience

    Essential Minimum Experience

  • Minimum 7 years’ experience in pharmacy practice, with at least 3 in an operational leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success in managing multi-site pharmacy operations
  • Experience with pharmacy systems and reporting tools

    • Desired Experience

  • Private healthcare sector background
  • Experience in change management and contract / vendor management and materials management

    • Job Skills and Knowledge

  • Pharmacy Regulatory & Clinical Knowledge
  • Operational management
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Contract Management
  • Pharmacy Information Systems (e.g., SAP, Rx)
  • Retail Pharmacy Practices
  • Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Project Management
  • Leadership & People Management

    • Details

  • Seniority level : Director
  • Employment type : Full-time
  • Job function : Other
  • Industries : Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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