31 Pharmacy Manager jobs in India

Job Description

We are hiring Zonal Pharmacy Manager for East Zone based from Kolkata (Park Street).

Continental Hospital is a JCI and NABH accredited facility offering multi-specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care services. With 585 beds and more than 50 specialties, the healthcare institution is spread across 18 floors (1.4 million sq. ft), with 600 capacity car parking, 36 customized elevators, 2 escalators, located in the IT and Financial District of Hyderabad, Gachibowli.

Continental Hospitals, India’s first LEED qualified super specialty hospital is built on international standards and is designed to enhance the healing spaces with natural ventilation, safety, and privacy. The hospital has incorporated the safest standards in the world including fire, water resources, sanitation, and internal transportation systems. Continental Hospitals was founded by Dr Guru N Reddy in April 2013 to redefine healthcare in India by providing quality patient care with integrity, transparency, a collaborative approach, and evidence-based medicine.

The hospital has 19 Modular Green OTs, 90 Single-room ICU beds including Level 3 NICU and PICU, and is known for its efficient critical care team. Continental Hospitals has a special health check lounge and a dedicated area for international patients, state-of-the-art facilities and medical equipment, as well as the latest communication and information technology.

Key specialties include Gastroenterology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Neuroscience, Cardiology, and Multi-organ Transplants. Our proactive team of highly experienced doctors, nurses, and staff ensures that we deliver the highest standard of personalized care to our patients at all times.

Job Title: Pharmacy Purchase Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Pharmacy

Reports To: Head – Pharmacy / Hospital Management

Role Summary:

The Pharmacy Purchase Manager will be responsible for overseeing the procurement and inventory management of all medicines, surgical consumables, and pharmaceutical supplies for the hospital. The role ensures timely availability of drugs at optimum cost, adherence to regulatory compliance, and strong coordination with vendors, consultants, and internal departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Identify, evaluate, and finalize vendors for pharmaceutical products and consumables.
• Negotiate pricing, credit terms, and supply agreements to ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers and distributors.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of drugs, including critical and life-saving medicines.

Inventory & Supply Chain Management

• Oversee purchase planning based on consumption trends and stock requirements.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Implement systems for efficient inventory tracking and control.
• Coordinate with IP & OP pharmacy teams to ensure smooth supply chain flow.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure that all procurement follows drug regulatory guidelines and hospital policies.
• Maintain accurate purchase records, invoices, and audit compliance reports.
• Monitor expiry, batch recalls, and drug quality issues in coordination with the QA team.

Financial & Operational Management

• Prepare and manage purchase budgets for the pharmacy.
• Monitor and control purchase costs, ensuring savings wherever possible.
• Provide regular MIS reports to management on purchase trends, vendor performance, and cost savings.

Team & Coordination

• Lead and supervise the pharmacy purchase team.
• Collaborate with clinicians, pharmacists, and hospital administration for requirement planning.
• Conduct regular review meetings with stakeholders on purchase and supply chain performance.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: B.Pharm / M.Pharm / MBA in Hospital or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Experience: 8–12 years of experience in pharmaceutical purchase, with at least 7+ years in a hospital setting (multispecialty preferred).
• Strong knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations, regulatory norms, and supply chain best practices.
• Proven skills in vendor negotiation, procurement systems, and cost management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong analytical and planning ability.
• Knowledge of drug regulations, HSN codes, and statutory compliance.
• Leadership skills with ability to manage a team effectively.
• Proficiency in ERP / hospital management software for purchase and inventory.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Cost savings achieved through procurement strategies.
• Vendor performance and timely supply rate.
• Stock-out rate and inventory turnover ratio.
• Compliance audit scores.
• Stakeholder satisfaction (clinicians, pharmacy, finance).

Continental Hospital is a JCI and NABH accredited facility offering multi-specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care services. With 585 beds and more than 50 specialties, the healthcare institution is spread across 18 floors (1.4 million sq. ft), with 600 capacity car parking, 36 customized elevators, 2 escalators, located in the IT and Financial District of Hyderabad, Gachibowli.

Continental Hospitals, India’s first LEED qualified super specialty hospital is built on international standards and is designed to enhance the healing spaces with natural ventilation, safety, and privacy. The hospital has incorporated the safest standards in the world including fire, water resources, sanitation, and internal transportation systems. Continental Hospitals was founded by Dr Guru N Reddy in April 2013 to redefine healthcare in India by providing quality patient care with integrity, transparency, a collaborative approach, and evidence-based medicine.

The hospital has 19 Modular Green OTs, 90 Single-room ICU beds including Level 3 NICU and PICU, and is known for its efficient critical care team. Continental Hospitals has a special health check lounge and a dedicated area for international patients, state-of-the-art facilities and medical equipment, as well as the latest communication and information technology.

Key specialties include Gastroenterology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Neuroscience, Cardiology, and Multi-organ Transplants. Our proactive team of highly experienced doctors, nurses, and staff ensures that we deliver the highest standard of personalized care to our patients at all times.

Job Title: Pharmacy Purchase Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Pharmacy

Reports To: Head – Pharmacy / Hospital Management

Role Summary:

The Pharmacy Purchase Manager will be responsible for overseeing the procurement and inventory management of all medicines, surgical consumables, and pharmaceutical supplies for the hospital. The role ensures timely availability of drugs at optimum cost, adherence to regulatory compliance, and strong coordination with vendors, consultants, and internal departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Identify, evaluate, and finalize vendors for pharmaceutical products and consumables.
• Negotiate pricing, credit terms, and supply agreements to ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers and distributors.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of drugs, including critical and life-saving medicines.

Inventory & Supply Chain Management

• Oversee purchase planning based on consumption trends and stock requirements.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Implement systems for efficient inventory tracking and control.
• Coordinate with IP & OP pharmacy teams to ensure smooth supply chain flow.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure that all procurement follows drug regulatory guidelines and hospital policies.
• Maintain accurate purchase records, invoices, and audit compliance reports.
• Monitor expiry, batch recalls, and drug quality issues in coordination with the QA team.

Financial & Operational Management

• Prepare and manage purchase budgets for the pharmacy.
• Monitor and control purchase costs, ensuring savings wherever possible.
• Provide regular MIS reports to management on purchase trends, vendor performance, and cost savings.

Team & Coordination

• Lead and supervise the pharmacy purchase team.
• Collaborate with clinicians, pharmacists, and hospital administration for requirement planning.
• Conduct regular review meetings with stakeholders on purchase and supply chain performance.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: B.Pharm / M.Pharm / MBA in Hospital or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Experience: 8–12 years of experience in pharmaceutical purchase, with at least 7+ years in a hospital setting (multispecialty preferred).
• Strong knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations, regulatory norms, and supply chain best practices.
• Proven skills in vendor negotiation, procurement systems, and cost management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong analytical and planning ability.
• Knowledge of drug regulations, HSN codes, and statutory compliance.
• Leadership skills with ability to manage a team effectively.
• Proficiency in ERP / hospital management software for purchase and inventory.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Cost savings achieved through procurement strategies.
• Vendor performance and timely supply rate.
• Stock-out rate and inventory turnover ratio.
• Compliance audit scores.
• Stakeholder satisfaction (clinicians, pharmacy, finance).

Continental Hospital is a JCI and NABH accredited facility offering multi-specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care services. With 585 beds and more than 50 specialties, the healthcare institution is spread across 18 floors (1.4 million sq. ft), with 600 capacity car parking, 36 customized elevators, 2 escalators, located in the IT and Financial District of Hyderabad, Gachibowli.

Continental Hospitals, India’s first LEED qualified super specialty hospital is built on international standards and is designed to enhance the healing spaces with natural ventilation, safety, and privacy. The hospital has incorporated the safest standards in the world including fire, water resources, sanitation, and internal transportation systems. Continental Hospitals was founded by Dr Guru N Reddy in April 2013 to redefine healthcare in India by providing quality patient care with integrity, transparency, a collaborative approach, and evidence-based medicine.

The hospital has 19 Modular Green OTs, 90 Single-room ICU beds including Level 3 NICU and PICU, and is known for its efficient critical care team. Continental Hospitals has a special health check lounge and a dedicated area for international patients, state-of-the-art facilities and medical equipment, as well as the latest communication and information technology.

Key specialties include Gastroenterology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Neuroscience, Cardiology, and Multi-organ Transplants. Our proactive team of highly experienced doctors, nurses, and staff ensures that we deliver the highest standard of personalized care to our patients at all times.

Job Title: Pharmacy Purchase Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Pharmacy

Reports To: Head – Pharmacy / Hospital Management

Role Summary:

The Pharmacy Purchase Manager will be responsible for overseeing the procurement and inventory management of all medicines, surgical consumables, and pharmaceutical supplies for the hospital. The role ensures timely availability of drugs at optimum cost, adherence to regulatory compliance, and strong coordination with vendors, consultants, and internal departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Identify, evaluate, and finalize vendors for pharmaceutical products and consumables.
• Negotiate pricing, credit terms, and supply agreements to ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with suppliers and distributors.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of drugs, including critical and life-saving medicines.

Inventory & Supply Chain Management

• Oversee purchase planning based on consumption trends and stock requirements.
• Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Implement systems for efficient inventory tracking and control.
• Coordinate with IP & OP pharmacy teams to ensure smooth supply chain flow.

Compliance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure that all procurement follows drug regulatory guidelines and hospital policies.
• Maintain accurate purchase records, invoices, and audit compliance reports.
• Monitor expiry, batch recalls, and drug quality issues in coordination with the QA team.

Financial & Operational Management

• Prepare and manage purchase budgets for the pharmacy.
• Monitor and control purchase costs, ensuring savings wherever possible.
• Provide regular MIS reports to management on purchase trends, vendor performance, and cost savings.

Team & Coordination

• Lead and supervise the pharmacy purchase team.
• Collaborate with clinicians, pharmacists, and hospital administration for requirement planning.
• Conduct regular review meetings with stakeholders on purchase and supply chain performance.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: B.Pharm / M.Pharm / MBA in Hospital or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• Experience: 8–12 years of experience in pharmaceutical purchase, with at least 7+ years in a hospital setting (multispecialty preferred).
• Strong knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations, regulatory norms, and supply chain best practices.
• Proven skills in vendor negotiation, procurement systems, and cost management.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Strong analytical and planning ability.
• Knowledge of drug regulations, HSN codes, and statutory compliance.
• Leadership skills with ability to manage a team effectively.
• Proficiency in ERP / hospital management software for purchase and inventory.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Cost savings achieved through procurement strategies.
• Vendor performance and timely supply rate.
• Stock-out rate and inventory turnover ratio.
• Compliance audit scores.
• Stakeholder satisfaction (clinicians, pharmacy, finance).

Company Overview

Dr. Moopens Medical College, a leader in the Hospital & Health Care industry, is headquartered in Meppadi, Wayanad, Kerala. With a substantial team of 1001-5000 employees, we are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services. We strive to maintain the highest standards in medical education and healthcare delivery. For more details, visit our website at .

Job Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Pharmacy Assistant Manager to join our team at Dr. Moopens Medical College in Wayanad. This is a senior-level, full-time position requiring 7 to 10 years of relevant work experience. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing our pharmacy operations and ensuring the highest standards of pharmaceutical care.

Qualifications and Skills

• Retail Pharmacy Operations (Mandatory skill) - Extensive knowledge and experience in managing daily pharmacy operations and ensuring efficient service.
• Medication Inventory Management (Mandatory skill) - Proficient in maintaining optimal inventory levels and managing stock effectively.
• Team Leadership (Mandatory skill) - Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team to achieve targets and ensure smooth operations.
• Pharmacy Software Systems - Skilled in using pharmacy management software to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Customer Service Excellence - Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and addressing customer needs promptly and effectively.
• Regulatory Compliance - Comprehensive understanding of pharmacy laws and regulations to ensure full compliance with industry standards.
• Conflict Resolution - Adept at resolving conflicts and handling customer complaints in a professional manner.
• Cash Management - Efficient in handling cash transactions and reconciling daily sales with accuracy and precision.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily operations of the pharmacy, ensuring high levels of efficiency and service quality.
• Maintain accurate records of medication usage and ensure appropriate inventory levels are met.
• Lead and support the pharmacy team, providing training and development opportunities to enhance team performance.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and update staff on any changes to policies or regulations.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve customer satisfaction and pharmacy services.
• Handle customer inquiries, provide expert advice on medication, and resolve any issues that arise.
• Oversee cash management processes, reconciling sales, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care and improve therapeutic outcomes.

JOB DETAILS

Aster Medcity is looking for Deputy Manager Pharmacy to join our dynamic team and embark on a rewarding career journey Pharmacy Operations Management : You would oversee the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy department, including prescription dispensing, medication inventory management, compounding, and medication therapy management services

You ensure that pharmacy services are delivered efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards

Staff Supervision and Training : You would supervise pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and support personnel

This involves scheduling, assigning duties, providing training and guidance, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development

Medication Safety and Quality Assurance : You would implement policies and procedures to ensure medication safety and minimize the risk of medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions

This may involve implementing medication reconciliation processes, monitoring for drug recalls or shortages, and participating in quality improvement initiatives

Regulatory Compliance : You would ensure that pharmacy operations comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as accreditation standards and professional guidelines

This includes maintaining accurate records, adhering to controlled substance regulations, and participating in regulatory inspections and audits

Pharmaceutical Procurement and Inventory Control : You would be responsible for managing medication procurement, inventory control, and distribution processes

This involves maintaining appropriate stock levels, monitoring medication expiration dates, optimizing inventory turnover, and managing relationships with pharmaceutical suppliers and wholesalers

Patient Counseling and Education : You would provide medication counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers

This includes explaining medication instructions, potential side effects, drug interactions, and proper medication administration techniques to ensure safe and effective use of medications

Clinical Pharmacy Services : Depending on the setting, you may oversee the provision of clinical pharmacy services, such as medication therapy management, anticoagulation management, antimicrobial stewardship, and chronic disease management programs

You collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes

Aster Medcity is looking for Assistant Manager - Pharmacy to join our dynamic team and embark on a rewarding career journey.

1. Ensuring company policies are followed.
2. Optimizing profits by controlling costs.
3. Hiring, training and developing new employees.
4. Resolving customer issues to their overall satisfaction.
5. Maintaining an overall management style that follows company best practices.
6. Providing leadership and direction to all employees.
7. Ensuring product quality and availability.
8. Preparing and presenting employee reviews.
9. Working closely with the store manager to lead staff.
10. Overseeing retail inventory.
11. Assisting customers whenever necessary.
12. Organizing employee schedule.
13. Ensuring that health, safety, and security rules are followed.
14. Ensuring a consistent standard of customer service.
15. Motivating employees and ensuring a focus on the mission.
16. Maintaining merchandise and a visual plan.
17. Maintaining stores to standards, including stocking and cleaning.
18. Completing tasks assigned by the general manager accurately and efficiently.
19. Supporting store manager as needed.