Senior/principal Pharmacist

**About ALPS**

ALPS Pte Ltd, set up in 2018 as part of Ministry of Health’s (MOH) strategic thrust in delivering value-based supply chain solutions to public healthcare.

As the public healthcare supply chain agency, we design and execute a national level end-to-end supply chain

blueprint in partnership with 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHIs) in Singapore.

Our employees are key to our excellence - the heartbeat in sustaining our mission, developing new capabilities and re-engineering processes to future-proof Singapore’s healthcare supply chain landscape -making it more sustainable and resilient.

**About The Role**

As a Senior Pharmacist/Principal Pharmacist in ALPS, you will be **based in one of the 27 Public Healthcare Institutions (PHI) in Singapore**, you will be responsible for ensuring the continuity, quality, and cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical supplies through close collaboration with clinical teams and inventory units. **Working in a team,**the role involves overseeing procurement and contract submissions, maintaining accurate pharmacy systems, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will also play a key role in stakeholder engagement, operational decision-making, and leading pharmacy teams to uphold patient safety and service standards.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage expectations and work closely with clinical pharmacists &/or physicians on alternate sources & drugs when usual sources have supply issues.
- Ensure proper and comprehensive evaluation of all drugs and gather inputs from key stakeholders (physicians, nurses and/or clinical pharmacists). Represents institution as evaluation committee member in evaluation of drugs and pharmaceutical products.
- To keep optimal inventory to achieve optimal stock availability vs overstocking and avoid wastages.
- Work closely with pharmacy inventory team on inventory management of all pharmacy sections, support stock take activities and reporting.
- Participate in key activities and related operational workgroups, quality improvement/productivity projects, management of critical supplies & stocks, attend management meetings at the supporting site.
- Timely sourcing and processing of purchase requests from users - Purchase requests must be fulfilled on time in order not to affect patient's treatment plan.
- Verify and submit requirements of national contracts taking into considerations past usage and future trends of disease treatment protocols that aligns with MOH directives and international guidelines.
- Achieve cost-savings from purchases (Group/cluster contracts and institution quotations/negotiations)
- Manage controlled drugs, distribute effectively and in accordance to requirements of Misuse of Drug Acts.
- Ensure continuity of critical supplies or alternate products during exceptional periods.
- Minimize total value of goods written-off (Pharmacy Store and all pharmacy sections/substores).
- Material /item code creation and updates. Timely and accurate maintenance of PHI pharmacy systems (SAP & dispensing systems) on cost price, selling price, drug class and drug subsidy status/type.
- Handle audit queries in all related areas, stakeholder management at supporting site, and lead and motivate the team at site.

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Pharmacy with minimum 5 years' of relevant professional practice experience
- A registered pharmacist with the Singapore Pharmacy Council
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience in engaging stakeholders
- Relevant experience in Procurement and inventory management of drugs and pharmaceutical products.
- Good negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills
- Self-motivated, independent worker with team spirit and good problem solver

An exciting career awaits you at ALPS.