Warehouse Pharmaceutical Associate

Job Level : JL-2

Job Title : Warehouse Pharmaceutical Associate

Years of Experience : 2+ years

About Ilara Health

At Ilara Health we are building a network of technology-enabled primary healthcare clinics (PHCs) delivering affordable, quality healthcare to Africas under-served communities by partnering with local providers across the continent. Founded by entrepreneurs passionate about the role technology can play in improving health outcomes, Ilara Health helps over 2,000 clinics spread across Kenya to deliver care to over 3 million patients each year. Ilara Health is a venture-backed company on an aggressive growth path and this is an opportunity to get into an exciting, early stage startup that is bound to make an impact on healthcare outcomes in Africa.

Ilara Health brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds, including biochemists, data scientists, computer scientists, journalists, marketers, cybersecurity experts, and finance professionals. We are seeking team members who share our passion for primary healthcare, embrace bold questioning, and thrive on creating impactful solutions using technology. Committed to building a network of primary healthcare clinics (PHCs) that provide affordable, high-quality care to low and middle-income demographics in Africa, we are guided by our core values. These values shape our culture and actions. 'Get it done' reflects our dedication to excellence and delivering results for our clients. 'Growth is life' signifies our holistic approach to growth, embracing trial and error in our pursuit of excellence. 'Remember why we exist' anchors our focus on customers' needs, while 'Heart of a champion' propels us to go the extra mile. Our passion for 'Do it now' fuels innovation and learning, driving our commitment to improve healthcare access in Africa.

About the role

As a Warehouse Pharmaceutical Associate, you will be an integral part of our wholesale warehouse operations, ensuring efficient management and distribution of pharmaceuticals while maintaining high standards of operational excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing healthcare service focused on quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

Pharmaceutical product management by implementing and maintaining a quality management system for pharmaceutical distribution in compliance with the PPB Act and the PPB Guidelines for Good Distribution Practices for Health Products and Technologies in Kenya - this includes: 

• Establishing dedicated and demarcated areas in the warehouse for different stock categories, including for receipt of stock, general storage area of the drugs, drugs in quarantine, drugs rejected or expired, cold-chain storage, drugs returned, dispatch and storage of drugs.
• Maintaining appropriate warehouse conditions such as temperature and humidity as required by different drugs
• Managing the proper handling of returned, expired and damaged drugs including the proper management of the disposal of quarantined drugs through authorized disposal companies.
• Identifying drugs requiring special storage requirements such as cold chain storage and DDA drug storage by ensuring proper monitoring and recording of these controlled drugs.
• Oversee the inbound and picking processes of all drugs to ensure correct SKU classification, accurate record-keeping, and handling these drugs to ensure their quality and correctness is maintained.
• Conduct final quality check of all packages before dispatch to ensure 100% accuracy.
• Supervise weekly cycle counts and monthly stock takes to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Implement First in First out (FIFO) or First Expiry First out (FEFO) to ensure minimal drug wastage and all drugs are distributed before expiry.
• Ensure the SOPS are well updated, adhered to and followed in the warehouse.

Requirements

• Licensed Pharmaceutical Technologist.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in managing and dispensing pharmaceuticals, ideally in a pharmaceutical wholesale warehouse setting.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and best practices.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities