Location:
243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8
Why this role is important?
Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Pharmacy Operations, Regional Pharmacy Director (Hamilton and Niagara region) monitors and
achieves projected counts, sales and profit margins and optimizes the performance of Pharmacy
components by identifying performance gaps, providing guidance, information and direction to
improve results. This role drives results to maximize pharmacy business growth and
performance.
Provide advice and collaborate with Associate Owners and pharmacy employees on operational
issues to solve store level problems for the pharmacy when necessary. This may involve
changing or altering processes or procedures as necessary. This role is the corporate resource to
Pharmacists and Associates and the store level expert in all pharmacy driven store operations.
What You'll Do:
• Liaises closely with Associates, pharmacy teams and District Manager's to ensure
consistency of operational standards, pharmacy services, execution of Pharmacy
programs, achieve targets and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
• Accountable for the success of Pharmacy Operations and Pharmacy profitability of all
stores in your assigned region.
• Analyzes pharmacy count, sales, margins and expenses to monitor financial success of
each location, highlight potential growth areas, and ensure the Associates are on target to
meet common year plan goals.
• Monitors Pharmacy business systems in each location to highlight and recommend
opportunities for improvement.
• Understands each pharmacy's potential growth and financial achievement within its
given marketplace, identifying the levers requiring activation to reach that potential, and
developing, in partnership with the Associate, a store specific strategy to ensure each
store is successfully profitable relative to its capabilities.
• Liaises with stores and corporate stakeholders on issues relating to pharmacy practice and
patient care including college inspections, suspected narcotic losses, medication errors
and IT dispensary concerns, to resolve issues promptly and effectively.
• Develops and communicates action plans to successfully implement Corporate Pharmacy
initiatives efficiently.
• Prepares and presents information at district and regional meetings as required to relate
the performance on pharmacy measurables.
• Maintain current knowledge of pharmacy operating guidelines and monitors changes to
legislation that impact pharmaceutical business to ensure all retail stores operate in strict
accordance with regulatory mandates.
• Required to understand the corporate pharmacy strategy through collaboration with the
Pharmacy Director and work through the VP of Operations to identify areas of
opportunity to maximize each corporate pharmacy program's success.
• Responsible for providing a smooth and successful transition of Associates and store
transfers / acquisitions, ensuring correct operational standards are being implemented and
operational procedures are followed within pharmacy.
• Identify and develop potential Associates and provide proposals and recommendations to
the VP of Operations as well, understand the individual development of current team
members and the identification of candidates for advancement.
What You'll Need:
• This position requires an advanced level of initiative and judgment in order to organize
and prioritize tasks, workload, and projects. Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in
dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.
• Work Experience - A minimum of 5 years pharmacy experience, preferably in a retail
environment. Knowledge of inventory management systems.
• Process Improvement - Requires the ability to improve work processes and
teams. Supervised related processes and people by leading work or project teams.
• Leadership - Excellent facilitation and leadership skills, able to make decisions to
achieve specific organizational objectives, set and prioritize work with varying
exceptions. Interpersonal skills to provide solutions by using imaginative approaches
where constructive thinking and innovation are required.
• Communication - Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Bilingual in
French is considered a strong asset.
• Business Knowledge - Advanced understanding of quality standards relative to
operational improvement, strategic planning, and business growth.
• Computer Skills - Computer skills to produce and interpret reports, documents, and
presentations.
• Valid Drivers License is required
Education
• Post secondary education equivalent to a university degree in Pharmacy. Must be
licensed Pharmacist in good standing with the Canadian Pharmacist Association.
• In addition to the above skills and experience, it would be beneficial if you also have 2
years of SDM experience would be considered an asset
Employment Type:
Full time
Type of Role:
Temporary with Benefits (Fixed Term)
Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.
Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l'embauche :
$120,000.00 - $154,000.00 / 120.000,00$ - 154.000,00$ (per year / par an)
A candidate's experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L'expérience et les connaissances d'un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu'un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d'emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L'entreprise utilise l'intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d'évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.
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