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OpenLoopOpenLoopUnited States

Sr. Manager, Pharmacy Procurement & Inventory Operations

Leads procurement and inventory operations for a network of compounding pharmacies, centralizing fragmented processes, implementing scalable systems like NetSuite, ensuring FDA compliance, and developing teams to support growth. Requires 5-7 years in pharmacy supply chain with compounding experience and bachelor's degree.

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Remote5+ YOEOther

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Set strategy and priorities for pharmacy procurement and inventory across all locations
  • Solve large-scale, ambiguous operational and supply chain challenges
  • Align and manage priorities across pharmacy procurement operations, i.e. finance, compliance, RFP process, vendor management
  • Stand up and scale a centralized procurement and inventory function
  • Assess current processes and implement standardized, scalable workflows, governance, and accountability
  • Lead NetSuite inventory module implementation and transition from manual to system-based operations
  • Define system requirements to improve scalability and visibility
  • Develop sourcing strategies for APIs and consumables, rationalize suppliers, standardize contracts, and build redundancy for high-risk materials
  • Establish inventory control process (lot tracking, expiration, demand planning)
  • Ensure compliance with FDA and Board of Pharmacy requirements and maintain audit-ready documentation
  • Build operational playbooks, including performance metrics for all roles and areas
  • Lead and develop site-level teams, coach managers and ICs, and drive adoption of processes and systems
  • Supervise, lead and coach small team of procurement support staff
  • Travel 20% for onsite meetings

Who You Are

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5-7 years in pharmacy procurement / supply chain operations
  • Within that experience, at least 3+ years experience in compounding pharmacy operations / medications
  • 503A and/or 503B compounding pharmacy experience
  • Highly familiar and well versed in API sourcing with a focus on end-to-end traceability and audit compliance
  • Hands-on involvement in ERP system implementations, such as NetSuite or comparable platforms
  • Demonstrated success overseeing multiple pharmacy locations and leading diverse teams
  • Proven track record of designing and optimizing processes, including establishing SLAs, policies, and scalable workflows
  • Ability to operate independently while contributing at both strategic and day-to-day operational levels
  • Skilled at navigating ambiguous environments and bringing clarity through structured approaches
  • Experience collaborating across functions and engaging stakeholders at various organizational levels
  • Strong background in mentoring and developing senior-level team members

Preferred

  • M&A experience
  • Experience centralizing procurement functions
  • Experience with high-growth or pre IPO environments

Skills

NetSuiteERP SystemsSupply Chain ManagementInventory ManagementApi SourcingFda ComplianceDemand PlanningLot TrackingVendor ManagementRfp Process

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