Director, Pharmacy Operations Nova Scotia & Newfoundland

Loblaw Companies Limited
CA - Newfoundland and Labrador - newfoundland and labrador
January 19, 2025

As a Director, Pharmacy Operations, Newfoundland and a part of Nova Scotia, you will oversee the operations of Pharmacies in your respective region.
Your role is to coach, develop and train pharmacy teams and actively drive the success of the pharmacy while ensuring a safe and effective pharmacy practice that provides exceptional patient care.

What you'll do:

Partner with Pharmacy Teams to share insights into the competitive landscape (market share, volumes, programs, promotions, pharmacy talent)
Monitor and review weekly projections and store labour management process with Pharmacy Manager to ensure proper allocation of hours and task management
Execute business initiatives and ensure Pharmacies are equipped and prepared to implement, identifying any gaps and reporting back to the program administrator
Build relationships and partner with stakeholders, such as District Managers and Store Managers/Franchisees, to ensure appropriate knowledge and understanding of business initiatives and important pharmacy items
Work closely with the Store Manager/Franchisee/Labour Relations partner when dealing with disciplinary matters or other matters related to unionized colleagues, leveraging Pharmacy Manager to partner with counterparts as appropriate
Support new pharmacy manager training and regularly follows up during the applicable probationary period and thereafter to ensure a successful onboarding
Promote and support the execution of Patient Care Services and follow-up on medication incidents
Investigate, understand, review and identify critical financial metrics such as labour, inventory, growth opportunities, etc.
Maintain budget shrink initiatives, manage returns and credits to suppliers, transmittals, inventory, third party and detailed follow-up of dispensary operations
Ensure compliance with provincial and federal pharmacy regulations as well as standard operating procedures and policies
Strive for continuous improvement in sales and script growth and maintain a thorough understanding of the competitive landscape

What you'll bring:

Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy or PharmD
Management related experience
Solid understanding of Pharmacy landscape and retail industry
Operational experience, preferably in multi locations
Strong interpersonal and people management skills; ability to motivate a team
Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills required
Regular travel is required, might requiring overnight stays

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact.
Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars - Environment, Sourcing and Community - and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas.
Our CORE Values - Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence - guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture.
We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits - these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada's Top Employers, Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Greenest Employers & Canada's Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway.
We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers.
Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment.
We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check.
Details will be provided through the application process

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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