INVENTORY OFFICER AT PHARMARUN | INVENTORY OFFICER JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

Pharmarun is an on-demand platform providing fast and easy access to medication. We do this by finding, financing and delivering medication to users.

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Inventory Officer to join our team in Ikate, Lekki. In this role, you will be the primary guardian of our stock integrity, ensuring that our life-saving medications and healthcare products are accurately tracked, safely stored, and always available when needed.

The ideal candidate possesses 2–5 years of experience, preferably within a health-tech or pharmacy environment. You understand that in healthcare, inventory management isn't just about numbers—it's about ensuring patients get the right medication at the right time. If you are a spreadsheet-savvy professional with a high degree of analytical rigor, we invite you to help us optimize our supply chain.

Requirements:

1. Stock Integrity & Audit Governance

• Accurate Record Keeping: Maintain real-time inventory data across all digital and physical locations, ensuring the system reflects true stock levels.

• Routine Audits: Lead periodic stock counts and "blind audits" to verify physical stock against system records, investigating and resolving discrepancies immediately.

• Inbound/Outbound Control: Supervise the documentation for all receiving and dispatch activities, ensuring that batch numbers and expiry dates are meticulously recorded.

2. Clinical Supply Chain Optimization

• Demand Planning: Collaborate with the procurement team to forecast medication needs, preventing the twin risks of overstocking (capital tie-up) and stockouts (service failure).

• Shelf-Life Management: Monitor expiry dates using FEFO (First-Expired-First-Out) principles to minimize wastage and ensure medication safety.

• Cold Chain Compliance: (If applicable) Monitor temperature-sensitive inventory to ensure compliance with pharmaceutical storage regulations.

3. Systems & Analytics

• Data Mastery: Utilize Microsoft Excel and Inventory Management Software (IMS) to generate reports on stock movement, turnover rates, and shrinkage.

• Internal Controls: Enforce strict warehouse protocols to prevent theft, damage, or unauthorized stock movement.

• Operational Liaison: Coordinate with the pharmacy and operations teams to align inventory levels with daily clinical requirements.

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Experience: 2 – 5 years in inventory management.

• Industry Context: Prior experience in a Health-Tech company or Pharmacy is highly preferred.

• Location: Must be able to work onsite in Ikate, Lekki – Lagos.

Technical Competencies

• Software: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Data filtering, Pivot tables).

• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Inventory Management Systems (IMS) and pharmaceutical stock-keeping units (SKUs).

• Analytical Skills: High attention to detail with the ability to spot patterns in stock discrepancies.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

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