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Premier Hospital is a specialized private hospital located in Nyali, Mombasa offering high quality emergency, outpatient and inpatient care. We have a patient centered culture, and our approach is to provide comprehensive healthcare, which is focused on all aspects of patient’s health and overall well-being. Our service delivery model is anchored on Compassion, Care and Competence.
The Hospital seeks to recruit an ideal candidate for the following position:
JOB TITLE: PHARMACEUTICAL STOCK CONTROLLER
REPORTS TO: CLINICAL PHARMACIST/ PROCUREMENT MANAGER
a) Job Purpose
The Stock Controller is responsible for receiving pharmaceutical products, documentation, and monitoring inventory levels to ensure the continuous availability of medical supplies. The role focuses on timely stock replenishment, reducing wastage from expiry or overstocking, and ensuring adherence to hospital inventory management policies.
b) Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Receive, inspect, and verify all delivered items against purchase orders and delivery notes.
- Generate the goods received notes, invoices and other documents.
- Apply First-In-First-Out (FIFO) and First-Expiry-First-Out (FEFO) principles to reduce wastage.
- Issuing drugs to the dispensing pharmacy.
- Proactively initiate timely reorder requests based on consumption rates and stock thresholds.
- Conduct regular physical stock counts and reconcile with recorded inventory balances.
- Promptly report any stock variances, slow-moving items, or identified losses.
- Ensure proper storage conditions are maintained, including adherence to cold chain requirements where applicable.
c) Minimum Requirements/ Qualifications
- Diploma in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
- Valid practicing license.
- Training in Procurement, stock management, supply chain or Stores Management.
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a hospital or health-related stock management role.
- Familiarity with ERP or inventory management systems.
d) Key Job Requirements
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
- Flexible and can work under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Desire for personal development, improvement, and learning.
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job title on the email subject (PHARMACEUTICAL STOCK CONTROLLER), your current and expected remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to [email protected]. The application should be received not later than 5.00pm on 29th August 2025. We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
