Pharmacist Assistant

Pharmacist Assistant

The primary purpose of this role is to support the safe, compliant, and efficient storage, handling, and distribution of pharmaceutical products within the warehouse. The role assists the warehouse team in maintaining Good Storage and Distribution Practice compliance, inventory accuracy, product quality, and operational efficiency throughout the supply chain.

Responsibilities

- Act as the Pharmacist in Charge for the assigned storage area and support compliance with Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) requirements.

- Monitor and maintain appropriate storage conditions for pharmaceutical products, including temperature-controlled areas, in accordance with applicable requirements.

- Review temperature monitoring records and promptly report any temperature excursions, deviations, or potential product-quality issues.

- Ensure proper segregation and identification of released, quarantined, returned, damaged, rejected, and expired stock.

- Support daily warehouse operations, including receiving, put-away, picking, dispatching, returns processing, and inventory control.

- Coordinate daily warehouse activities with company operations and the client to ensure smooth and efficient execution.

- Maintain accurate warehouse records, GSDP documentation, operational logs, and other required reports.

- Assist with stock reconciliation, cycle counting, batch and expiry-date verification, and inventory discrepancy investigations.

- Ensure warehouse personnel comply with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and applicable GSDP requirements.

- Maintain training records and ensure employees handling client products receive appropriate training and are competent to perform their assigned duties.

- Coordinate and follow up on deviations, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), maintenance requests, temperature alarms, and other operational issues.

- Prepare daily and weekly operational reports and promptly communicate relevant updates, discrepancies, and concerns to the Project Manager.

- Provide support during licensing authorities, clients, internal, and external audits or inspections, as required.

- Coordinate with Quality, Transportation, Customer Service, and other DSV departments to support effective warehouse operations and timely issue resolution.

- Perform other Warehouse Coordinator responsibilities, including system transactions, operational reporting, documentation management, stakeholder communication, and follow-up on outstanding operational activities.

GDSP related Responsibilities

- Ensure operational conformance with relation to GDSP Infrastructure requirements

- Ensure all necessary precautions have been implemented on the ground to ensure safe storage of any kind of pharma products

- Ensure necessary and mandatory training has been imparted to the team who handles the pharma products

- Ensure implementation of established GDSP processes and procedures as and when required

Qualifications & Characteristics

Education – Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, or a related field.

Must hold a valid Department of Health (DOH) Abu Dhabi License.

Work Experience – 1-3 years of experience in pharmaceutical warehousing, healthcare logistics

Specific Skills –

- Strong communication

- Good knowledge of stock control, batch management, and expiry-date monitoring.

- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.

- Good communication and coordination skills.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

DSV – Global transport and logistics

What moves you?

At DSV, we move more than goods. We move careers, ambitions and opportunities.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we are the global leader in transport and logistics, and it is our people who bring our services and solutions to life every day. From frontline operations to business functions, every role contributes to keeping supply chains flowing and societies running.

Here, you are trusted to take ownership, act on your ideas and make decisions that create real impact. It is a place where people, careers and ideas keep moving forward. We value transparency in how we communicate and collaborate, and we win together by supporting each other, challenging each other and delivering results as a team.

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This is our promise of movement. A promise that your work matters, your contribution counts, and your career can move as far as your ambition takes it.

If you are looking to make an impact, grow your career and be part of something bigger, DSV is the place to be.

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