What are the responsibilities and job description for the MHN Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor position at Cabell Huntington Hospital?
Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor
Marshall Health Network | Huntington, WV
Marshall Health Network is seeking a Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor to provide leadership and oversight of medication procurement, inventory management, and purchasing operations across the health system.
This position will work closely with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy buyers, informatics, supply chain, finance, and other teams to standardize purchasing practices, improve inventory management, support formulary implementation, and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement.
Duties and Responsibilities
Marshall Health Network | Huntington, WV
Marshall Health Network is seeking a Pharmacy Procurement Supervisor to provide leadership and oversight of medication procurement, inventory management, and purchasing operations across the health system.
This position will work closely with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy buyers, informatics, supply chain, finance, and other teams to standardize purchasing practices, improve inventory management, support formulary implementation, and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvement.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide functional leadership and guidance to pharmacy buyers across MHN facilities.
- Develop and implement standardized pharmacy purchasing policies, procedures, and workflows.
- Oversee medication procurement, inventory management, and purchasing initiatives across the health system.
- Monitor purchasing data, contract compliance, medication spend, inventory performance, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Support formulary standardization, medication substitutions, manufacturer changes, and NDC updates.
- Coordinate enterprise drug shortage management, medication transfers, and inventory redistribution.
- Support medication recall activities and ensure appropriate communication and follow-up.
- Collaborate with pharmacy informatics on medication databases, EMR medication files, barcode scanning, and pharmacy technology.
- Coordinate annual pharmacy physical inventories across MHN facilities.
- Develop and monitor performance metrics related to purchasing, inventory, savings, waste reduction, and operational efficiency.
- Participate in system committees, workgroups, and strategic pharmacy initiatives.