Kmart Pharmacy/Sears Holding Co. Work Values

Daily Duties at Kmart Pharmacy/Sears Holding Co.:

Promoted to Pharmacy District Manager, This allowed me to participate in the planning and development of the district retail budgets, including sales, script growth, margin, labor and expenses and overall P&L results monthly to ensure operating income and EBITDA were achieved. My region territory was central Maine through New Hampshire, down to southern Massachusetts. My responsibilities were: 1.Develops, reviews, and analyzes store-level plan for sales and gross margin; monitors performance to weekly plan. Monitors investment levels to ensure proper implementation of order system and maintenance of appropriate investment. Implements local and corporate programs to improve sales and profitability. 2.Completes competitive price shops; monitors, revises, and offers feedback to headquarters regarding specific drugs and markets in order to ensure competitive pricing in district. 3.Oversees implementation and operation of corporate and regional pharmacy programs including pharmacy systems. 4.Ensures quality customer care in stores by following up on and resolving incidents and complaints. 5.Recruits, trains, develops, and monitors pharmacist and pharmacy manger performance; identifies potential district manager candidates. 6.Analyzes market areas by conducting site surveys at new company locations in order to determine if a pharmacy should be included in the store. Works in conjunction with regional construction manager, regional store planning manager, and pharmacy boards to coordinate the completion of state and local requirements for new and refurbished pharmacy departments; establishes new pharmacy departments including initiation of licensing, opening orders for drugs and supplies, developing physical location, and initiating start of computer systems. 7.Develops and implements store-specific promotional programs including promotions on doctor detailing, senior citizen centers, community service presentations, health fairs, employer visits, and in-store events in order to promote customer service. 8.Identifies potential pharmacy acquisitions, negotiates purchase agreements, closes and completes the acquisition including handling of inventory, operations, and advertising requirements in order to increase sales. 9.Identifies potential sales and contacts for Manager, Key Accounts and third party provider networks; provides information to initiate contract negotiations; and markets company services to nursing home accounts and third parties; negotiates contracts, and implements pharmacy services for such contracts in order to increase sales. 10.Ensures store compliance with local, state, and federal pharmacy laws; participates and coordinates with state, federal, or Drug Enforcing Agency inspections, interviews, and investigations. Acts as pharmacy representative to state boards, retail associations, and other professional organizations.

What they like about Kmart Pharmacy/Sears Holding Co.:

Organizations with strong, centralized leadership are particularly attractive to you. You require a work environment with leadership that aggressively seeks to expand and grow the business and does so in a visible and decisive manner. In general you prefer to work in an environment in which there is a strong link between leadership, its actions, and a strong set of company-wide values.

Tags

PHARMACIST, PHARMACY MANAGER, Pharmacy Dispensing, Medication Therapy, Process Improvement, Staff Training, Strategic Planning, Expense Control, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Drug Screenings, Controlled Substance Security

Skills

Medication Therapy Management

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