Regional Pharmacy Director

Location:

1801 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3G1

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Regional Pharmacy Director

Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Pharmacy Operations, the Regional Pharmacy Director plays a vital role in advancing the operations, performance, and service quality of pharmacy locations across the region. This role drives results to maximize pharmacy business growth and performance. This role is the corporate resource to Pharmacists and Associates and the store level expert in all pharmacy driven store operations.

The Regional Pharmacy Director will provide Associates and Pharmacy Teams with strategic guidance, business insights, and operational support, to ensure that each pharmacy location aligns with strategic goals, regulatory requirements, and market needs. The position is crucial for fostering pharmacy growth, enhancing patient care, and ensuring operational excellence across the board.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with Associate Owners to enhance the pharmacy experience, ensuring teams are equipped to deliver world-class patient care.
• Analyzes pharmacy count, sales, margins and expenses to monitor financial success of each location, highlight potential growth areas, and ensure the Associates are on target to meet common year plan goals.
• Support pharmacy teams in understanding and adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), workflow efficiency drivers, and pharmacy technology.
• Conduct training and coaching to improve team proficiency with pharmacy systems and patient-centered programs.
• Monitors Pharmacy Team processes and practices in each location to highlight and recommend opportunities for improvement.
• Work closely with District Managers and HR to foster an exceptional work environment for pharmacy teams, enhancing both patient and staff experiences.
• Regularly visit locations to assess operations, support leadership, and maintain consistency in brand standards across pharmacies.
• Provide ongoing mentorship and resources to support team development, ensuring readiness for operational demands.
• Drive operational excellence by helping pharmacies implement best practices that meet corporate standards and improve patient satisfaction.
• Facilitate change management processes, supporting seamless transitions and aligning each pharmacy’s efforts with corporate goals.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals, compliance, and customer-focused service delivery.

What you’ll need:

• A valid Pharmacist license in your respective Province
• At least 5 years of experience in Pharmacy Operations or Management
• Strong understanding of pharmacy business operations, including market dynamics and financial performance metrics.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to lead, guide, and influence pharmacy teams and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and proven experience in developing and executing business plans that align with strategic goals.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills to address operational challenges effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with associates, teams, and corporate stakeholders.
• Experience in financial management, including monitoring pharmacy counts, sales, and margins.
• Ability to analyze performance metrics and provide actionable insights to drive business growth.
• Travel 50% of the time

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$120,000.00 - $154,000.00 / 120.000,00$ - 154.000,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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