ماهر الفريج

responsible on supply chain operations and logistics process all Makkah region ( including medical, non-medical items, tendering, vendor management, ) to be on tracking of KSA vision 2030

Designation Chronology:
• Jan 2018 - Present: Supervisor of Internal Pharmaceutical Warehouses
• 2015- 2017: Planning & Stock management of Pharmaceutical Products
• 2013-2015: Out -Patient Pharmacy Department
• 2011-2013: In -Patient Pharmacy Department

Accomplishments:
• Joined the organization as in -Patient Pharmacy Department and moved up the career trajectories to merit multiple promotions and currently handling position as Supervisor of Internal Pharmaceutical Warehouses.
• Strove to healthcare improves the supply chain management in a hospital setting and improves the quality of care, well-being and overall experience of the patient.
• Handpicked to maintain a highly competitive, efficient and speedy ecosystem and supply chain for delivering what patients want, when they want it.

Responsibilities- Supervisor of Internal Pharmaceutical Warehouses:
• Promoted a culture of excellence, health and safety requirements, quality and compliance programs, KPI targets, and results across the Pharmaceutical Warehouses to achieve King Abdullah Medical City's vision of Customer First.
• Implementing efficient storage methods which yield ready accessibility of materials, ensuring drugs are stored under appropriate conditions of temperature, humidity and light so that the identity/strength/quality of the stored product is not affected.
• Ensuring an adequate storage space and continuous supply of pharmaceutical, medical and surgical inventories to improve patient service time and quality of care.
• Maintaining full control over delivering, stocking and labeling medicine and other products required for patient care services. Monitoring their condition to prevent expiring or deterioration. Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes.

Responsibilities - Planning & Stock management of Pharmaceutical Products:
• Served as the first and foremost coordinator of King Abdullah Medical City to establish robust Planning & Stock management process in liaison with other hospitals in the western area of Saudi Arabia.
• Ensured immaculate planning for key oncology & chemo medications, antimicrobial medications while contributing to strategic planning for logistic, storage capacity and workspace to provide safe, efficient and effective services.
• Ascertained an adequate storage space and continuous supply of pharmaceutical, medical and surgical inventories to improve customer service.

Responsibilities - Out -Patient Pharmacy Department:
• Delivered accurate and efficient outpatient Pharmacy including pharmaceutical care, drug/IV preparation & dispensing and drug utilization as well as medication interventions and patient counselling.
• Efficiently worked with the Scriptpro system which is responsible for automatic preparation of out-patient medications.

Responsibilities - In -Patient Pharmacy Department:
• Demonstrated capability to meet unique pharmacy needs that optimize medication therapy, promotes health, wellness and disease prevention with comprehensive knowledge of medical products/drugs.
• Served as a team member of JCIA Preparation for Pharmaceutical Care Dept and utilized the pyxis system and talyst system which is responsible for automatic dispensing of in-patient medications.
• Showed adeptness in handling all kinds of medicines and pharmaceutical formulations and mixtures, soliciting information on a customer/s medical history to give appropriate medical advice.

Responsibilities:

• Made presentations on products developed by the pharmaceutical company and provided information on products/drugs.
• Generated proposals, prepared sales quotations, planned customer meetings and demonstrated capabilities on assigned products in assigned territories.
• Evaluated customer feedback to suggest and incorporate modifications in business strategy thus affecting high levels of sales and achievement of company objectives.
• Remained abreast with the latest clinical data supplied by the company and discussed the same with health professionals during presentations.
• Coordinated with distributor’s sales team, devised plans for approaching contacts and created effective business plans to enhance sales in the area.

Responsibilities:

• Appointed as a EK manager to introduce the herbal medicine products to patients, their benefits, & how to use all herbal products through the branch shop.
• Developed a high level of knowledge pertaining to herbal medicine as well as competitive products to develop effective product strategies and counteract potential business threats.

Responsibilities:

• Bestowed as the Best Achiever of Arkopharma Goal (2007) and Best Achiever of Bees line Goal (2007)
• Nominated as a Speaker of Bees line Products in Western Area of KSA
• Extensively promoted Arkopharma (French herbal medicines) and Bees line ( Lebanese medical cosmetics)

Other Relevant Experiences-

• 1, 292 Training Hours in General King Fahd Hospital (KSA) (Jeddah) in various departments including
o Out-Patient Pharmacy Department
o In- Patient Pharmacy Department
o Pharmaceutical Preparation Department include ointments/creams/syrups preparations)