Medication Technical Inspection Specialist

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:-

• Inspect all incoming medication shipments after initial 3PL receiving, & PO/invoice matching by 3PL or documented release by Procurement.
• Verify approved medication/brand, active ingredient where relevant, strength, dosage form, manufacturer, pack size, batch/lot, expiry and packaging integrity.
• Check remaining shelf life, temperature-sensitive handling and cold-chain records; identify temperature excursions and suspected storage breaches.
• Verify 3PL-reported damage before system posting through physical or photo inspection; document cause, responsible party and evidence for claims/write-offs.
• Assign documented statuses (Cleared, Partially Cleared, On Hold – Technical or Rejected) and release only technically compliant quantities to formal 3PL receiving.
• Maintain batch-level inspection and clearance records; report inspection SLA, backlog, rejection/expiry rates, cold-chain exceptions and repeated supplier defects.
• Coordinate with Group Pharma/Pharmacy, Quality and Procurement on pharmaceutical exceptions and authorized technical decisions.
• Coordinate documented clearance with the 3PL Receiving Team while preserving separation between inspection, warehouse receiving and system booking.
• Protect medication quality and patient safety by preventing expired, damaged, unapproved or temperature-compromised products from entering usable stock.
• Apply approved brand lists, pharmaceutical inspection checklists, shelf-life limits, cold-chain controls and applicable storage requirements.
• Hold any unapproved substitutions or technical discrepancies; obtain required Pharmacy/Quality/Procurement disposition before affected stock is released.
• Maintain complete, confidential and audit-ready inspection evidence, including batch, expiry, disposition, escalation owner and final clearance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• 2–4+ years of experience in hospital pharmacy, pharmaceutical warehousing, medication supply chain or technical receiving