ISMAIL ALLY JARUFU
Daressalaam
Summary
Results-driven procurement pharmacist specializing in pharmaceutical management and regulatory compliance. Demonstrated success in improving medication safety and operational efficiency through strategic drug procurement and inventory management. Expertise in optimizing supply chain processes to enhance overall performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
PROCUREMENT PHARMACIST
ZED HEALTH SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
Zanzibar
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinated drug procurement and inventory management to ensure compliance and critical availability.
- Minimized drug expirations through proactive inventory monitoring and assessments.
- Generated detailed purchasing and inventory reports for departmental leadership.
- Maintained timely flow of purchasing activities in collaboration with Accounts Payable.
- Participated in quality assessments and medication safety initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Oversaw medication purchasing processes, including managing recalls and conducting annual inventories.
- Maintained comprehensive records of purchases, invoices, receipts, and inventory controls.
CHIEF PHARMACIST
WIDESPETRUM (T) LTD
01.2020 - Current
- Approval of suppliers and consumers.
- Approve the return of medicinal products into the stock of products that have met the conditions of sale.
- Be involved in quarantine or destroying pharmaceutical preparations that are returned, damaged, suspected counterfeit, or recalled.
- Managing activities that are the authority and responsibility.
- Gathering, evaluating, organizing, managing and collaborating information in variety of formats for registration of products to TMDA.
- Maintaining familiarity with company product ranges in relation to current market status for registration of medicines and marketing.
- Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.
- Provide technical review of data or reports that will be incorporated into regulatory submissions to assure scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity of presentation.
- Performs all similar duties as requested by Managing Director.
CENTRAL ZONE MARKETING SUPERVISOR
WIDESPETRUM (T) LTD
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Tracked performance and sales metrics weekly, monthly, and quarterly to evaluate growth.
- Organized meetings with community and hospital healthcare staff to foster collaboration.
- Identified new business opportunities to enhance market reach and drive revenue.
- Negotiated contracts to secure advantageous terms for the organization.
- Presented product offerings to healthcare professionals, including doctors and pharmacists.
- Addressed scientific and business needs of healthcare professionals effectively.
- Attended trade exhibitions and conferences to increase brand visibility.
- Reviewed sales performance, providing comprehensive reports to Managing Director.
PHARMACIST
QUALITY GROUP LIMITED COMPANY
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Delivered safe and efficient pharmaceutical services within legal and professional standards.
- Maintained accurate records to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Ensured full staff adherence to SOPs through ongoing reviews.
- Projected a positive company image to internal staff and external organizations.
- Met all Health & Safety requirements while ensuring staff awareness of responsibilities.
- Maximized reimbursement by implementing accurate dispensing and purchasing procedures.
- Maintained optimal stock levels to meet business needs effectively.
- Upheld high retail and dispensing housekeeping standards, ensuring correct pricing.
MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE
WIDESPETRUM (T) LTD
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Assessed client needs to recommend appropriate promoted products.
- Presented product information and delivered samples to potential clients.
- Utilized effective selling skills to persuade doctors to prescribe products through cost-benefit analysis.
- Maintained detailed records of all contacts during sales meetings, conference calls, and training sessions.
- Collaborated with sales team to develop and implement consistent brand strategies.
- Planned work schedules and timetables with area sales team to align on future targets.
INTERN PHARMACIST
MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Serves patients by preparing medications, giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care team, and monitoring patient drug therapies.
- Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
- Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
- Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies.
- Participate in hospital clinical programs and training for pharmacy staff and health care professionals.
- Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Education
Master of Science - PHARMACY
PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA
MOSCOW RUSSIA01.2013
Some College (No Degree) -
AZANIA HIGH SCHOOL
Some College (No Degree) - High School Administration
AZANIA HIGH SCHOOL
AZANIA SECONDARYSkills
- Regulatory compliance
- Supply chain management
- Pharmaceutical sales and marketing
- Medication safety
- Pharmacy operations management
- Problem solving
- Pharmacy benefit management
- Team collaboration
- Inventory management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Data analysis
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
References
- Dr Hamza Elgabri, Chairman of Wide spectrum Corporation, Shaurimoyo & Lindi street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 0688186188, +201115438345, widespectrumtz@yahoo.com
- Richard Silumbe, Project Director, Malaria Elimination in Zanzibar project (PSI Tanzania), 12th Floor Faykat Tower, Morocco, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255-713481467, rsilumbe@psi.or.tz
Hobbies and Interests
- Travel: I enjoy travelling and experiencing new cultures.
- Reading: Keep up to date with current affairs.
- Sports: I enjoy a variety of sports in particular Basketball and Football.
Languages
Excellent, Excellent, Very good
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/04/85
- Nationality: Tanzanian
Organizational And Leadership Experience
- President of Intern’s students, Muhimbili National Hospital, 10/01/13, 10/01/14
- Class representative of foreign pharmacy students, People’s Friendship University, Moscow, 09/01/08, 06/01/13
Timeline
PROCUREMENT PHARMACIST
ZED HEALTH SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED
01.2025 - Current
CHIEF PHARMACIST
WIDESPETRUM (T) LTD
01.2020 - Current
CENTRAL ZONE MARKETING SUPERVISOR
WIDESPETRUM (T) LTD
06.2018 - 01.2020
PHARMACIST
QUALITY GROUP LIMITED COMPANY
01.2016 - 06.2018
MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE
WIDESPETRUM (T) LTD
10.2014 - 01.2016
INTERN PHARMACIST
MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL
09.2013 - 10.2014
Master of Science - PHARMACY
PEOPLE’S FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA
Some College (No Degree) -
AZANIA HIGH SCHOOL
Some College (No Degree) - High School Administration
AZANIA HIGH SCHOOL