Defines the structure of Operations and identifies and agrees opportunities for operational improvement to maximise cost effectiveness.Oversees the store expansion programme, ensuring this is achieved to time and within budget.Develops and agrees capital budgets for existing and new stores and ensures that capital expenditure is undertaken in a timely and cost effective manner.Influences both the commercial and the strategic direction.Provides vision, develops short & long term strategies, sets objectives and achieves turnover, margin and through put in all stores.Makes strategic decisions, e.g. investments.Agrees store operating plans and monitors against these, takes corrective actions where necessary.Defines sales, stock, shrinkage, cost budgets and ensures targets are met.Develops sales at store-level.Ensures product availability in stores through effective stock management.Leads the functional management team and develops individuals to achieve their maximum potential, e.g. by conducting appraisals and succession plans as well as implementing development programs for key personn

market and competition analysis, create sales and purchase strategy for pharmacy chains; initiate and take decisions aimed at maximizing the sales, margin and market share of chain; management of sales and results analysis; establish business contacts; trade negotiations with producers; maintaining optimal inventory levels of goods in all warehouses of chain ; ensure the efficiency of the Supply and Logistics Department - including responsibility for personnel matters, recrutation, people development and assesment; preparing of the budgets; close collaboration with the Coordinators and Managers of pharmacies coordination of marketing actions to maximize sales, turnover, margin and market share

conducting negotiations with suppliers and manufacturers on behalf of ACP PHARMA and Mediq pharmacy chain, supervision of co-operation with pharmaceutical manufacturers in two ACP business lines - retail and wholesale, ensuring the effective functioning of the Central Purchase Group ,budget realization

conducting trade negotiations with suppliers on behalf of the CEDC, ensuring the effective functioning of the purchasing departments of companies CEDC and ensuring properly cooperation between suppliers and the Group, maintaining optimal inventory levels of goods in all the magazines of the distribution companies. Assortment management