Lagos, Nigeria

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

November, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a responsible and trustworthy professional with exceptionally high work ethics to join our Nigeria operations team as Senior Associate in the Key Account department. One of the key deliverables is to expand operations within the existing mPharma network.  It will involve the development of customer relationships that promote growth, retention and loyalty. As Senior Associate your territory will have a regional focus and also responsible for providing technical support to customers with the goal of maintaining/improving customer satisfaction with mPharma products streamline internal customer facing processes where required.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver agreed organic revenue targets
Provide valuable consumption insights to Supply Chain for monthly planning sessions
Utilize replenishment model to implement PUSH model at all existing facilities
Support the day to day seamless operations at partner hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and serve as main mPharma point of contact following hand-over from VMI sales team
Own and lead multiple customer accounts and manage relationships utilizing project management best practices
Know the company’s product portfolio and provide existing customers with technical and product support
Deliver solutions to potential operational issues such as billing and delays in delivery of drugs.
Proactively resolve issues arising from deployment in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and track progress of issue resolution.
Timely collection of data extracts to allow Data Management to complete billing process
Work with Data Management (DM) and Quality Assurance (QA) team to provide reports on variance resolution and inventory process improvement.
Enlist constant feedback from clients, competition and communicate same to team.
Work with Customer Service team to implement services, procedures and tools that optimize the customer experience

Our Ideal Candidate

3+ years’ experience in the health domain either working with multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinician settings, or other healthcare services
An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
Thrives on achieving success in a target driven environment
Experience in managing and leading teams to success
A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
Experience working in multinational company is an advantage.
The ability to be based in Lagos with frequent travel in your assigned region
A self-starter who can multitask while consistently producing high quality deliverables for a diverse set of concurrent initiatives

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, sales and marketing
Understanding of Supply Chain and inventory management practices and procedures is an advantage
Healthcare background preferred
Fluent oral and written English

Admin

This position reports to the Country Head Key Account Manager
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Each employee receives stock options.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “VMI Key Account Senior Associate -Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

Lagos, Nigeria

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

November, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a VMI Senior Associate to join our Nigeria operations. The VMI team is the face of mPharma to new providers and play an instrumental role in our strategy to increase the provider network as we roll out our drug access programs. It is a highly visible role which entails the execution of business development and strategic assessment with the goal of on-boarding of providers. You will be assigned a specific region to deliver revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver facility targets and associated revenue contribution
Engage private/public hospitals and community pharmacies; effectively communicate the values of mPharma and our drug benefit program.
Build and maintain strong relationships with providers in your assigned region through the organization of provider meetings and the application of other methodologies for customer acquisition.
Lead on-boarding of hospitals/clinics and pharmacies, from initial engagements, signing of contracts, through to the launch of mPharma services on-site, while ensuring a successful transition to Key Account Management to maintain the service and relationships.
Critically analyze the healthcare landscape and identify business development opportunities with providers who are receptive to adopting the mPharma model and advancing our objective of making drugs accessible and affordable across Africa.
Work with internal stakeholders to develop and improve key marketing and communications materials.

Our Ideal Candidate

3+ years’ experience in Sales and Marketing in the health care sector
Understanding of business development initiatives and influencing stakeholders
The enthusiasm to work with an early stage start-up, commitment to helping us grow, and passion about healthcare in Africa
Thrive on achieving success in a target driven environment
A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
The ability to thrive in a matrix environment which requires working with multiple teams internally (this role will liaise with our Key Account, Technical and Supply Chain teams)
Experience in managing/leading teams is an advantage
The ability to be based in Lagos with frequent travel within the assigned region

Qualifications

Pharmacist, Bachelors’ degree in Sales and Marketing
Strong healthcare background preferred

Admin

This position reports to the Country Head of VMI and is offered with a competitive compensation package.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “VMI Senior Associate -Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Lagos, Nigeria

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

November, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a responsible and trustworthy professional with exceptionally high work ethics to join our Nigeria operations team as Key Account Manager. One of the key deliverables of this role is to work with your team to expand operations within the existing mPharma network.  It will involve developing customer relationships that promote growth, retention and loyalty. The Key Account team is responsible for work closely with customers to ensure they are satisfied with the services they receive and to improve upon areas of dissatisfaction. The Key Account Manager will also provide technical support to customers with the goal to keep customers satisfied with mPharma products and to streamline internal customer facing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure agreed organic revenue targets are achieved
Collaborate with Supply Chain in monthly planning sessions by providing valuable insights, which will allow the business to track trends, view historical data and understand consumption patterns of facilities.  Results of which will inform inventory replenishment model and help anticipate inventory orders
Assist the team to utilize replenishment model to implement PUSH model at all existing facilities
Support the day to day seamless operations at partner hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and serve as main mPharma point of contact following hand-over from VMI sales team
Owning and leading multiple customer accounts and managing relationships utilizing project management best practices
Know the company’s product portfolio and provide existing customers with technical and product support
Identify and find solutions to potential operational issues such as billing, delays in delivery of drugs etc.
Proactively resolve issues arising from deployment in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies and track progress of issue resolution.
Timely collection of data extracts to allow Data Management to complete billing process
Work with Data Management and Quality Assurance team to provide reports on variance resolution and inventory process improvement.
Enlist constant feedback from clients, competition and communicate same to team.
Work with Customer Service team to implement services, procedures and tools that optimize the customer experience

Our Ideal Candidate

5+ years’ experience in the health domain either working with multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinician settings, or other healthcare services
An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
Thrives on achieving success in a target driven environment
3+ years’ experience in managing and leading teams to success
A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
Experience working in multinational company with teams located in other countries is an advantage.
The ability to be based in Lagos with frequent travel throughout the country
A self-starter who can multitask while consistently producing high quality deliverables for a diverse set of concurrent initiatives

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in business, sales and marketing
Understanding of Supply Chain and inventory management practices and procedures is an advantage
5+ years of professional experience
Strong Healthcare background
Fluent oral and written English

Admin

This position reports to the Head of Regional VMI
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. 

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “VMI Key Account Manager-Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

November, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a responsible and trustworthy professional with exceptionally high work standards to join our team as a Pharmacy Services Associate for QualityRx. This role reports directly to the Country Head for QualityRx. It entails supervising and managing the day to day activities at the QualityRx Pharmacies.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibility for ensuring that the pharmacies are following the guidelines in the Franchise Manuel.
Maintain and manage inventory, ordering new supplies when necessary and keeping inventory areas organized.
Organize events and programs like health screenings that offer value to patients
Support the day to day seamless operations at QualityRx and ensure that the pharmacy owners receive the right support.
Work with Data Management (DM) and Quality Assurance (QA) team to provide reports on variance resolution and inventory process improvement.

Our Ideal Candidate

An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
Strong project management background.
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
Experience working in multinational company with teams located in other countries is an advantage.
A self-starter who can multitask while consistently producing high quality deliverables for a diverse set of concurrent initiatives

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
A licensed Pharmacist
1+ years of professional experience
Fluent oral and written English
Spotless business and personal background

Admin

This position reports to the Country Head of QualityRx
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Each employee receives stock options. High performance can quickly lead to a promotion and additional compensation.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “Pharmacy Services Associate – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

November, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a responsible and trustworthy professional with exceptionally high work standards to join our team as the Customer Service Manager for QualityRx. This role reports directly to the Vice President for QualityRx. It entails leading all customer service trainings and procedures at QualityRx Pharmacies.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implementing training programs specifically for staff at QualityRx Pharmacies
Researches new training techniques and suggests enhancements to existing customer service training programs.
Establishes processes and tools to monitor staff performance and use those metrics to provide meaningful feedback focused on service improvements.
Assist in providing mentoring, coaching and feedback to staff at QualityRx Pharmacies.
Maintain records related to the progress and performance of those involved in the training programs.
Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on new products or projects, etc.

Our Ideal Candidate

An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
Strong project management background.
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
Experience working in multinational company with teams located in other countries is an advantage.
A self-starter who can multitask while consistently producing high quality deliverables for a diverse set of concurrent initiatives

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field in customer service
5+ years of professional experience
Fluent oral and written English
Spotless business and personal background

Admin

This position reports to the VP of QualityRx.
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. Each employee receives stock options. High performance can quickly lead to a promotion and additional compensation.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “Customer Service Manager -Quality Rx – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

December, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 75+ members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to tens of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

We are looking for an inspiring technological leader who can take responsibility for mPharma’s R&D performance and deliverables.

You will be responsible to the people on your team: supporting growth of engineers, doing valuable work and generally having an awesome time making mPharma an amazing experience for users. You will be accountable for delivery of quality software that brings value to mPharma and our users. You will ensure that all Squads have strong and scalable technology.


Key Responsibilities

End-to-End responsibility for the company’s R&D performance and deliverables.
Defining the R&D team growth plan and strategy, and manage the R&D team budget.
Managing, coaching, and mentoring all developers.
Working closely with the CTO to create an organizational structure and technological infrastructure that supports quick, quality deployments.
Interact with all relevant stakeholders within and outside of mPharma
Actively promote a positive work environment and harmony within and between teams.
Work closely with Product Managers, Business Managers, and senior management on the company’s strategy.

Our Ideal Candidate

5+ years of experience leading, managing, and scaling R&D teams in startup environments.
Inspiring technological leader, with strong interpersonal and managerial skills.
Team player who is passionate about empowering and mentoring their employees.
Experience in building and scaling world-class tech teams.
Passionate about coding, cutting edge technologies, and being hands-on when needed.
Enterprise B2B and B2C SaaS background.
Passionate about testing and a dedication to security
Familiar with SaaS platforms.
Hands-on coding, when needed.
Cross-platform knowledge (web, mobile, back-end).
Data / analytics

Admin

This role reports to the CTO.
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience. In addition, each employee receives stock options.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “VP Engineering – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

Lagos, Nigeria

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

December, 2018

Overview

At mPharma, our loyalty is with the patient. We start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients with medical conditions afford their medications. We launched Mutti, our drug benefits service, to lower the cost of drugs for patients. We work with Payers, Drug Manufacturers and Providers to develop solutions that improve the access and affordability of medicines for patients. Our mission is to ensure universal access to drugs for all patients who need them.

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a Finance Associate to join our Nigeria operations. In this role, the Associate will be expected to interface with clients (insurance companies & hospitals), suppliers, tax authorities, and other regulatory bodies.

Key Responsibilities

Preparing and sending invoices to providers and hospitals, which entails obtaining validated dispensation data and billing based on agreed prices
Receivable management -Involves following up with clients to obtain payments based on agreed payment period.
Payable management – Registration of suppliers and processing of payments for drugs supplied
Statutory remittances – PAYE, Pension, WHT deduction, and remittance
Financial reporting in accordance with IFRS
Treasury management – monitoring the FX rates, cash flows management, and analysis
Calculation and computation of commissions payable to facilities
Assist Finance Manager and Head of Finance (global and regional) with all research and analyses relating to any prospective strategic initiatives
Any other duties as assigned by the Finance Manager

Our Ideal Candidate

High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint etc.) and familiarity with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Excellent problem-solving skills
Be a member of the ICAN or ACCA

Qualifications

ICAN/ ACCA/ CFA
A BSC degree in Accounting, Math, Finance, Engineering, Physical Sciences preferred
3-5 years of experience in Finance/ Investment banking preferred

Admin

Preferred start January 2019
Reports to Finance Manager
Compensation is competitive and employee receives stock options.
This position is based at mPharma’s Nigeria Office in VI, Lagos

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “Finance Associate (PBU)-Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Lagos, Nigeria

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

December, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a VMI Junior Associate to join the Nigeria operations. The VMI team is the face of mPharma to new providers and play an instrumental role in our strategy to increase the provider network as we roll out our drug access programs. It is a highly visible role which entails the execution of business development and strategic assessment with the goal of on boarding pharmacies. You will be assigned a specific territory within a region to deliver growth targets.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver facility targets and associated revenue contribution
Engage pharmacies and effectively communicate the values of mPharma and the benefits of VMI model.
Build and maintain strong relationships with providers in your assigned region through the organization of provider meetings and the application of other methodologies for customer acquisition.
Drive on boarding of pharmacies, from initial engagements, signing of contracts, through to the launch of mPharma services on-site, while ensuring a successful transition to Key Account Management to maintain the service and relationships.

Our Ideal Candidate

1+ years’ experience in Sales and Marketing in the health care sector
Understanding of business development initiatives and influencing stakeholders
Enthusiasm to work with an early stage start-up, commitment to helping us grow, and passion about healthcare in Africa
Thrive on achieving success in a target driven environment
A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
The ability to thrive in a matrix environment which requires working with multiple teams internally (this role will liaise with our Key Account, Technical and Supply Chain teams)
Frequent travel within assigned territory

Qualifications

Pharmacist, Bachelors’ degree in Sales and Marketing
Healthcare background preferred

Admin

This position reports to VMI Senior Associate – Pharmacies and is offered with a competitive compensation package.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “VMI Junior Associate-Pharmacies-Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

Lagos, Nigeria

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve. December, 2018

Overview

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 80 members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a responsible and trustworthy individual with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and exceptionally high work standards to join our Nigeria operations. The VMI team is the face of mPharma to new providers and play an integral role in our strategy to increase our network of community pharmacies. It is a highly visible role which entails the execution of business development and strategic assessment with the goal of on boarding pharmacies. You will be assigned a specific region to deliver revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver facility targets and associated revenue contribution
Engage community pharmacies and effectively communicate the values of mPharma and the benefits of the VMI model.
Build and maintain strong relationships with providers in your assigned region through the organization of provider meetings and the application of other methodologies for customer acquisition.
Lead onboarding of pharmacies, from initial engagements, signing of contracts, through to the launch of mPharma services on-site, while ensuring a successful transition to Key Account Management to maintain the service and relationships.
Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
Maintain quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
Critically analyze the healthcare landscape and identify business development opportunities with providers who are receptive to adopting the mPharma model and advancing our objective of making drugs accessible and affordable across Africa.
Work with internal stakeholders to develop and improve key marketing and communications materials.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Our Ideal Candidate

3+ years’ experience in Sales and Marketing in the health care sector
Understanding of business development initiatives and influencing stakeholders
The enthusiasm to work with an early stage start-up, commitment to helping us grow, and passion about healthcare in Africa
Thrive on achieving success in a target driven environment
A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
Fluent English with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
The ability to thrive in a matrix environment which requires working with multiple teams internally (this role will liaise with our Key Account, Technical and Supply Chain teams)
Experience in managing/leading teams is an advantage
The ability to be based in Accra with frequent travel within the assigned region

Qualifications

Pharmacist, Bachelors’ degree in Sales and Marketing
Strong healthcare background preferred

Admin

This position reports to the Country Head of VMI and is offered with a competitive compensation package.

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “VMI Senior Associate-Pharmacies-Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

As a frontend engineer at mPharma, you will work on an autonomous squad of engineers, product managers, and designers that decide what needs to be built and how to build it. Each day frontend engineers at mPharma are working on problems like how to best to manage state in complex SPAs, how to use computer vision natively to enhance the on-boarding experience, or how to implement micro-frontend architectures. Furthermore, we believe that engineers play a critical role in the product definition, so you will work with product managers and designers to determine how to solve real problems that real people have.

At the end of the day, mPharma believes in people, and in addition to being highly skilled, our team is collaborative and welcoming. We are looking for engineers who want to grow the company, themselves, and their colleagues.

Who are you

You are a smart, kind, team player that wants to innovate while building value
You are comfortable writing Javascript and React
You are experienced with modern javascript tools like Webpack
You love best practices in your area of expertise
You believe in practices like automated testing and continuous delivery
You are comfortable with designing and building scalable, responsive user interfaces
You know how to apply data structures and algorithms to real world problems

What you might work on

Next generation pharmacy management software
Optimizing component renders
Implementing UIs that are as beautiful as they are useful
Creating generic, reusable components to serve as part of an interactive design library

Technology keywords (to name a few)

#react #redux #webpack #reselect #recompose #material #docker #eslint #normalizr #immutable

Apply

If you meet the above criteria, please email your current CV and cover letter describing why you are interested in working with mPharma and how you would make a good addition to our team to [email protected]. Please use the subject line “frontend engineer – (Your Country) – (Your Name)”. view all

About us :

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.  

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

About mPharma

Do you believe that everybody should have access to the best treatments they need to get better regardless of the socio-economic status? If you answer yes then you would love working at mPharma.

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We are a small but growing team of 45+ members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by world class investors. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to tens of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Job Description

We’re looking for ambitious business development professionals who are driven to tackle some of the most difficult challenges facing healthcare today. As the Provider Engagement Associate, you will be managed by the Provider Engagement Lead and you will contribute towards scaling up our business across providers (hospitals/pharmacies) in Nigeria. The Provider Engagement team is the face of mPharma to our providers, and this team leads the business development, strategic assessment and onboarding of all our providers. This role offers great exposure to key stakeholders in the healthcare industry, as well as the opportunity to progress your career with a leading and award-winning healthcare startup.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and manage a pipeline of providers and communicate the business benefits of mPharma to them.
Build and maintain relationships with providers through meetings and events.
Manage the signup and onboarding of provider from initial engagements to delivery of the 1st batch of drugs.
Identify new business development opportunities with providers.
Work with our product and procurement teams to develop and update our key marketing and communications materials.

Our applicants must have:

The enthusiasm to work with an early stage start-up, commitment to helping us grow, and passion about healthcare in Africa
demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders and command respect.
Thrives in a matrix environment which requires working with multiple teams internally (this role will liaise with our Customer Services, Technical and Purchasing teams)
Is passionate about healthcare and has a strong understanding of the dynamics of the healthcare and/or pharmaceutical industry (knowledge of pharmaceutical marketing and/or health insurance desirable)
A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude that requires minimal supervision

Credentials:

University graduate with a minimum upper second class (3.2 GPA and above)
1-5 years work experience (can include internships)
Spotless personal background
Good communication skills
Ability to work in a dynamic team

Admin:

This position reports to the Provider Engagement  Lead.

This position is offered with a competitive salary and stock options.

To Apply

If you meet the above criteria, please email your current CV and cover letter describing why you are interested in working with mPharma and how you would make a good addition to our team to [email protected]. Please use the subject line “Provider Engagement (Nigeria) – (Your Name)”. view all

About mPharma

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We’re a small but growing team of 150+ members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by mission-driven investors. We’ve joined hands with third-party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few years, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

 

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a self-motivated marketing expert who will identify and develop customer acquisition channels for Mutti and oversee the development and execution of marketing strategies across all markets. Mutti is mPharma’s membership-based rewards program.

 

Key Responsibilities

Implement in-store marketing campaigns to increase foot traffic to QualityRx pharmacies.
Develop and implement growth strategies and plans to increase Mutti membership through traditional and social media marketing campaigns.
Implement strategies that will increase the conversion rate of walk-in customers into Mutti members in QualityRx pharmacies.
Direct, evaluate and maintain marketing strategies.
Build the Mutti brand by organizing promotional events and other initiatives.
Develop a marketing campaign from start to finish.
Carry out market research in order to keep up to date with customer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends.

Our Ideal Candidate must have:

Ability to negotiate
Exceptional communication skills
Experience with design and implementation of business development strategy
Experience with online marketing including social media and content marketing
Experience with managing traditional means of marketing campaigns through barter such as billboard, radio, and tv
Past experience working in marketing in an e-commerce company will be a strong advantage.

Minimum credentials

BA in communications, marketing, business development, economics, finance, business administration.
5+ years experience with creating a marketing campaign, marketing strategy, and marketing plan

 

To Apply

If you meet the criteria above, please email your CV and cover letter describing why you are interested in working with mPharma and how you would make a good addition to our team to [email protected]. Please title your email “(Your Name) – Head of Rewards and Marketing”. view all

mPharma is a venture-backed technology startup company with a simple mission: Make prescription drugs in emerging markets easily accessible, and easily affordable.

We’ve partnered with major pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, financial institutions and Ministries of Health to deliver medicines directly into the hands of consumers in these underserved markets. Through our innovative e-prescription tools, doctors, patients and pharmacists gain access to both a network of high quality, affordable prescription drugs, and the support to ensure that the drugs are being used appropriately and effectively.

We are a multidisciplinary team comprising of medical professionals, managers, designers, and programmers from Africa and beyond, brought together by a shared passion for improving access to medicine. We value innovative thinking, and we’re not afraid of some failures along the way. We thrive when we put our heads together to solve seemingly intractable problems. We move boldly, and we move quickly. After only a few months, our tools have been used to get essential medicines into the hands of tens of thousands of patients across four African countries, and we’re only just getting started.

We’re looking for new team members that will help us reach our first million consumers, and then the next million. We won’t stop until everyone has access to the high-quality medicines that they deserve.

 

Overview

At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We’re a small but growing team of 80+ members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by mission driven users. We’ve joined hands with third party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few months, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across four African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

Position Description

mPharma is looking for a Patient Support and Delivery Coordinator in Nigeria with a background in healthcare management and pharmacy studies. The Patient Support and Delivery Coordinator will be the face of our B2C business and responsible for helping customers use and maneuver our service. The B2C Business is a new business unit in mPharma which focuses on creating innovative financing schemes for out-of-pocket paying patients with the aim of improving access to chronic or long-term fixed duration treatments. We plan to expand across the markets in which mPharma operates and will soon be launching in new areas.

Key Responsibilities

Obtains client/patients information by answering telephone calls; verifying and providing information
Maintains and improves quality by adhering to standards and guidelines
Following call center/communication “scripts” when handling different topics
Build sustainable relationships and engage customers/patients
Update job knowledge by studying new products and following Pharmaceutical industry best practice
Meet personal/team qualitative and quantitative targets
Partake in taking prescription orders from consumers/patients and capturing appropriately
Involved in medication packaging and labeling
Liaises with delivery bike agents to coordinate delivery of drugs to patients on a daily basis
Involved with stock counts within the delivery services unit
Provision of medication counseling tips to patients
Provide regular updates on stocks availability for delivery

Our Ideal Candidate

Familiarity with pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical industry
Conversant with code of ethics of the Ghana Pharmacy Council and the PSGH.
Ability to work efficiently with all team members within and outside the unit.
Must pay attention to detail even under work related pressure.
Team player
Efficient at multitasking
Computer literate

Qualifications

B.Pharm or BS Pharm, Pharmacy Tech
2 years experience in community/retail space

To Apply: Send only your CV and cover letter to [email protected] using the following subject line: “Patient Support and Delivery Coordinator – Nigeria – [Your Name]”. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. view all

Job Description

The Illustrator will be required to create original pieces of artwork for print and digital publications. For this role, he/she will collaborate with clients, editors and marketers, product managers  to make sure he/she grasps and sketches out the required business needs to attract the relevant audience. Ultimately, he/she will create illustrations that meet quality standards under ambitious deadlines.

Responsibilities

Combine hand-drawing and painting with digital media to create complete illustrations
Refine designs with illustration software
Use various colors, graphics and effects to better visualize each concept
Format images using computer-aided design (CAD) software
Apply isometric techniques to add perspective to complex shapes
Participate in design briefs with clients, editors and/or marketers to identify their needs
Define time and budget limitations
Ensure that printed illustrations meet quality and color standards
Brainstorm with the design team to come up with new ideas, patterns and styles
Stay up-to-date with new design techniques and software

Requirements

Proven work experience as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer or similar role
Demonstrable portfolio of completed illustrations
Hands-on experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software
Solid knowledge of image editing and digital sketching software, like Photoshop, Indesign and Adobe Illustrator
Drawing skills with an attention to detail (both by hand and digital pen)
Strong aesthetic and conceptual skills
Ability to collaborate and meet deadlines
Post secondary school degree or diploma
 
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Job Description

The Product UX is responsible for creating the ultimate user experience for customers. He works by gaining context, understanding the customers pain and creates excellent user journies and experiences. He works with customers to test designs. He also works with the development teams to ensure the user experiences are implemented on the product.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Responsibilities

Create User experience
Validate that the User experience works for the customer
Works within the framework of the product development process
Ensures that clear context of the problem is understood before solutions are proposed
Ensures that the user experience is validated before shipping to development

 
Qualifications

Proven working experience as UX designer
Goal Oriented, Execution minded, People Oriented
Ability to create mockups
Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills
Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
BS degree in any field
Ability to communicate fluently with the development teams

Key Performance Indicators

Customer Happiness
Avoidance of Reworks
Timely delivery of UX
 
 
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Job Description

The Backend Software Engineer is required to produce and implement functional software solutions. You will primarily be using the Spring framework and the Java programming language. Experience with the framework is an added advantage but you can apply if you have experience with similar frameworks in C#, Python, PHP, Ruby and other web application development frameworks. You will work with the Enterprise Architect to define software requirements and take the lead on operational and technical projects. In this role, you should be able to work independently with little supervision. You should have excellent organization and problem-solving skills. You are also required to have hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies. Your primary goal will be to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals.

Responsibilities

Develop high-quality software design and architecture
Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
Review and debug code
Perform validation and verification testing
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
Document development phases and monitor systems
Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

Qualifications

Proven experience as a Software Engineer
Experience in software development, scripting and project management
Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic) and automated testing frameworks
Knowledge of selected programming languages (e.g Java, C#) and the Spring MVC Framework
In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
Analytical mind with a problem-solving aptitude
Ability to work independently
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Post-secondary school degree or diploma.
 
 
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