Business Support Manager
Location: Kennett Square, PA
Department: Sterile Production
Reports To: Pharmacist in Charge
At Boothwyn Pharmacy, operational success depends on strong collaboration across pharmacy, quality, fulfillment, customer care, and business teams. As the organization continues to grow, supporting departments in implementing improvements and strengthening operational systems becomes increasingly important.
The Business Support Manager serves as a collaborative partner who works alongside department managers and teams to support process improvements, strengthen coordination, and help ensure initiatives are implemented successfully.
This role is designed to support and assist teams, not replace departmental leadership. The position focuses on helping departments translate operational insight, regulatory expectations, and improvement opportunities into practical, sustainable solutions.
Position Summary
The Business Support Manager partners with leaders across the organization to support business improvement initiatives, enhance workflow coordination, and assist departments in implementing systems that improve efficiency, consistency, and regulatory readiness.
This role works collaboratively with department managers to understand workflows, identify areas where additional support may be helpful, and assist teams in moving improvement initiatives forward.
The position focuses on facilitating progress, providing support, and helping teams succeed, rather than directing or supervising other managers.
Key Responsibilities
Business Support & Initiative Assistance
Provide support to operational teams as they work to implement initiatives designed to strengthen performance, efficiency, and compliance.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting departments in translating leadership priorities into practical implementation plans
Supporting teams as they work to implement process improvements
Helping identify obstacles that may slow progress and assisting in finding practical solutions
Monitoring initiative progress and helping ensure projects remain on track
Supporting teams in sustaining improvements once initiatives are implemented
Cross Department Collaboration
Work collaboratively with professionals across the organization to strengthen communication, coordination, and alignment.
This role regularly partners with:
Pharmacists and pharmacy leadership
Pharmacy technicians and compounding teams
Prescription processing teams
Customer care and patient support teams
Fulfillment and logistics teams
Inventory and purchasing personnel
Facilities and operational support teams
Business and administrative leadership
Success in this role depends on building strong working relationships and supporting departments in achieving their operational goals.
Process & Workflow Support
Work alongside department managers to better understand existing workflows and identify opportunities where processes can be strengthened.
Responsibilities include:
Identifying areas where additional support or process improvements may be helpful
Assisting teams in developing practical improvement plans
Supporting departments as they implement workflow improvements
Helping ensure process improvements are sustainable and practical for daily operations
Department Support & Coordination
Provide assistance to departments as needed to strengthen coordination and consistency across the organization.
This may include:
Supporting operational planning discussions
Assisting with coordination of improvement initiatives
Helping ensure cross-department processes remain aligned
Supporting communication between teams when initiatives affect multiple departments
Experience & Background
The ideal candidate brings broad exposure within pharmacy, healthcare, or other regulated environments and understands how different departments interact within a complex organization.
Relevant experience may include exposure to areas such as:
Compounding pharmacy operations (503A / 503B environments preferred)
Purchasing and vendor coordination
Prescription processing systems
Fulfillment and logistics operations
Customer service workflows
Inventory management
Facilities or operational infrastructure
Workflow systems or data integration
This experience allows the candidate to support teams with practical insight while respecting departmental expertise.
Leadership Characteristics
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
Ability to support teams without disrupting departmental leadership structures
Practical thinking and problem-solving skills
Comfort working across both clinical and business teams
Strong listening skills and respect for operational expertise within departments
A service-oriented mindset focused on helping others succeed
How This Role Works Within the Organization
The Business Support Manager functions as a collaborative partner across departments.
The role supports managers and teams by helping coordinate improvements, strengthen workflows, and assist in implementing initiatives that improve overall business performance.
The position does not supervise or replace department leadership. Instead, it works alongside managers to provide additional support, perspective, and coordination that helps initiatives move forward successfully.
Success Indicators
Success in this role will be measured by:
Successful support of business improvement initiatives
Strong collaboration and positive working relationships with departments
Improved cross-department communication and coordination
Practical implementation of process improvements
Strengthened operational consistency and regulatory readiness
KPI
Deliverables