Hoofdkantoor Hands-on Team Lead, IT Support, Pharmacy

Who are we?

OCTA Pharmacy Group is a nationwide pharmaceutical organisation with over 900 employees: more than 50 community pharmacies, institutional pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and Central Filling hubs, a clinic pharmacy and a research department. Our mission: accessible, affordable and high-quality pharmaceutical care for everyone. IT is critical to this: every pharmacy relies on the pharmacy information system (AIS), the linked prescription and label printers, and the workstations on the shop floor.

If a single link in that chain fails, the provision of care is immediately compromised. See also (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

We are looking for an experienced, hands‑on team lead who knows the pharmacy sector inside out to join our growing support team. You will report to the IT manager and manage two support staff, but you will be a hands‑on team leader: you will spend the majority of your time (approx. 50–60%) working on the front line in first‑ and second‑line support.

In addition, you will bring structure, quality and predictability to the team and act as the first point of escalation.

At the heart of our IT environment are the pharmacy information systems Pharmacom (Pharma Partners) and CGM Apotheek (Compu Group Medical), accessed via secure E‑Zorg connections. The integration between the AIS, the printers and the desktops is crucial to the smooth running of our pharmacies. Knowledge of and experience with this pharmacy environment is therefore essential and mandatory: you will immediately recognise any disruption in the chain and liaise smoothly with suppliers such as Pharma Partners, CGM and E‑Zorg.

• Pharmacy systems (AIS):
  Pharmacom (Pharma Partners) and CGM Apotheek (Compu Group Medical)
• Healthcare connectivity: secure E‑Zorg connections as the foundation of the pharmacy workstation
• Pharmacy workstation: desktops, prescription and label printers, scanners and peripherals, integrated with the AIS
• Microsoft environment:
  Microsoft 365, Windows 10/11, Intune, Active Directory / Entra , MFA
• Ticketing: modern service management system (e.g. TOPdesk, Jira Service Management or Atera)

• Providing day‑to‑day first‑ and second‑line support for our pharmacies and office locations (approx. 50–60% of the time)
• Analysing and resolving disruptions in the AIS (Pharmacom/CGM) – printers – workstations chain
• Liaising with Pharma Partners, CGM and E‑Zorg in the event of faults, changes and new branches
• Managing and coaching two support staff; establishing structure in ticket handling, prioritisation, follow‑up and documentation
• Monitoring SLAs and quality; acting as the escalation point for more complex incidents
• Further developing ITIL processes and a knowledge base containing pharmacy‑specific work instructions; reporting on KPIs to the line manager

• Demonstrable knowledge of and experience with Pharmacom and/or CGM Apotheek (required)
• Experience of pharmacy practice: prescription processing and the integration between the AIS, prescription and label printers, and desktops (required)
• Experience with E‑Zorg connections and secure healthcare connectivity
• At least 5 years’ experience in first‑ and second‑line IT support
• Demonstrable experience in a coordinating or hands‑on managerial role
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows and Active Directory / Entra
• Experience with ITIL processes (incident, problem, change)
• Process‑oriented and structured, able to keep a cool head under pressure, strong at coaching and communicating
• Excellent command of the Dutch language; resident in the Netherlands

• Work experience with a pharmacy IT provider, pharmaceutical wholesaler or pharmacy chain
• Experience with Microsoft Intune and Entra  administrator level

• A full‑time position of 40 hours per week
• A 12‑month contract (with a one‑month probationary period), with the prospect of a permanent position
• The option to work hybrid, subject to agreement
• A base in the Nijmegen/Arnhem or Amsterdam/Almere region
• A good pension scheme through a.s.r
• Travel allowance for commuting