Materials Management Officer
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Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for a Materials Management Officer, based within the Procurement Department. The post-holders will be employed and managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be required to provide an efficient, cost effective, timely and courteous Materials Management service to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children’s NHS Trust. They will also manage the day to day Materials Management Service for dedicated allocated areas within the Trusts.The posts cover a range of tasks, which require the exercise of initiative.
Main duties of the job
Operating within broad procedural guidelines and working to timetables the objective for this post holder is to ensure timely and effectively managed stock systems at Ward and Departmental level. A high degree of independent judgement is required as much of the working day is spent at ward level working on own initiative.
The post holder will undertake regular stock reviews with the appointed ward/ departmental lead, Supply Chain evaluations, using system based reports, product rationalisation and cost effective initiatives, in line with Procurement Departments procedures and protocol working at all times, and demonstrating good awareness of, the Trusts statutory policies.This role is constantly developing in line with Materials Management initiatives. A high degree of mental agility is required to perform this role.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Procurement department provides procurement and supply chain services to the Trust. The department’s procurement teams take responsibility for developing strategies to meet the procurement needs of individual directorates and the Trust as a whole, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with the Trust’s formal Savings Plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Prepared to undertake training in Procurement/Logistics
- Good keyboard Skills
- Computer literate using Microsoft applications
- NVQ Level 3 or similar or be willing to work towards
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of using IT systems
- Experience within a Customer Services environment or similar environment
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Working knowledge of a recognised Electronic Materials Management systems
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