Materials Management Team Leader - Barrow

Job overview

The Procurement & Supplies Team is embarking on an exciting period of change as we start our journey to become a single procurement department across the Lancashire and South Cumbria Region. The five Trusts are currently served by three Procurement teams who are coming together and forming One LSC Procurement. The team will provide services to:

• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust plus Atlas BFW Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals).
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

This vacancy is an onsite position which will provide services to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, at Furness General Hospital.

The post holder will assist the Materials Management Supply Chain Coordinator to manage the day-to-day logistics service across several dedicated areas within the Trust.

The post will ensure a timely and effective top-up / receipt and distribution service provided by the logistics team, analysing usage trends, developing and implementing efficiencies across the service, and developing relationships with ward managers to discuss and implement service improvement.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the supervision and organisation of a customer facing Materials Management team, providing a professional supply chain and logistics service.

The main duties of the job include:

• Lead in the implementation and maintenance of a materials managed service, undertaking the day-to-day ordering activity on behalf of the customer.
• Replenishing goods at ward and departmental level using bar code systems as appropriate. Receive, check and put away deliveries ordered via the materials management service. Ensuring that items are rotated and do not exceed expiry dates, are stored in the correct location, maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
• General tidiness of store areas will form part of a supervisor’s review of the team member’s areas.
• Process and monitor discrepancies ensuring that returns and credits are processed appropriately. Supervisors should provide assistance to team members as required.
• Carrying out quarterly reviews with appropriate theatre /department leads, using system information to illustrate spending patterns identifying products and stock levels.
• Assist team members with carrying out quarterly reviews by attending at least two meetings per annum with each team member under supervision.
• Act as a ‘Super User’ for Materials Management systems and processes.
• Keep all associated paperwork regularly updated in line with code and location changes.

Working for our organisation

As we move to a single procurement department, we are entering into an exciting period of change as we start our collaborative journey. The five Trusts are currently served by three Procurement teams who are coming together and forming One LSC Procurement. The team will provide services to:

• Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
• Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
• East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust plus Atlas BFW Management Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals).
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE English/Maths or equivalent level/or experience

• Membership of /Currently in the process of/ commitment to achieving full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply

Experience

• Experience of working within a stock control, purchase, supply / logistics environment in a supervisory role
• Demonstrable success in achieving value for money savings
• Experience of Purchase Order System

• Experience of NHS Supply Chain stock control

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent communications skills
• Organisation, interpersonal and analytical skills including working in/with multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent IM&T Skills - Excel, Word
• Proven numeracy and literacy skills

Personal Attributes

• Promoting a positive working environment
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team Player