Supply Chain Manager

Job overview

This is a newly established role in the Trust. The job holder will be the team leader for managed supply streams within the hospitals. the role will initially concentrate on Wycombe General Hospital. The managed store activities will expand to our Stoke Mandeville site as well, and in the future possible to other larger sites within the Trust. The role holder will have an important role in shaping the way of working and making the introduction of our newly acquired Inventory Management System a success. The role holder will be instrumental in making this a success and will to a large degree be able to shape the team for the inventroy management.

Main duties of the job

Lead the Supply Chain team as a senior leader.

Set and monitor individual and team objectives, and conduct annual appraisals and one-to-ones for direct reports.

Ensure that the Trust's objectives are reflected in the work delivered by the team.

Deputise for the Assistant Head of Procurement as required.

Hold overall responsibility for the stores managed by Procurement and Supplies, as well as an advisory function for stores areas managed elsewhere in the Trust.

Negotiate with ward and department managers to determine and agree stock holding and product ranges, ensuring cost-effectiveness and consistency with product selection

Ensure that processes are in place for all wards and departments to be stocked to agreed top-up levels.

Plan materials management schedules and operating procedures to ensure optimum use of staff time and a consistent approach to service provision across the Trust.

Ensure processes are in place to identify and manage expiring or out-of-date stock, and to handle stock returns with suppliers

Summarised the main duties are Team leadership, Ownership of and maintenance of the Inventory Management System and Improve or optimise supply operations within the Trust.

We are looking for a candidate with Logisitcs and stock management experience. Ideally with NHS or activities with clinical background

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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