# Supply Chain Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/supply-chain-manager/57fcdb9e-e0c3-49cd-9f16-22eebd26bfe3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/supply-chain-manager/57fcdb9e-e0c3-49cd-9f16-22eebd26bfe3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Amersham Hospital (current NHS organisation address) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Procurement manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:11:05.380Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/High_Wycombe/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Supply_Chain_Manager/Supply_Chain_Manager-v8337671 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8337671?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ## Person Specification ### 3. EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Significant experience of stock control, inventory or supply chain management, ideally within a large and complex organisation - Experience of operating and configuring an inventory management system, warehouse management system or comparable stock control/ERP system. - Extensive, demonstrable experience of effectively managing, developing and appraising a team. **Desirable** - Experience of setting, monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators for a stores, logistics or supply chain operation. - Experience of negotiating with suppliers on delivery, service and stock-related matters - Good knowledge of NHS Trust (or equivalent public sector) procurement and supply chain processes - Experience of producing management information and reports for senior stakeholders. - Experience of working in the NHS or wider health sector. ### 5. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTSANCES **Essential** - Self-motivated and self-disciplined. - Ability and willingness to travel between the Trust's sites, and to work flexible hours if required - Resilient in dealing with a challenging environment and able to work under pressure **Desirable** - Demonstrates a commitment to the professional development of self and others. ### 4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to drive and motivate teams and manage conflict constructively. - Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret stock, usage and performance data to inform decisions. - Strong influencing and negotiation skills. - Confident, credible communicator, able to liaise with suppliers, clinical teams and senior stakeholders. - Intermediate-to-advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Office and stock/inventory management systems. - Stron written and verbal communication skills in English **Desirable** - Ability to manage own and others' workload under a range of competing deadlines from multiple sources. - Ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of the organisation. ### 2. EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING **Essential** - Educated to degree level, or equivalent significant experience in a supply chain, logistics or procurement environment. - Professional qualification such as a CIPS Diploma (or working towards), or equivalent relevant experience. **Desirable** - Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD). ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 192.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677952) - [person specification (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677953) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 136.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677951) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.