Supply Chain Officer

Job overview

As a Supply Chain Officer, you'll be at the heart of our dynamic supply chain operations. You'll manage the supply of both medical and non-medical consumables across all UCLH sites, handling everything from ordering, receiving and checking to distribution and store room and product management.

Your day-to-day tasks will be varied and engaging, involving problem-solving, investigating discrepancies, and keeping our communication with suppliers and stakeholders running smoothly. You'll play a key role in ensuring our supply chain functions are efficient and effective.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys staying active, as it involves a mix of walking, standing, pulling, pushing, bending, stretching, lifting, carrying, unpacking, and packing. Plus, you'll have the chance to contribute to exciting department improvement and transformational activities, making a real impact on our services.

Applicants should be hardworking and motivated individuals with good written and verbal communication skills, IT experience, and a good standard of numeracy and literacy. Physical fitness is critical, and while some knowledge of supply chain/logistics practices or experience in the NHS, healthcare, industry, or retail environments is beneficial, full training is provided. You should be reliable, personable, and possess a strong work ethic. The role combines physical and office-based activities. Please note that immigration sponsorship is not available for this post.

Main duties of the job

As a Supply Chain Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of an effective and professional supply chain service. This includes managing the supply of medical consumables, non-medical consumables (exclusions are capital purchases, Sterile Services products, and Pharmaceuticals) to user departments across all UCLH sites.

This description is inclusive of all functions defined within the internal supply chain and its associated areas including receiving, checking, receipt, distribution, ordering, store management, maintaining appropriate stock levels and assisting in department improvement and transformational activity.

Your role will also include investigating discrepancies, problem solving, contacting suppliers, conveying information to stakeholders in a timely manner and has an element of physical activity.

Full details are in the attached job description.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The range of work undertaken in this role is wide and varied.  It is summarised below, but see the job description for full details.

• To support and deliver the Trust’s multi-faceted supply chain service. •       To assist the smooth running of the service and provide additional support as required.  •       To manage inbound deliveries.  •       To manage and check stock levels and place orders accordingly.  •       To ensure all roll cages (and packaging) are removed from customer areas when unloading/put away activity is completed and stowed correct in authorised areas. •       To report any non-compliance, inefficiencies or inaccuracies in existing systems/processes to the Supply Chain Supervisor. •       To ensure all store rooms are maintained in a tidy and accessible state ensuring compliance with health and safety.   •       To provide excellent customer service and support to all areas of supply chain activity managed under the Procurement and Supply Chain Department. •       To work kindly, collaboratively and empathetically with colleagues, customers and managers.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

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