Materials Manager
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Materials Manager
Guildford Hospital Procurement Permanent Full time
Up to 45000 per annum dependent on experience
37.5 hours per week
At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity everything we give our patients members and customers would not be possible without you. Whether its driving connected health helping the nation transforming experiences or building the career you want we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
As a Materials Manager (MM) will provide leadership and management oversight & support to the daily operations of all supply chain functions at Nuffield Health Hospitals either as on a solus or multisite basis (dependent on location). As the leader within your team you will serve as the key lead between the Central supply chain and the hospital leadership teams providing effective communication internally across the hospital and within your department. You would do this whilst supporting the individual as well as the team s development knowledge and skills improvement.
The MM will lead the onsite supply chain department/s including inventory management vendor relationship management and managing supply expenses. In addition you would be responsible for implementation of best practice and continuous improvement across the Hospitals you are responsible for.
Main duties of the role include:
To ensure goods and services are purchased to meet hospital requirements in line with Nuffield Healths policies and procedures
To develop the department with accountability for achieving cost management and the accurate and timely provision of all management information
To ensure effective business planning and development for the department with input into hospital business planning improvement and development
Be the face of Supply Chain and make yourself a key point of contact at sites
To ensure the achievement of Supply Chain objectives i.e. target inventory levels/compliancy
To ensure all audits / reviews of the department and its performance are undertaken and recorded. Action taken in a prompt manner to address any issues raised
To implement Nuffield Health policies and procedures within the department and ensure departmental compliance with all relevant standards and procedures
To ensure the development implementation monitoring and review of departmental working processes and / or standards of practice policies procedures or protocols
Engage with senior stakeholders at the facilities such as: Head of Departments Hospital Directors Finance Business Partners amongst others
Drive operational excellence in areas of responsibility and assist in delivering the divisional strategy at a local level
Gain customer trust through relationship development and be a credible change management expert
Consult and meet regularly with departments to discuss any necessary changes due to developments in clinical practice as well as the wider supply chain
Accountability that best practice in inventory management is followed within the department undertaking managing and recording planned stock counts in accordance with Nuffield Health Supply Chain policy
To liaise with Nuffield Heath Procurement department to manage the activities of all suppliers in relation to the service provided to the hospital
To identify and address risk management issues in liaison with both the Finance Business Partner and Regional Materials Manager
Cost reduction and efficiency improvements are implemented and supported
Accountability of all records relevant to area of responsibility are maintained managed and reported accurately and in accordance with required procedures and timescales
Ensure timely and accurate invoice investigations and resolutions
To actively participate in any business process / project / initiative which may impact upon / be impacted by area of responsibility
Degree level and/or working towards a Supply Chain qualification would be desirable
Prior experience of working within Supply Chain for a multisite company would be an advantage
Leadership and management experience including team leadership with commercial and finance remit working to cost control KPIs
Strong and effective communicator with an ability to influence and represent the Supplies Function through clear and regular communications to the hospital leadership team
Experience with Materials Management inventory systems will be advantageous
Ability to evaluate problems and identify the most appropriate approach to resolving pursuing issues through to completion.
Helping you feel good.
We want you to love coming to work feeling healthy happy and valued. Thats why weve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here you can choose from a range of fitness lifestyle health and fitness wellbeing rewards such as free gym membership health assessments retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health we take care of whats important to you.
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides highquality healthcare working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and offer a wide range of complex surgery and services. We are proud to have received a good rating from the health care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our facilities include 49 ensuite patient bedrooms 4 operating theatres acute dependency and oncology units. Weve been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for cancer care and our Endoscopy service has achieved JAG accreditation. Our site is shared with an NHS Trust hospital giving us access to their facilities. The working atmosphere is highly professional and stimulating yet friendly and collaborative like that of a large family unit.
The hospital is easily accessible from the A3 or M25 and we are located about 1.5 miles from Guildford town centre.
Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want today.
Applications will be considered as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early for example where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.
It starts with you.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
