Materials Manager
Leicester Hospital | Procurement | Permanent | Full Time |
Up to £38,000 Depending On Experience
37.5 Hours Per Week
Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.
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 on-site 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.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, motivate, supervise, and train the team within the Materials departments at Nuffield Health Hospitals, either as on a solus or multisite basis (dependent on location).
Ensure effective people management including recruitment, development, deployment, performance review, absence management, disciplinary/grievance procedures and overall accountability of the team.
Ensure departmental meetings take place and ensure all relevant communication is cascaded effectively.
To ensure goods and services are purchased to meet hospital requirements, in line with Nuffield Health’s policies and procedures.
Department operates a Monday-Friday, 07:00-17:00 opening times, whilst ensuring the core hours from 08:00 – 15:00 are achieved.
To develop the department with accountability for achieving cost management and the accurate and timely provision of all management information required.
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.
Education and Experience:
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
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We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve 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 what’s important to you.
Leicester Hospital
Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme. The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme. The Hospital has been rated as a ‘Good’ hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected
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