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Materials Manager
Materials Manager
Guildford Hospital | Procurement | Permanent | Full time
Up to £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
37.5 hours per week
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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 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.
Main duties of the role include:
To ensure goods and services are purchased to meet hospital requirements, in line with Nuffield Health’s policies and procedures
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
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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Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital
Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality 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 en-suite patient bedrooms, 4 operating theatres, acute dependency and oncology units. We’ve 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.
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