Assistant Logistics Manager
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 22 December 2024
Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Logistics Manager, based within the Procurement Department. The post-holder will be employed and managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, but will be based primarily within the Sheffield Children's Hospital.
The post holder will be required to oversee an efficient, cost effective, timely and courteous Materials Management and Receipt and Distribution service to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Trust. This post covers a range of tasks, which require the exercise of initiative.
Main duties of the job
To provide routine replenishment of goods to designated end user departments:
- with an acceptable quality of service
- at lowest possible operating cost
- with minimal working capital tied up in stock
- to ensure integration with the Added Value Productivity and Efficiency programme.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Procurement department provides procurement and supply chain services to the Trust. The department's procurement teams take responsibility for developing strategies to meet the procurement needs of individual directorates and the Trust as a whole, and for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with the Trust's formal Savings Plan. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an analyst to join the Procurement department; a role which will be pivotal in delivering substantial savings to the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C/4 and above (Maths and English) or equivalent qualification/ experience.
- NVQ3 (eg AA340) or equivalent qualification/ experience or working towards/ability to work towards.
- Diploma in Business Admin (eg AA320) or adequate experience
- Procurement/ Supply Chain Logistics qualifications eg MCIPS, MILT or ability to meet these
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in a comparable customer-orientated operational environment.
- Extensive experience in electronic stock control systems
- Experience of controlling stock levels.
- Experience of Inventory Management software
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff.
- Experience of dealing with suppliers
Further Training
Essential
- Management/supervision training and ability to work towards further qualifications
Desirable
- Project Management training
- Excel, Access spreadsheet training
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Analytical skills (numerical)
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Interpersonal skills: impact and influence
- Ability to prioritise own workload and use initiative.
Desirable
- Leadership skills and/or experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE grade C/4 and above (Maths and English) or equivalent qualification/ experience.
- NVQ3 (eg AA340) or equivalent qualification/ experience or working towards/ability to work towards.
- Diploma in Business Admin (eg AA320) or adequate experience
- Procurement/ Supply Chain Logistics qualifications eg MCIPS, MILT or ability to meet these
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in a comparable customer-orientated operational environment.
- Extensive experience in electronic stock control systems
- Experience of controlling stock levels.
- Experience of Inventory Management software
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff.
- Experience of dealing with suppliers
Further Training
Essential
- Management/supervision training and ability to work towards further qualifications
Desirable
- Project Management training
- Excel, Access spreadsheet training
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Analytical skills (numerical)
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
- Interpersonal skills: impact and influence
- Ability to prioritise own workload and use initiative.
Desirable
- Leadership skills and/or experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
