Supply Chain Lead - Materials Management CRH

Due to retirement within the team we have an opportunity for a Supply Chain Lead to help to develop and enhance the delivery of our patient focused services strategy. The post holder will work predominantly at Calderdale Royal Hospital managing both the Materials Management team and the Receipt & Distribution Team. This is a vital role ensuring that wards and departments receive their medical/surgical consumable stock effectively. The post holder will also support materials management assistants that are aligned to inventory managed areas. The need to work at pace whilst ensuring accuracy is critical toensure clinical staff have the necessary medical/surgical clinical consumables to deliver healthcare. Regular interaction with staff from all wards and departments is key so a friendly and can do attitude is required at all times to maintain our high level of customer service. A team player attitude is essential as the daily challenges will require an individual who is flexible in their approach to the role. The successful candidate will need to form an excellent working relationship with the existing supervisor/manager team.Main duties of the job Be responsible for the organising, supervising and motivating of the Materials Management teams and Receipt & Distribution teams across sites. On a routine regular basis, ensure that goods are replenished on the wards / clinical areas via an effective 'top-up' service. Provide a source of information and specialist advice to customers and generally act as a focal point for all communication. Ability to react to situations promptly in order to solve complex issues with inventory and stock availability. Maintain appropriate materials management and stores records.

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Portering
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)
All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.