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Assistant Logistics Manager

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Logistics
  • Sheffield

AI generated summary

  • You must oversee timely materials management, ensure cost-effectiveness, manage stock efficiently, and support integration with productivity programs. Initiative and commitment to service are essential.
  • You will ensure timely replenishment of goods to departments, maintaining service quality, minimizing costs and stock levels, while aligning with productivity and efficiency programs.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 a firm commitment to professional development of its staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
  • 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.
  • For further details / informal visits contact:
  • Name: Darren Carnall
  • Job title: Head of Logistics
  • Email address: darren.carnall1@nhs.net
  • Telephone number: 0114 2713495

Responsibilities

  • 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.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title for this position is Assistant Logistics Manager.

Who will manage the Assistant Logistics Manager?

The post-holder will be employed and managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

What are the main responsibilities of the Assistant Logistics Manager?

The main responsibilities include overseeing 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.

What is the goal of the materials management service?

The goal is to provide routine replenishment of goods to designated end-user departments with an acceptable quality of service, at the lowest possible operating cost, with minimal working capital tied up in stock.

Is there a focus on professional development in this organization?

Yes, the organization values the professional development of its staff and provides an excellent health and well-being support service.

What department will the Assistant Logistics Manager work in?

The Assistant Logistics Manager will work in the Procurement Department.

Who should I contact for further details or informal visits regarding the position?

For further details or informal visits, you can contact Darren Carnall, Head of Logistics, via email at darren.carnall1@nhs.net or by telephone at 0114 2713495.

What type of savings is the Procurement department responsible for delivering?

The Procurement department is responsible for delivering measurable savings from revenue expenditure in line with the Trust’s formal Savings Plan.

Is there an opportunity for career advancement in this position?

Yes, the role provides an opportunity for career advancement within a leading NHS organization committed to staff development.

What type of work culture does the Trust promote?

The Trust promotes a culture that values and respects all staff and the community it serves.

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Mission & Purpose

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals. The Royal Hallamshire Hospital The Northern General Hospital Charles Clifford Dental Hospital Weston Park Cancer Hospital Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. The Trust has been awarded the title of ‘Hospital Trust of the Year’ in the Good Hospital Guide three times in five years and we are proud to be in the top 20% of NHS Trusts for patient satisfaction. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.