Assistant Logistics Manager

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.
JOB PURPOSE
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 it’s 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.
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.