Stores Manager

Stores Manager | Supplies Department | Solihull, Birmingham | Competitive salary, depending on experience | Flexible Working
Spire Parkway Hospital are looking for an experienced Stores / Supplies Manager to join our established department. This is a permanent role on a 37.5 hour per week contract, to manage all aspects of stock holing at Spire Parkway Hospital to meet business needs in relation to patient volumes and financial requirements.
Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull, West Midlands offers a comprehensive range of private hospital services. Our hospital is rated Good by the CQC for all parts of the inspection except for Patient Care, which is rated Outstanding. The report states, "Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness, respected their privacy and dignity, took account of their individual needs, and helped them understand their conditions. They provided emotional support to patients, families and carers."

Duties and responsibilities:
- Manage your team to carry out top up count for theatres and inpatient areas, ensuring there is sufficient stock available at weekends
- Ensure that all Consignment agreements are in place, signed and are correct.
- Order stock, to be delivered from the RDC, for all hospital departments.
- Raise requests to purchase, for all stock not held at the RDC, for all departments with the exception of Pharmacy and Pathology.
- Responsibility for ensuring the correct purchase order policy is followed throughout the hospital and the necessary approvals gained.
- Ensure that Bills on Hold are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Manage all stock, order, invoice and delivery queries, ensuring all queries are cleared on a weekly basis.
- Responsibility for ensuring the correct purchase order policy is followed
- To comply with all Health & Safety at Work regulations including COSHH, where applicable, whilst being aware of corporate and local safety policies
- Ensure compliance with Company rules for capitalised purchases, ensuring correct number of quotations, purchasing and tracking progress.

Who we're looking for:

- Previous experience of stock management essential
- NVQ 2/3 General Warehouse and Distribution desirable but not essential
- Experience in the field of healthcare supplies desirable
- Hospital experience preferred
- Knowledge of range of healthcare products preferred
- Good telephone and communication skills
- The job holder will require to demonstrate tact and diplomacy, and have the ability to exercise negotiation and influencing skills
- Commercial/financial awareness is essential.
Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For more information please reach out to Lukala Weber on
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications