Inventory Management Operative

To support colleagues within the Procurement and Supplies Dept, to ensure product availability and maintain accurate agreed stock levels within areas of responsibility within the Trust as directed by management. Work closely with colleagues in Procurement and Supplies Dept to ensure there are no stock outs and reduce costs and risks associated with inventory., * Operate the Trusts electronic stock management and ordering systems through the web and a PDA (Personal digital assistant) to order, replenish and stocktake areas within the individual’s portfolio of responsibility. Ensuring necessary stocktake paperwork is completed in line with Trust guidelines.

• Ensure stock and non-stock items are ordered and received on a timely basis including raising and authorising of non-stock requisitions electronically.

• Maintain necessary paperwork trail for all orders / requisitions / booking forms etc. ensuring documents are filed in a logical manner for future reference / audit for the required time period stated within the Trusts SFIs (Standing Financials Instructions)

• Responsible for investigating and resolving discrepancies of goods received against delivery notes, communicating with colleagues in Procurement and Supplies Department, Finance Department or suppliers when necessary.

• To expedite sales orders and identify potential stock outs, communicate to relevant staff potential stock outs that may affect activity of the departments, take action to find a suitable alternate product, working with them and colleagues within the Procurement and Supplies Department.

Please review the JD/PS for further information.

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ, https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab), Operations Logistics Manager

Alistair Daun

Alistair.Daun@nhs.net

07429016349