Supply Chain Team Leader
Location: LIPS, Battersea, London
Contract Type: Permanent/ Full time
Salary: £34,100 - £41,500 plus up to 12% Annual Bonus
Hours: 37.5
An exciting opportunity has arisen at London International Patient Services (LIPS), to join the Supply Chain team as an Inventory Management & Purchasing Lead. This permanent, full time role will form part of a small team of Supply Chain professionals supporting our client LIPS.
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring an effective Purchase to Pay (P2P) support service to end users. Requisitions are assessed and turned into Purchase Orders using experience, knowledge and guidelines with a high level of accuracy and usage trends are identified. Lead on and manage Inventory effectively, minimising waste and loss. Influence end users to help standardise and rationalise products and services. Assist senior colleagues to implement change to continuously improve the service, enhance customer experience and increase knowledge and expertise.
Manage an Inventory Management & Purchasing Lead(s) by organising work schedules, absence cover and appraisals. Lead team development and encourage team building to enhance efficiencies.
Providing great customer service is important, and you will need to liaise with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure customer expectations are met.
Continuous improvement is a core part of our work at KFM and you will use your knowledge & experience to identify usage trends, variations and opportunities for efficiencies, influencing end-users to help standardise & rationalise products.
This is a varied & challenging role where no two days will be the same, working as part of a supportive and motivated team to ensure that our client can focus on providing excellent patient care.
Key Relationships:
- KFM Service Development Team Colleagues
- KFM Procurement & Supply Chain Colleagues
- KFM Finance Team
- KFM Systems Team
- KFM Catalogue & PST Team
Note: A Basic Level DBS check will be required for this role.
KFM is a provider of healthcare support services our purpose is to partner with and support healthcare providers in providing world class patient care, with all profits and cost savings reinvested in the NHS.
KFM provides a fully managed service across all clinical areas which includes providing all required clinical supplies and equipment along with maintenance, training and technical support, endoscopy decontamination, sterile services, renal dialysis support, radiology IT support and outpatient pharmacy. KFM also runs a procurement and contract management service for all departments.
KFM is a Limited Liability Partnership owned by King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with no private sector partners. KFM is a public authority not a private company. KFM has an annual turnover of around £185 million and over 350 staff.
Welcome Bonus | Annual Bonus Scheme | 27 days annual leave (+BH) | Annual leave purchase scheme | AVIVA Pension | Group Life Assurance Policy | Enhanced Family Leave & Pay | CPD Funding & Study Leave | Paid Professional Registration Fees | Occupational Sick Pay | Health Cash Plan | Season Ticket Loan Scheme | Car Lease Scheme | Cyclescheme | Techscheme.
You may also have experience in the following: Team Leader, Supply Chain Manager, Inventory Team Leader, Supply Chain Coordinator, Distribution Team Leader, Supply Chain Lead, Warehouse Team Leader, Procurement Team Leader, and Supply Chain Operations Manager.
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