Materials Management Assistant
Posting date: 05 June 2026
Salary: £25,760.00 to £27,476.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 June 2026
Location: Southampton, SO16 6YD
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: M9188-26-0011
Summary
The postholder will be part of a team responsible for ensuring that goods and materials are ordered, well managed, well maintained, and in the right place at the right time. They will liaise with third‑party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited to ensure that products are available. They will develop solid product familiarity and be involved in store organisation. Good IT skills and good communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to organise your workload in a logical way. You will need to be reliable, able to work under pressure, and able to motivate yourself. The ability to prioritise tasks and to escalates where there are risks to services is also an important quality.
Responsibilities
* Order, manage, and maintain goods and materials to ensure availability at the right time.
* Liaise with third‑party suppliers and Wessex NHS Procurement Limited.
* Develop solid product familiarity and assist with store organisation.
* Organise workload logically and prioritise tasks.
* Escalate risks to services where appropriate.
Qualifications
* Strong communication skills, both within the team and with clinical users.
* Good IT skills.
* Meticulous attention to detail.
* Team player with a hard‑working approach.
* Reliable and able to work under pressure and motivate self.
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