Spire Little Aston Hospital are looking for an experienced Stores 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 control at Spire Little Aston Hospital to meet business needs in relation to patient volumes and financial requirements. Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy. Duties and Responsibilities: Manage your team to carry out top up count for departments, ensuring there is sufficient stock available at all times Ensure that all Consignment agreements are in place, signed and are correct. Order stock for all hospital departments and continually review PAR levels to maintain stock and cost control. Raise requests to purchase, for all stock not held at the NDC, for all departments. 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. 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 capital expenditure purchases, ensuring correct number of quotations, purchasing and tracking progress. Who were 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. Working Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm Occasional evenings and weekends if need. Duty Manager rota Contract Type: Permanent, 37.5 hours Benefits: We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Free Bupa wellness screening Comprehensive Private medical insurance which covers pre-existing conditions and no excess 35 days annual leave (rising to 37 days) inclusive of bank holidays. Generous Company pension scheme with flexible retirement options Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers, including groceries discounts and gym memberships discounts. Life assurance We commit to our colleagues well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support, and reward, MHFA onsite and access to our 24/7 EAP. Free on-site parking Our Values We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation: Driving clinical excellence Doing the right thing Caring is our passion Keeping it simple Delivering on our promises Succeeding and celebrating together Our people are our difference; its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible. For us, its more than just treating patients; its about looking after people. About Us At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We’re committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to make a positive difference to peoples lives through outstanding personalised care. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards. We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. 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. 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