Ensure the timely receipt and delivery of items from suppliers to the point of use. The role involves receiving goods from couriers, checking them off, ensuring that all goods received are subject to a robust audit trail and receipting the goods against the purchase order system. Checking delivery notes to certify correct receipt and to follow up any discrepancies including incorrect deliveries and damaged goods. To assist in the return of incorrect or damaged goods back to the Supplier in accordance with laid down procedures. Ensure safe delivery goods and equipment to wards, departments using any manual handling equipment, forklift truck or electric towing tractor required Provide customer liaison, managing telephone/radio enquiries, providing advice and resolving queries and problems. Liaise with Buyers, Contract Managers and Departmental Colleagues as necessary. Research alternative products and highlight standardisation opportunities. To provide a materials management service by capturing and ordering frequently used items at ward level. Maintain and control internal stocks ensuring that all supplies are decanted and located in the correct areas. Agree product amendments/storage locations and stock level amendments with the Supply Chain Manager/Supervisors and ward / department budget managers Ensure that all requisitions, picking lists and internal stock orders are picked packed and ready for internal distribution To ensure that all delivery documentation is filed in such a way to allow quick and easy retrieval when required Escalate supply related problems, including proactive progressing of overdue orders. Manage clinical area consumables to agreed levels, using bar code technology and or eProcurement ordering systems to ensure optimal stocks are held at ward location(s) Support the Supply Chain Supervisors in the training and development of other team members within the Supplies Operations team. Inform the customer of any potential problems within the Supply Chain to ensure adequate stock or stock alternatives are available for end user. To review the location of and safe storage requirements to ensure the best layout of ward / department inventory consistent with sound logistics practices and ease of use in line with trust standards. Replenish and restock the shelving/racking in the relevant locations and return all roll cages for collection. To ensure stock rotation, safe disposal and or reallocation of surplus, redundant and obsolete stock. To ensure that all ward inventory requirements are considered in the absence of any Supply Chain Officer through sickness and or annual leave. Ensure that relevant returns processes are managed correctly and when required expedite with suppliers and or the procurement department Check all self-generated orders to ensure accuracy of information and pass to appropriate officer for authorisation in line with the signing protocol. Analyse data regarding stock levels Responsible for Stock Control Contributes to identification and development of value for money supply solutions. To process all associated documentation, carrying out clerical work, filing duties and computer terminal data entry using appropriate computer systems as necessary To ensure that an efficient Supply Chain function is maintained in the absence of colleagues, providing cover when necessary. To assist with the undertaking of quarterly stock takes by the department, ensuring that any discrepancies are reported to the Supply Chain Supervisor for appropriate escalation To ensure that the Trusts Supply Chain premises and stock holding areas are maintained in accordance with Best Practice Materials Management protocols and required standards of cleanliness, security and Health & Safety Regulations.