Inventory Team Leader

Rate of Pay: £12.68 per hour

Job Purpose:

The effective and efficient support in the control of the Service Centre Inventory, and the optimum application of the Inventory systems To regularly audit all Service Centre Inventory related tasks and procedures and to effectively communicate / delegate all Key Personnel.

All staff are expected to understand the principles of Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use (2013/C 68/01) which is reflected in our SOP - REF Chapter 1 AHDL GDP 1.1. It will be a requirement for all staff to be trained in this SOP and have an annual refresher. All other GDP training will be job specific and as per your personal training matrix

Key Accountabilities

1. FINANCIAL CONTROL AND PROFITABILITY

¨ To ensure reconciliation of book stocks with physical stock.

¨ To ensure stock tolerance is below agreed level.

¨ To ensure reconciliation of all paperwork re: deliveries, invoices, claims for credit, uplift.

¨ To ensure maximum value is realised for discontinued lines.

¨ To review overstocks and take appropriate action

2.MAINTENANCE OF ACCURATE INVENTORY RECORDS

¨ To action /audit all reports.

¨ To maintain the Perpetual Inventory System and control the organisation of slot and item counts

ensuring all pick slots are validated within time windows.

¨ To ensure correct processing of new and discontinued lines.

¨ To ensure correct processing and audit of all Inventory Adjustments.

¨ To ensure audit and investigation of all count overrides /stock discrepancies.

¨ The organisation of company stock takes in line with company procedures.

3.THE AUDIT AND MAINTENANCE OF INVENTORY RELATED PROCEDURES

¨ To ensure all Inventory related tasks are performed satisfactorily and with time windows.

¨ To ensure accurate recording, and reclamation of damages.

¨ To ensure all B/O/H discrepancies are investigated.

¨ To ensure all batch re-calls are instigated and dealt with promptly.

¨ To ensure all O/O/S are on order

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4.COMMUNICATION

¨ Ensure effective liaison with all Management/Team Leaders

¨ Ensure effective liaison with Central Replenishment and other Head Office personnel.

¨ Ensure effective liaison with Supply Partners.

5. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Assist in ensuring adequate Inventory cover exists for all key tasks
• Ensuring there is effective, training, development and discipline of all Inventory staff
• Assist in yearly appraisals and regular one to ones of Direct Reports, assessing their job descriptions, training and development plans and recommending changes as necessary

Competencies

(The key behaviours required to achieve high levels of performance)

¨Coaching - Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.

• Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Customer Focus - Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
• Information Monitoring - Setting up ongoing procedures to collect and review information needed to manage an organisation or ongoing activities within it.
• Managing Conflict - Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate inter-personal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
• Stress Tolerance - Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as time pressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others in the organisation.
• Technical/Professional Knowledge - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential

• People Management Experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Customer Care
• Intermediate numeracy
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Knowledge of MS Word and Excel to intermediate level

Highly desirable - previous experience of:

• Company IT systems
• Product knowledge
• Controlled drug systems procedures
• Health & Safety requirements
• Security Procedures
• Operations Procedures
• Service Centre layout, control and administration systems
• Inventory Management Procedures
• Stock management and placement disciplines

MANUAL HANDLING

It should be noted that manual handling tasks such as lifting and bending are "essential requirements" of this role.

Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.

On that basis, for this role we cannot make "reasonable adjustments" for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.

Existing employees should keep their line manager informed of any changes that may affect their ability to carry out such duties.

Key Dimensions:

The Inventory Team Leader will ensure Multi-Skilling of staff is in place to maintain succession planning.

Key Working Relationships:

• Inventory Manager
• Service Centre Manager
• All other members of the Service Centre management team
• Head Office and personnel from other branches
• Central Replenishment
• Audit Team

Level of Decision Making:

The Inventory Team Leader will be regularly required to make and act upon operational and strategic decisions, working closely with the Inventory Manager in securing business objectives.

What your background should look like

What Cencora offers

All team members globally are provided with basic life insurance, personal accident insurance, business travel accident insurance, and EAP resources at no cost. Additional country-specific benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, death and disability, retirement, as well as perks and allowances may be provided. Details of programs vary by location.

Schedule

Full time

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@amerisourcebergen.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned