Inbound/PPE Contracts Manager
Function: Logistics
Location: Daventry
Contract type: Perm
Job Ref: 1160
Salary: £62,622 potential to rise to £73,673 over 3 years
Closing Date: Wednesday 26th February 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced individual to join our team as an Inbound Logistics / PPE Contracts Manager, ensuring operational excellence and driving service levels.
In this role, you will develop strategies to optimise efficiency, and drive service levels up while reducing costs. Your efforts will directly contribute to driving value for the NHS and supporting trusts in delivering exceptional patient care.
You will manage the day-to-day relationship with our 3PL partner, ensuring they meet performance standards and contractual obligations. Additionally, you will be responsible for budget control, ensuring effective resource allocation and cost management.
If you have a strong background in logistics and supply chain management, with a proven track record in driving service levels and budgetary management, we would love to hear from you!
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Every day you will …
Every day, you will be at the forefront of our logistics operations, overseeing both warehouse and transport.
You will monitor and analyse performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and implement cost-saving measures. Building and maintaining strong relationships with our 3PL partners will be crucial, ensuring they meet our high standards and contractual commitments.
Budget management will be a key part of your role, requiring you to allocate resources effectively and keep costs under control. Your efforts will enhance service quality and operational efficiency, supporting our overall business goals.
If you enjoy tackling challenges and have a passion for logistics, this role offers a dynamic and rewarding environment.
What can we offer you?
We want to reward you for your passion, enthusiasm, and hard work so we offer much more than a competitive salary:
Hybrid working opportunities, giving you the flexibility to work collaboratively in the office and remotely.
We recognise our employees' hard work and contributions with annual bonus schemes, long service, and VIP colleagues awards.
27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
We are dedicated to your development, through in-house training, support, and access to external qualifications to maximise your potential.
A focus on your well-being offering 1 day of paid well-being leave and free access to the 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Generous pension scheme (with us contributing 12% when you contribute 6%)
Access to our Flexible Benefits Scheme, where you can choose from a variety of benefits such as Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Health Cash Plan, Dental Insurance, and additional pension contributions that suit you.
2 days of paid volunteering leave allowing you to give back to your community.
Access to many discounts from the Blue Light Card to NHS Discounts.
NHS Supply Chain, who are we?
Our role is to support the NHS to save lives and improve health. We are a part of the NHS family, and our role is to source, deliver and supply healthcare products, services and food for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations across England and Wales.
We serve every NHS Trust and operate a national network of distribution centres, managing relationships with more than a thousand suppliers and delivering more than 8,000,000 orders each year to more than 17,000 locations. Doing all of this on behalf of the NHS gives NHS staff more time to focus on their main priority of providing excellent patient care.
What skills will help you thrive in this role?
Proven experience in a logistics/supply chain management role, preferably within large-scale logistics or distribution networks.
Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including customers.
Experience in cost control, including budgetary management, resource allocation, and driving value in a supply chain environment.
A team player with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
Want to develop your career with the NHS Supply Chain? Then apply below or reach out for an informal discussion about the role in confidence by emailing us at
Our Inclusive Commitment
At NHS Supply Chain, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where difference is not only valued, but celebrated, giving everyone the opportunity to thrive in their career. Developing our people is key to our success, so if this role sounds like the right next step in your career but your experience doesn’t match perfectly with the job advert, we encourage you to still apply.
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