Job Opportunity: Materials Management Staff Location: North Hampshire Employers: Blue Arrow Southampton are recruiting for University Hospital Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke NHS Foundation Trust, and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust About Us: Blue Arrow Southampton is recruiting dedicated staff to join our team, providing end-to-end procurement and supply chain services to hospitals in Basingstoke, and Winchester. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Materials Management team in North Hampshire. Role Overview: As a member of our Materials Management team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring an efficient and reliable materials management service across the Trust. Your responsibilities will include setting up and maintaining ward/department stock profiles, including high value 'non-stock' items procured directly from suppliers, to meet clinical requirements. Key Responsibilities: Establish and maintain ward/department stock profiles to meet clinical needs, including physically setting up storerooms and updating the computerised materials management system. Deliver and unpack stock to wards/departments, ensuring accuracy and proper stock rotation. Perform housekeeping duties to maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of storerooms, encouraging user departments to uphold these standards. Act as a liaison between user departments and suppliers to fulfil customer needs. Communicate and resolve queries, discrepancies, uplifts/collections, or stock-outs on behalf of end users. Maintain and update the computerised stock system, producing reports to review trends and offer cost-effective recommendations to budget holders. Serve as the first point of contact for clinical staff regarding procurement processes, new products, and obsolete items. Provide information on storage or equipment requirements and assist with labelling shelves for efficient stock storage. Assist with the removal, return, or disposal of excess or redundant stock under the supervision of the Materials Management Supervisor. Train new members of the Materials Management team. Manage your workload with flexibility to assist other team members during staff absences or workload peaks. Optimise stock levels and address slow or non-moving stock to achieve rationalisation. Produce authorisation reports and maintain authorisation from managers/budget holders for agreed stock levels in line with Trust audit requirements. Follow relevant policies and procedures, providing feedback on changes as needed. Skills & Attributes: Strong organisational and communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience in materials management or a related field is preferred. Proficiency in using computerised stock systems. Join us in making a difference in health-care by ensuring that our hospitals have the materials they need to provide excellent patient care. Apply today to become a valued member of our Materials Management team Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.