Healthcare Materials Manager: Lead & Optimize Supply Chain

Nuffield Health; Wimbledon; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Job summary

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee stores and distribution, plan workflow, stock control and staffing. You will lead a dedicated team and partner with hospital leaders to ensure cost-effective, compliant inventory practices across the site.

You'll drive continuous improvement across supply chain functions, implement best practices, and manage budgets and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supply chain management and team leadership.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with inventory systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial acumen and financial awareness.
• Experience in healthcare supply chain is desirable.
• Lean 6S experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the Materials team to high performance.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and audits.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, finance and clinical departments.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and efficiencies.
• Manage stock records, budgets and invoice resolution.
• Coordinate procurement and vendor relationships with Head Office.

Skills

Supply chain management

Team leadership

IT skills

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Financial awareness

Tools

Inventory systems

Job description

Nuffield Health Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon is seeking a Materials Manager to oversee stores and distribution, plan workflow, stock control and staffing. You will lead a dedicated team and partner with hospital leaders to ensure cost-effective, compliant inventory practices across the site.

You'll drive continuous improvement across supply chain functions, implement best practices, and manage budgets and suppliers.