Inventory Management Team Leader

Integrated Care System; Poole; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Poole is seeking an Inventory Management Team Leader to supervise the inventory management process. This full-time role requires experience in purchasing and supply chain, along with strong communication and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have qualifications in procurement and a proactive attitude towards team support. Flexible working may be required, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in inventory or supply management.
• Experience in leading or supervising a team.
• Basic knowledge of EU procurement legislation.
• Full standard driving licence with Category B.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the delivery of inventory management for defined areas.
• Liaise with colleagues and suppliers.
• Provide a responsive inventory management service.
• Work flexible hours as required.

Skills

Experience in inventory management

Excellent communication skills

Good keyboard skills

Education

CIPS certificate or NVQ level 3 in a related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Inventory Management Team Leader

The closing date is 10 August 2025

We have an exciting opportunity in our Ward Inventory Team within Commercial Services at University Hospitals Dorset.

You will be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and supervision of colleagues who undertake the delivery of inventory/materials management for defined areas within the trust.

Along with the support of inventory managers they will be required to liaise with a variety of colleagues and suppliers to provide a highly professional and responsive inventory management service that meets operational requirements and supports patient care.

You should have experience of working in a purchasing, supply chain or inventory management environment and will ideally have had experience in leading or supervising a team.

A good level of keyboard skills and abilities with applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook would be required.

Excellent communication skills are essential and previous experience of NHS working may be advantageous.

The most important requirement for those who meet the minimum criteria will be your enthusiasm to support and lead a team and make a difference in driving value for our patients and colleagues.

The role is a full time 37.5 hour week. As required, you may need to work flexibly within a shift pattern which may include occasional weekend and bank holiday working.

Applicants are encouraged to fully consider their match to the person specification details for this role.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

This post is part of the Estates service that UHD may transfer to an NHS 'wholly owned subsidiary'; the proposed date of transfer is October 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing, expanding, organisation with a strong commitment to NHS values and putting patients first. The NHS wholly owned subsidiary will continue to offer NHS AFC T&Cs to current employees who transfer in October as well as to new employees recruited after that date.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Attainment of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) certificate/foundation level qualifications or NVQ level 3 qualification in a supply chain, customer care or transferable subject or equivalent training and/or proven working experience
• Full standard driving licence with Category B
• Basic knowledge of EU procurement legislation and contract law
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Experience of inventory / materials management / operational purchasing and/or warehousing processes
• Operational experience gained within a multi-functional procurement or supply chain team
• Experience in leading / supervising a small team

Knowledge

• Knowledge of operational buying processes, goods receipt/return, invoice resolution etc.
• Good keyboard skills with working knowledge of applications including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
• Advanced ability in use of MS Office applications.

Personal Attributes

• Flexible attitude responds positively to change
• Able to undertake moderate manual handling tasks

Interpersonal Skills

• Able to communicate inventory management and operational purchasing related information clearly and effectively
• Ability to work as part of a multifunctional team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust