Inventory Team Manager

Cencora, Inc.; Swansea; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distributor of pharmaceutical products is looking for an Inventory Team Manager in Swansea. You will ensure efficient inventory control, maintain accurate records, and oversee staff training. Candidates with strong communication skills and management experience are highly desirable. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Service based holidays

Full uniform and PPE provided

Contributory pension scheme after 3 months service

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work with discounts at various retailers

Salary sacrifice scheme for Electric Vehicle leasing

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Intermediate numeracy and organizational skills are necessary.
• Experience in customer care and conflict management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee reconciliation of physical stock and book stocks.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and manage audits.
• Liaise effectively with management and ensure staff development.

Skills

Great Communication skills

Customer Focus

Information Monitoring

Managing Conflict

Stress Tolerance

Technical/Professional Knowledge

Work Standards

Education

People Management Experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

Location: Swansea, SA5 4HA

Days of Work: Monday to Friday

Hours per Week: 37.5 hours per week, 6am - 2pm

Salary: £33,415.20 plus benefits listed below.

This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business

About The Company:

Alliance Healthcare (Cencora) is a leading distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare products, serving over 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, and dispensing doctors throughout the United Kingdom.

We play a significant role in the medical supply chain and everything that we do has a direct impact on the end user, the patient.

As part of Cencora, we are ideally placed to help you grow and develop your career as far as you want to go. Our diversity and inclusion vision is to create a culture were we value the differences that a diverse workplace brings, powering greater collaboration and innovation.

Principle 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.

Key Accountabilities, and what your typical day/week would involve:

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

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

About the Candidate and the type of person who would fit us best:

• Great Communication skills – 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

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

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.

Benefits:

In addition to your salary, we can offer you the following additional benefits working with us,

• Service based holidays
• Full uniform and PPE provided
• Contributory pension scheme after 3 months service
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perks at Work with discounts at various retailers
• Salary sacrifice scheme for Electric Vehicle leasing

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Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the centre of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

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 [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned