Loan Kit Operative

Stryker Corporation; Newbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technologies firm in the UK is seeking a logistics coordinator for their Newbury location. Responsibilities include receiving and processing returned kits, organizing returns, and ensuring accurate picking for shipments while achieving key performance indicators. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma and strong communication and problem-solving skills. The role demands teamwork and efficiency within a fast-paced environment, offering a competitive pay rate.

Qualifications

• High School/ Diploma / GSCE's (or equivalent) required.
• Experience in a team setting and meeting tight deadlines is ideal.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process returned kits from courier daily.
• Organize returns and ensure accurate picking for shipments.
• Liaise with warehouse teams for delivery paperwork.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Teamwork

Time management

IT literacy

Education

High School/ Diploma / GSCE's or equivalent

Further Education (College or University)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Receiving of returned kits from our courier daily.
• Organizing the returns as per franchise and instrument / implant segregation.
• Checking of kits within washroom for tray accuracy, paperwork and flagging issues straight away.
• Picking of kits for shipment to customers ensuring picking accuracy.
• Picking orders in a structured manner (same days first, then overseas, then rest) to ensure On Time Deliveries to customers.
• Liaising with warehouse team to ensure relevant paperwork for deliveries are completed accordingly.
• Good communication where shifts overlap, with a drive to process all daily customer shipments as quickly and efficiently as possible while also achieving all required kit operations and logistics KPIs.
• Replenishment of loan kits to support departmental KPIs.
• Ensuring all incomplete kits are replenished where stock is available.
• All kits are also properly sealed/ wrapped in preparation for shipment.
• Returning and processing (including putaway) Sale or Return sterile Items.
• Perform annual inventory cycle counting of kits/ kit items and report discrepancies.
• Maintenance of 6S standards across the operations environment on agreed frequency as determined by team leadership.
• Support internal and external BSI ISO 9001 audits with documentation and ad hoc analysis on specific key processes.
• May be required to act as a process guide/ waterspider to support kit operational processes by shuttling ready-to-process kits or work-in-process job completions to loan kit operations team and with transportation of processed kits to next process steps.
• May support daily receipt & inspection of kits (sterile and non-sterile) across 1 or more franchises/ business divisions, according to the schedule of outgoing shipments; manage emergencies to prioritize urgent kits and kits that need to go to technical service for technical check.
• Kit handling checks of pre-assembled kits (sterile/ non-sterile)- includes condition checks, receiving/ preparing shipment material and inventory management activities.

What you will need

• Essential:
  • High School/ Diploma / GSCE's (or equivalent)
• Desired:
  • Further Education i.e. College or University
  • Experience of working within a team
  • Experience of working to tight deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Can demonstrate a High level of problem-solving skills
  • Must be IT literate and efficient in an administrative environment
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge of Operations management processes & general logistics
  • Experience of the Medical Device Industry

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.

Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.