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NDS Manager
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
This is a challenging opportunity to help harness the buying power of more than £1.5 billion spent each year on across the NHS in Scotland. National Procurement, the Procurement Centre of Expertise for Health, works in collaboration with Health Boards to ensure the highest level of patient care through the provision of a wide range of goods and services via a series of best value National Contracts and Distribution Services.
The National Distribution and Eurocentral facilities operate over three shift patterns, to include Day/Back Shift rotation, and a constant Nightshift.
The Canderside facility operates within a warehouse, totalling 120,000 Sq. Ft in all aspects of Good’s In, Pick and Dispatch the successful candidate will have experience of working within a similar FMCG warehouse or logistics role, with demonstrable team management, continuous improvement and well-honed follow-ship skills ideally gained within an FMCG warehouse.
The Candidate:
Your role will be to manage the operational shift manager ensuring depot stock and availability targets are met, and outbound delivery timescales are realised. The NDS manager will also create and manage SMART productivity targets for the warehouse teams, ensure training targets are met. The NDS Manager will ensure compliance with NHSS Logistics health, safety and security procedures and adhere to risk assessments and the development of safe systems of work. Follow HR policies when dealing with the day-to-day management of staff and ensure all teams promote the values of NSS.
An ability to develop and learn new skills, and follow key NSS procedures while working both as part of a team and on own initiative within a fast moving environment are essential.
Location and Working Pattern:
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Stephen Mitchell 01698 794505 or Carolyn Whitelaw on 07733 300917.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 6th October
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.