Inventory Materials Management Assistant

Inventory Materials Management Assistant

Main area Procurement Grade CHS Grade C Contract Permanent: CHS terms and conditions. Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd Employer type NHS Site Calderdale Royal Hospital Town Halifax Salary £27,815 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 25/09/2026

CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.

We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.

CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Due to internal staff rotation, we have an opportunity within our Inventory Materials Management Team for an Inventory Materials Management Assistant to help to develop and enhance the delivery of our patient focused services strategy. The post holder will work predominantly at CRH within Coronary Angio and Cardiology. This will play a vital role in ensuring that medical/surgical consumable stock is managed effectively.

The post holder may also look after a small number of clinical areas outside of the inventory managed areas.

There is a requirement for manual handling and physical distribution of products. The need to work at pace whilst ensuring accuracy is critical to ensure clinical staff have the necessary medical/surgical clinical consumables to deliver healthcare.

Regular interaction with staff from all wards and departments is key so a friendly and can do attitude is required at all times. A team player is essential as the daily challenges will require an individual who has is flexible in their approach to the role.

The Person:

We are looking for someone ideally with experience of:

Working within a stock control based environment.

Understanding of the basics of stock replenishment.

Customer service and a friendly ‘can do’ attitude.

Working as part of a team in a time pressured environment

** Any CHFT applicants need to be aware that it will involve joining on CHS T&Cs**

As part of a locally based Materials Management Team the post holder will:

• On a routine regular basis, ensure that goods are replenished in all areas as required using both stock inventory management systems and oracle i-proc ordering systems.
• To ensure that stock is maintained at the appropriate level using hand held data capture devices and the putting away of all stock to agreed standards.
• Provide reports, specialist advice to customers and generally act as a focal point for all communication relating to ordered stock.
• Maintain appropriate materials management and stores records on behalf of the customer.
• Ensure that the services expected of the Procurement and Supplies Department are delivered in the most cost effective manner consistent with the agreed service standards.
• Work closely with other members in the Materials Management Team and with the Procurement and Supplies Department colleagues.
• Develop relationships with Trust colleagues.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships.

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd (CHS) provides estates, facilities and procurement services to our partner organisation Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) and other customers. We employ around 450 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, retail…