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Req # JR - 172326 Location Northampton, England, United Kingdom Job Category Supply Chain Date posted 05/20/2025
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This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

SUMMARY

The purpose of this role is to provide Managed Inventory Services to Hospitals throughout the UK. This includes completing stock checks and delivering stock required to ward level.

Key Accountabilities

Operative

  • Collate data on Inventory levels within each ward on Hospital sites.
  • Check Orders in full upon arrival and distribute accordingly to ward levels.
  • Maintain high standards when delivering products – keeping ward storage tidy, grouping products, removing/highlighting expiries
  • Key point of contact for all Customer Queries on site and communicate information to back office.
  • Manage all Product expiry date on site and record / distribute accordingly to resolve. 
  • Advise & Refit wards with appropriate Storage solutions to increase stock holding.
  • Complete maintenance records for hire vehicles & report any faults. 
  • Contribute, Collate and attend Service reviews with customers.
  • Audit pipeline Accounts to Advise service applicability & dimensions of storage solutions required.
  • Completion of BAXU training on time.
  • Key point of contact for all Customer Queries.
  • Report any issues from site.
  • Sign all PODs in full on behalf of customer.
  • Recovery of all Baxter Equipment to NDC. Ensuring pallys are returned to NDC and Shellys are being used appropriately.

Essential Criteria

Skills

  • Strong Problem Solving skills
  • Strong Verbal and Communication skills
  • Strong Stakeholder management skills
  • Competent in use of Microsoft packages 

  • Strong customer facing skills.

Experience

  • Previous experience of working in warehouse operations or Hospital environment
  • Previous experience in using Microsoft packages
  • Successful experiencing in achieving operational KPIs
  • Confident / Previous experience of long-distance driving

Knowledge

  • Working knowledge & application of Lean Principles.
  • Basic understanding of CQC protocol within hospital / clinical environment

Job Requirements

  • Flexibility around working patterns. 
  • Valid UK Driving License – must travel throughout the UK as a lone worker.
  • Full DBS check to be completed
  • Fit to work - Manual handling

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Reasonable Accommodations

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Northampton
Northamptonshire
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United Kingdom
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