Total 3 Senior Executive level Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies in Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 9SJ

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Anfield Store as a Senior Sales advisor. In this role you will be a part of our store management team, working closely with the store manager, assistant manager and supervisor in order to drive the store team to ensure excellent customer service and store performance.

What will you be doing?

• Understanding store targets and KPIs to ensure that targets are delivered.
• Taking responsibility for running departments within the store and running the store and ensuring that all targets are met, and high standards are maintained at all times.
• Managing the shopfloor and back-office areas, including queues, customer issues, stock availability issues and printing issues, to ensure that high standards are delivered and maintained.
• Ensuring all deliveries are received and processed in most efficient manner and the shopfloor is commercially merchandised.
• Undertaking keyholder responsibilities, which will include holding the store in the absence of the Store Manager, Assistant Manager & Store Supervisor.
• Responsibility for running the store and day to day management of the store and store staff and responding to call outs (as appropriate).
• Opening and closing the store, carrying out till counts, investigating, resolving, actioning or escalating any till losses or discrepancies, cashing up, safe counts, banking and managing collections, to complete all of this in accordance with Store standards and compliance checks.
• Reviewing the daily handover documents and daily planner to allocate daily activities to the store team, using this detail to talk through the daily brief with the team, providing key targets for the day and allocating sections and/or jobs to the store team. Reviewing that activities are being actioned and follow up as necessary.
• Completing management paperwork as required, including, but not limited to reviewing store reports and using these reports to implement any action and/or decisions. Ensuring all paperwork and store actions will deliver consistent results above the retail benchmark for Store Compliance Audits.
• Completing customer service observations and floor walks to ensure we maintain high store standards and direct the team to implement any actions.
• Supporting with shopfloor moves and any promotional activities and product launches, for example Kit launch and taking responsibility for any key actions in preparation for key launches/events.
• Supporting the management team in delivering refresher training to the existing store team, whilst supporting the induction and training of new store team members.
• Undertaking all tasks in accordance with our retail standards and to participate in regular meetings and training.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful you will have previous experience working in a retail store and have the ability to motivate and drive a team. You’ll have previous leadership experience in a retail environment. You will also have strong product awareness and understanding of good customer experience. Including worked in a customer facing setting, where you have developed excellent customer service skills.

You will have excellent numerical and analytical skills and be able to solve problems quickly and effectively. You`ll have an eye for detail and be confident working in a fast paced environment, working as part of a team and independently, with the ability to make operational decisions.

Why should you apply?

Liverpool FC Retail is a multi-channel operation, and we have 6 stores located at the Anfield Stadium, Williamson Square, Chester, Belfast, Liverpool One, and Dublin. Liverpool FC Retail has one of the most comprehensive product ranges in world football; we carry at least a thousand different products at one time, which rise during peak trading.

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours per week. Your main base will be our Anfield Store.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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We are recruiting a Senior Procurement Officer to join our newly formed strategic procurement team.

The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team, assisting the Senior Procurement Manager in delivering effective Procurement services across the Trust, ensuring best possible value for money is achieved across the procurement of goods & services across the Trust.

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday. The role is required to work across all four hospital sites within Liverpool, with a base location at Aintree University Hospital. Flexible working will be considered.

To conduct, manage and evaluate tenders under UK procurement legislation; to facilitate negotiations and contract monitoring with companies of strategic importance to the Trust.

Lead on Purchasing Projects within the Trust, making recommendations to Clinicians, Budget Holders, Finance and the Head of Procurement.

Contribute to the delivery of the Procurement Strategy and work programme as directed by the Head of Procurement, leading on specific categories of products and services as delegated.

To work with budget holders and clinicians to achieve benefits through procurement techniques.

To use theoretical and practical knowledge to provide professional advice and guidance on purchasing and contracting matters, to directors, managers and clinical staff within the Trust.

To undertake such other duties commensurate with the grade and the responsibilities of he post.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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• Liaising with members of the purchasing team, Trust managers, finance, clinical, nursing, and technical and administration staff so that they can be advised on the most appropriate supply channels, and on Trust procurement procedures;
• Leading on a series of purchasing projects within divisions as instructed;
• To analyse the Trust’s non-pay expenditure and identify areas for savings;
• Communicate concisely and in a timely manner in terms of providing advice or updates on requests for information;
• Lead negotiations with strategic suppliers in terms of contract performance management and/or price negotiation;
• Responsible for the compilation and maintenance of the procurement projects work-plan;
• Assisting in the evaluation of new products and services and working closely with clinical specialists to minimise risk and costs;
• Lead on the recording of performance information, including savings reports as required by senior management;
• Negotiation and award of Contracts in accordance with Trust SFI’s and Standing Orders and ensuring compliance UK procurement legislation.


This advert closes on Thursday 27 Jun 2024

Communication Answer queries of a complex technical nature in relation to drug availability, formulation and supply. Provide specialist technical advice on the procurement of medicines for the Trust. Communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals, pharmacy staff, wholesalers and the public on a wide range of issues in relation to medicines. This may include advice, guidance, and requirements, Plan and organise regular meetings to update senior staff on EPACT FP10 (HP) expenditure and usage in the absence of the Pharmacy Purchasing and IT Systems Manager Help maintain an effective working relationship with other key departments within the Trust to ensure efficient service provision by the procurement team. Help liaise with the key IT leads within the Trust (including the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration team) and the Head of Pharmacy to help develop and support the IT strategy for the pharmacy department. Actively participate in Pharmacy Team Leaders meetings if needed Provide effective feedback to purchasing staff from management meetings on behalf of the Pharmacy Purchasing and IT Systems Manager as appropriate. Attend the pharmacy computer system user group at regional and national level as required. To liaise with relevant pharmacy Trust staff and external bodies where necessary on IT issues. To provide technical advice to pharmacy staff in the sourcing, procurement and supply of unlicensed Medicines in line with National Guidance To help network with other Trust pharmacy departments to share best practice To contribute pro-actively to regular weekly team meetings to encourage staff ideas, service improvements and patient safety. Analytical Skills Help ensure statistical information and or financial information around contracts and invoices are supplied as required To support the Procurement Pharmacist in sourcing unlicensed drugs; ensuring regional guidelines in relation to quarantining and QC record storage are adhered to. Support the Procurement Pharmacist and Senior Technician for Pharmacy Procurement and IT Systems in the preparation of Technical Purchasing Specifications for unlicensed medicines. To help ensure the maintenance and development of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and E-Commerce for the automated purchasing of goods, their receipt and invoicing, respectively. Responsible for investigation of any unusual drug issues on a monthly basis if anomalies are found and report to the Head of Pharmacy/Chief Pharmacist as appropriate, when required. To assist with reporting on any current and future (horizon scanning) changes in prescribing practice and report on how this change in practice may affect the drug budget. Help ensure the recording of any drug defects (and sending relevant samples and information to the regional Quality Control department) and follow up these defects through to outcomes ensuring appropriate action to ensure patient safety and quality of medicines supplied. To help participate in new drug risk assessments within the pharmacy to assist in the reduction of pharmacy errors. To help ensure that the integrity of the pharmacy drug file is maintained in all relevant pharmacy and Trust IT systems. To help ensure new drugs and cost centres are added to the pharmacy computer system ensuring information is accurate and relevant. To help liaise with the Trust Information team in response to any Freedom of Information requests that require analysing of information from Pharmacy Systems Planning and organising skills To help plan and organise the development of the Trust pharmacy procurement service To liaise with the Trust IT team and external support help desks to help resolve any issues incurred by pharmacy users with any associated IT systems. To successfully implement any IT projects including, for example, system upgrades, implementation of new IT systems and processes. To work with the Head of Pharmacy to ensure IT Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and IT disaster recovery protocols are in place. Ensure that these plans are followed where necessary so that no relevant data is lost and so that the department can function in the event of an IT failure. All relevant end of month and end of year processes and associated reports to be completed in a timely manner Maintain Crystal Reports Distributor for monthly scheduled reports: ensure current reports are kept up to date and add new reports as required. Manage and maintain IT aspects of automated dispensing systems for pharmacy systems and To support the Pharmacy Purchasing and IT Systems Manager in with the Homecare service, ensuring KPIs are completed and monitored, SLAs are renewed, reviewed and maintained and that any relevant audits are completed in a timely manner To help oversee the day to day workload, maintaining adequate staffing levels at any time Physical skills To train current staff on the current pharmacy systems and any new systems that are installed To be able to attend study days relevant to this position. To sign for receipt of controlled drugs in line with local policies and procedure Responsibility for patient/client care Provide specialist advice to meet the needs of the patient referring to a pharmacist where necessary To deal in handling any complaints in relation to all aspects of drug procurement, to include service provision, drug defects etc. To be responsible for the recording of drug defects and dissemination of information in relation to Medicines Control Agency Drug Alerts. To participate in responding to incidents; meet with staff to discuss, providing support with reflection tools and produce action plans where necessary. To pro-actively listen to and investigate any complaints received into the Purchasing team and provide information and findings to Head of Pharmacy, the PALs team, and the wider Trust as required Responsibility for policy/service development To support the Pharmacy Purchasing and IT Systems Manage in the preparation, maintenance and audit of all policies and procedures relating to the procurement of pharmaceuticals to include unlicensed medicines and to ensure that other Trust policies are implemented where appropriate. in preparation, maintenance and audit of all policies and procedures relating to the Pharmacy IT systems and processes. In having an oversight of the development of drug related services by external homecare providers In managing and developing IT systems within the pharmacy department (not including Meditech) in line with the overall IT strategy for the Trust in implementing the Trust Clinical Governance agenda within the department in relation to resource effectiveness, users views, professional development and Risk Management. Assists the Chief Pharmacist in the implementation of recommendations from audits or external peer reviews on IT issues. To support the technical team in managing the Trust temperature monitoring system and to escalate any issues as necessary. Responsibility for financial and physical resources To ensure that the purchase of pharmaceuticals within the Trust is efficient, cost effective and to be pro-active in identifying any Cost Improvement Programme opportunities (CIPs). To support the development and maintenance of a reporting mechanism for cost and volume information to the Trust and within the pharmacy service To be an authorised signatory for medicine orders up to a value of £5000. To help ensure the pharmacy asset register is kept up to date through an annual review To help co-ordinate and supervise the annual stock take of all medicines in Pharmacy Stores Responsibility for human resources Support the recruitment and management of pharmacy procurement and stores staff. This will include undertaking Personal Development Plans with staff, managing sickness absence and participating in disciplinary reviews with the Head of Pharmacy Support the management of the Pharmacy Purchasing support staff in the technical aspects of the Pharmacy Procurement Service. To help ensure that all staff in the purchasing department receive the appropriate training, induction and development, appropriate to their roles. To help ensure that all Health & Safety requirements for the Purchasing area are met in conjunction with the Clinical Services Manager and Head of Pharmacy. Help ensure that all risk assessments are actioned and completed by assessors in this area, referring to the Senior Management Team where necessary. To help ensure purchasing technical & support staff receive training as appropriate by outside bodies. To help ensure purchasing technical and support staff complete Trust mandatory training. To help resolve any issues that arise over adequate staffing levels/skill mix within the Procurement team To help support staff to ensure that their wellbeing is maintained, including referral to Occupational Health and the Alder Centre where necessary. To help review, authorise and monitor technical/support staff annual leave and flexitime, including appointment requests. To help review any flexible working requests and present to Senior Management Team for consideration/authorisation. To help support the development of extended roles for technical and support staff and to keep up to date with local and national NHS initiatives. Responsibility for information resources Help ensure appropriate medicines management data and accurate reports are provided to the Pharmacy team and colleagues within the Trust as required. Such reports may, for example relate to medicine usage, drug spend, contract costs Advise of any breaches in Security, Data protection or any Trust IT policies and deal with promptly. To help ensure Caldicott principles are followed with patient identifiable data Responsibility for research and development To be authorised to receive and confirm receipt of clinical trial medication following GCP guidance and ensure that relevant records/information is documented and stored .