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Forwards Operative at Baxter

Baxter · Southampton, United Kingdom · Onsite

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This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

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