Forwards Operative

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

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.

Our commitment to our mission means we are there when patients and healthcare professionals need us, during the critical moments that matter the most!

The Forward Operator is responsible for safely operating a commercial vehicle while delivering products to a diverse home patient base and assigned hospitals.

You'll be a fundamental partner in supporting our patients, providing orders to designated hospitals, performing site order counts, and replenishing deliveries to Baxter accounts. Finally, you'll raise orders for each ward against set PAR levels and deliver IV fluids to selected areas.

Hours: Working hours will be 4 days x 10 hours shifts with a day off on a rota basis.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Literate to GCSC level
• Proven experience in Warehouse / Inventory environment
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office package and using an IPAD
• Keen to travel to various UK Sites
• Passionate about customer service
• Manual Handling
• Literate to GCSE Level
• Able to work within vulnerable adult and children environment after background check (CRB)
• A minimum of 1 year of driving comparable equipment with inside delivery experience is helpful.
  
  

What you will be doing:

• Complete inventory checks within each ward
• Check orders on arrivals and ensure they are in full – raise any discrepancies with the inventory supervisor.
• Communicate PAR-level amendments as requested by the customer to the Managed Inventory Administrator
• Complete Expiry checks and log expired stock
• Report any damages to storage solutions in the hospital as part of the service.
• Complete mileage forms of hire vehicles and report any issue
• Confirm delivery arrival times
• Attend site audits if required
• Reconfigure wards if required
  
  

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