At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure safe storage and movement of healthcare products while maintaining accurate inventory.
- Company: Join Cencora, a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company dedicated to improving lives.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive training, career progression, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Supportive environment with opportunities for growth in a purpose-driven organisation.
- Why this job: Be part of a vital healthcare supply chain and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: High School Diploma and less than 2 years in warehouse or logistics required.
The predicted salary is between 20250 - 24750 £ per year.
- Job Details
- Work Pattern: Full Time
- Summary of Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented Warehouse Operative to join our team supporting the healthcare supply chain.
In this role, you will help ensure the safe storage, handling, and movement of products while maintaining accurate inventory records and supporting outbound shipment activities.
You will play a vital role in maintaining product integrity, traceability, and operational efficiency within a regulated warehouse environment.
Responsibilities
- Monitor temperature-sensitive products during storage and shipment preparation.
- Update warehouse transactions, inventory records, and shipment documentation accurately.
- Maintain product traceability through effective stock control and record keeping.
- Identify and process on-hold, damaged, or non-conforming materials in line with company procedures.
- Coordinate the safe movement of materials using approved warehouse equipment.
- Prepare packaging materials and shipment areas to support outbound operations.
- Escalate inventory discrepancies and non-standard handling issues promptly.
- Support compliance with quality, safety, and operational procedures at all times.
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate inventory and shipment records.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to follow procedures and work instructions consistently.
- Basic IT skills and experience updating warehouse systems.
- Understanding of health and safety requirements within a warehouse environment.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Desirable
- Previous warehouse, logistics, or distribution experience.
- Experience handling temperature-sensitive products.
- Knowledge of inventory management and stock control procedures.
- Familiarity with warehouse management systems.
- Experience within a pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated environment.
- Understanding of product traceability and quality requirements.
- Experience operating warehouse equipment.
- Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) principles.
Benefits
- Competitive salary package.
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
- Career progression within a leading healthcare organisation.
- Pension scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Employee discounts and reward schemes.
- Supportive and inclusive working environment.
- Opportunity to contribute an essential healthcare supply chain.
Education and Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.
Less than 2 years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required.
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Knowledge in warehouse operations processes, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, staging, and shipping.
- Knowledge in inventory control principles, stock movement tracking, and material traceability requirements.
- Knowledge in temperature-controlled handling and cold chain support requirements for sensitive products and materials.
- Knowledge in packaging materials, reusable shipping assets, and replenishment practices within warehouse operations.
- Knowledge in shipment documentation, operational recordkeeping, and transaction processing requirements.
- Knowledge in safe material handling practices and the use of warehouse equipment and tools.
- Ability to follow established warehouse procedures and standardized work instructions.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and update operational information in warehouse systems and logs.
- Ability to identify inventory, packaging, shipment, and material handling exceptions for further action.
- Ability to support timely and accurate order preparation and material movement activities.
- Ability to manage multiple routine tasks across warehouse workflows while maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to work with temperature-sensitive materials in line with defined handling requirements.
- What Cencora offers
Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice.
The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.
- Affiliated Companies
- Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited
- Equal Employment Opportunity
Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals.
Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements.
If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora. com.
We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis.
Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.
Company Overview
Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere.
We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them.
We’re a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures.
We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.
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Contact Details:
Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited Recruitment Team