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Job Details

This role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare business.

Location: Birmingham, B24 8TG

Rate: £13.86 per hour

Shift: Day shift: 6:00am - 3:00pm Monday to Friday

Hours: 40 hours per week.

Job Purpose

We have an exciting opportunity for a Transport Leader to join the team at Alliance Healthcare UK's new, next-generation Central Logistics Centre (CLC) in Birmingham. You will play a pivotal role in the launch of this world-class, game-changing facility. Designed with advanced automation and cutting-edge robotics, the CLC is set to redefine how Alliance Healthcare manages and delivers medical, health and beauty products to our customers across the UK.

Job Scale:

To drive, motivate and be the first point of contact for Team Members in the achievement of daily operational targets, set by the management team, with a focus on guiding and developing team members in your team. To plan and expedite the effective and efficient control of the Central Logistics Centre Transport Fleet function with budgeted targets and operational objectives

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensure transport operational costs remain within budget by implementing and monitoring robust control mechanisms.
• Drive daily performance of operatives to meet productivity and quality targets.
• Report transport failures and monitor corrective actions.
• Manage loading of LCVs and HGVs to ensure on-time departures, including lean loading of drivers and porters.
• Implement daily rota plans and escalate concerns promptly.
• Maintain operating standards: vehicle security, paperwork accuracy, housekeeping, and health & safety.
• Ensure compliance with GDP and SOPs, delivering training as directed by management.
• Promote Investors in People culture through team briefings, training, and return-to-work processes.
• Lead weekly team briefings and maintain effective communication.
• Effectively influence and communicate within the organisation.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive team environment by promoting diversity, respecting individual differences, and ensuring all team members feel valued and empowered to contribute to the success of Cencora Alliance Healthcare.
• Assist with recruitment, training, and development of transport team members.
• Support Driver Team Manager in achieving departmental objectives.
• Ensure all customer deliveries are completed in the prescribed manner, meeting agreed service standards.
• ·Investigate customer service issues promptly, provide feedback, and implement remedial actions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain a customer-focused approach, ensuring customer needs are prioritised and productive relationships are built and sustained.
• Drive the Health and Safety agenda for transport, ensuring the department meets all Health and Safety (H&S) requirements.
• Conduct regular reviews, training, and risk assessments to mitigate potential hazards.
• Ensure team members are fully aware of their H&S responsibilities and promote a culture of safety across the transport operation.

Manual Handling:

Manual handling tasks, such as lifting and bending, are key parts of this role. Cencora Alliance Healthcare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring the safety and well-being of all team members.

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Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Ability to engage and motivate team members.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.

• Knowledge of warehouse and distribution processes.

• Familiarity with security, audit, and compliance processes.

• Ability to use own initiative

• Proficient in Microsoft tools including 365, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams

Essential Requirements:

• Understanding and compliance with GDP principles.

• Completion of GDP training and annual refresher.

• Ability to deliver operational training as directed.

• An awareness of health and safety regulations and best practices within the transport and logistics sector

Additional Information:

• Some UK travel may be required occasionally with overnight stays.  Full driving licence required

• There will be a requirement to travel to Link Points.

• Must be able to work on the weekends if required to cover any holiday/sickness and busy periods to support operational needs.

• An agreed element of flexibility may be required.

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.

Full time

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