Administrator, Logistics & Transportation

Alliance Healthcare Management Services Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a logistics-focused professional to support daily operational workflow, ensuring the timely, accurate, and controlled movement of shipments within the facility. You will prioritize shipment handling, review queues, and maintain traceability and compliance across operations.

We require a Bachelor's degree in logistics or related field and 2+ years in logistics roles; certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, operations management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, air freight operations, supply chain operations, or a related field required.
• Certification in logistics, supply chain, workplace safety, or program management, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily operational workflow activities to support the timely, accurate, and controlled movement of shipments through the facility.
• Prioritizes moderate scope shipment handling activities by reviewing operational queues, outbound schedules, and processing requirements to support service continuity.
• Tracks shipment assignments, operational notes, and shift activities to maintain workflow visibility and support issue resolution.
• Documents and updates operational information, logs, and status records to support control, traceability, and compliance requirements.
• Collects and escalates operational issues, equipment concerns, and process exceptions to support timely resolution and uninterrupted operations.
• Supports compliance with applicable security, safety, and operational procedures to maintain adherence to established requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics or related field

Tools

Certification in logistics or related field

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member's role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.

• Provides daily operational workflow activities to support the timely, accurate, and controlled movement of shipments through the facility.
• Prioritizes moderate scope shipment handling activities by reviewing operational queues, outbound schedules, and processing requirements to support service continuity.
• Tracks shipment assignments, operational notes, and shift activities to maintain workflow visibility and support issue resolution.
• Documents and updates operational information, logs, and status records to support control, traceability, and compliance requirements.
• Collects and escalates operational issues, equipment concerns, and process exceptions to support timely resolution and uninterrupted operations.
• Supports compliance with applicable security, safety, and operational procedures to maintain adherence to established requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, operations management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, air freight operations, supply chain operations, or a related field required.
• Certification in logistics, supply chain, workplace safety, or program management, or equivalent preferred.

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

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 [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company

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.