Associate Driver, Logistics & Transportation

American Health Packaging; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is seeking an Associate Driver to join our logistics team. You will execute pickups and deliveries, verify details, and maintain transport records while ensuring compliance with temperature controls and safety regulations.

You will support loading/unloading, communicate delivery status, and assist with specialized transport tasks to meet service needs. Strong attention to detail and basic regulatory knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Less than 2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, courier operations, or a related field.
• Certification in dangerous goods awareness, licensure in operation of the applicable vehicle class, cold chain handling, or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Executes pickup and delivery activities for assigned shipments in accordance with timing, handling, and documentation requirements.
• Verifies shipment details, secures required signatures or proof of delivery, and maintains accurate transport records.
• Transports materials, products, and medical samples in line with route plans, temperature controls, and applicable transportation regulations.
• Communicates delivery status, delays, and shipment exceptions to support timely issue resolution and service continuity.
• Supports loading, unloading, packaging, and labeling activities to protect shipment integrity and readiness for transport.
• Monitors vehicle condition and packaging supply levels, and escalates maintenance needs or stock shortages to reduce operational disruption.
• Provides support for specialized transport activities, including transfer-point, airport, hand-to-hand, and adjusted schedule assignments, as required by service needs.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

Job description

## Associate Driver, Logistics & TransportationApply: Birmingham, United Kingdom: Full time: Posted Today: R2619260Our 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. Apply today!# **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.Executes pickup and delivery activities for assigned shipments in accordance with timing, handling, and documentation requirements.Verifies shipment details, secures required signatures or proof of delivery, and maintains accurate transport records.Transports materials, products, and medical samples in line with route plans, temperature controls, and applicable transportation regulations.Communicates delivery status, delays, and shipment exceptions to support timely issue resolution and service continuity.Supports loading, unloading, packaging, and labeling activities to protect shipment integrity and readiness for transport.Monitors vehicle condition and packaging supply levels, and escalates maintenance needs or stock shortages to reduce operational disruption.Provides support for specialized transport activities, including transfer-point, airport, hand-to-hand, and adjusted schedule assignments, as required by service needs..High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.Less than 2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, courier operations, delivery services, or a related field required.Certification in dangerous goods awareness, licensure in operation of the applicable vehicle class, cold chain handling, or equivalent 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