Packaging and Warehouse Operative

World Courier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Exposure to pharma logistics

Job summary

Cencora is hiring for a Domestic Desk Team – Packaging & Warehouse role based in Feltham (Heathrow Area). You will support the day-to-day operations of packaging and warehouse activities, ensuring accurate records and compliant processes in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes preparation of temperature-controlled packaging, goods receipt, dispatch, and collaboration with internal teams to deliver high-quality healthcare logistics services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience within warehouse, logistics, distribution, inventory control, or material handling environments.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations, shipment processing, stock control, and inventory movement.
• Experience using warehouse or transportation management systems.
• Knowledge of logistics documentation, transaction processing, and operational record management.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow procedures, work instructions, and compliance requirements consistently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble temperature-controlled packaging solutions in line with customer specifications and operational requirements.
• Maintain packaging and warehouse areas in a clean, organised, compliant, and audit-ready condition.
• Support goods receipt, storage, processing, loading, and unloading activities.
• Accurately update transportation and warehouse management systems for shipment and inventory activities.
• Prepare dispatch, shipping, receipt, and associated logistics documentation.
• Monitor shipment progress, inventory movement, and operational reports, escalating issues where required.
• Ensure packaging materials and specialist shipping containers are available to meet operational demand.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to support operational efficiency, compliance, and customer service objectives.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Inventory movement

Warehouse Management System

Logistics documentation

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Prioritising workload

Procedures & compliance

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

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

Location: Feltham (Heathrow Area) Work Pattern: Full Time, Flexible Working Pattern

Job Purpose

We are seeking a proactive and organised Domestic Desk Team - Packaging & Warehouse professional to support the efficient day-to-day operation of our packaging and warehouse function.

Job Scope

This role plays a key part in ensuring temperature-controlled packaging solutions are prepared to customer requirements, supporting warehouse activities, maintaining accurate logistics records, and contributing to the smooth delivery of domestic healthcare logistics services. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced operational environment and be committed to quality, compliance, and customer service excellence.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare and assemble temperature-controlled packaging solutions in line with customer specifications and operational requirements.
• Maintain packaging and warehouse areas in a clean, organised, compliant, and audit-ready condition.
• Support goods receipt, storage, processing, loading, and unloading activities.
• Accurately update transportation and warehouse management systems for shipment and inventory activities.
• Prepare dispatch, shipping, receipt, and associated logistics documentation.
• Monitor shipment progress, inventory movement, and operational reports, escalating issues where required.
• Ensure packaging materials and specialist shipping containers are available to meet operational demand.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to support operational efficiency, compliance, and customer service objectives.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years' experience within warehouse, logistics, distribution, inventory control, or material handling environments.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations, shipment processing, stock control, and inventory movement.
• Experience using warehouse or transportation management systems.
• Knowledge of logistics documentation, transaction processing, and operational record management.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate records and data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow procedures, work instructions, and compliance requirements consistently.

Desirable

• Experience within a pharmaceutical or temperature-controlled logistics environment.
• Previous packaging and warehouse experience within a regulated industry.
• Forklift licence or certification.
• Dangerous Goods Awareness training.
• Aviation Security Training.
• X-ray DNXCT Screening experience or certification.
• Experience supporting inventory management and stock control activities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience identifying operational efficiencies.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities to gain specialist industry experience.
• Exposure to pharmaceutical and temperature-controlled logistics operations.
• Varied and engaging role within a fast-paced environment.
• Employee wellbeing and support initiatives.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-quality customer-focused service.

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: World Courier (UK) Ltd

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