Sr Driver, Logistics & Transportation

Alliance Healthcare; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement Plan

25 days annual leave

Step Up reward program

Training and development

Career progression

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a professional Driver in Basingstoke to deliver pharmaceutical and healthcare products on time and to maintain excellent customer service. You will conduct vehicle checks, manage documentation, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across all deliveries.

Join a market-leading healthcare organisation with ongoing training, career progression, and a supportive environment. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and great benefits across the UK.

Qualifications

• UK Category C driving licence required.
• 2+ years in logistics/transportation/warehouse operations.
• Forklift operation certification preferred.
• Experience with route-management systems or handheld devices preferred.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmaceutical and healthcare products accurately and on time.
• Complete multi-drop deliveries while following schedules.
• Maintain delivery paperwork accurately.
• Report shortages, discrepancies, or issues promptly.
• Maintain high levels of customer service on every delivery.
• Adhere to road safety, company, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct vehicle checks and report defects.
• Support colleagues to meet business needs.

Skills

Driving licence UK C

Delivery experience

Customer service

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Health and safety

Independent worker

Education

High School Diploma/GED

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

Job Title: Driver

Location: Basingstoke

Summary Of Role

Alliance Healthcare is seeking a professional and customer-focused Driver to join our team. As a key member of our distribution operation, you will be responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate delivery of pharmaceutical and healthcare products to customers. As the face of the business, you will play an important role in providing excellent customer service while maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmaceutical and healthcare products accurately and on time to customers.
• Complete multi-drop delivery routes efficiently while adhering to schedules.
• Ensure all delivery paperwork and documentation is completed accurately.
• Report any delivery shortages, discrepancies, or issues promptly.
• Maintain high standards of customer service during every customer interaction.
• Adhere to all road safety, company, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct vehicle checks and report any defects or maintenance concerns.
• Support colleagues and operational activities as required to meet business needs.

Skills And Knowledge

• Full, clean UK Category C driving licence.
• Previous experience as a Delivery Driver, Multi-Drop Driver, LGV Driver, or similar role.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy when handling deliveries and paperwork.
• Strong understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Positive, professional, and flexible approach to work.

Desirable

• Experience delivering within the healthcare, pharmaceutical, or distribution sectors.
• Knowledge of multi-drop delivery operations.
• Familiarity with transport compliance and delivery documentation.
• Experience working in a fast-paced logistics environment.
• Good geographical knowledge of local delivery areas.
• Experience using handheld delivery devices or route management systems.
• Ability to support wider operational teams when required.
• Knowledge of safe loading and unloading practices.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Alliance Boots Retirement Plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus applicable public holidays.
• Internal reward and recognition programme, including Step Up and Stand Out.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Career progression within a market-leading healthcare organisation.
• Inclusive and supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to play a vital role in delivering essential healthcare products across the UK.

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, inventory control, or a related field required. Certification in forklift operation, licensure in commercial vehicle operation appropriate for assigned vehicle class and transported materials 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

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