warehouse Operative

Centaur Services; Castle Cary; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora in the United Kingdom seeks a warehouse support professional to verify transportation and inventory movements, update systems, and prepare dispatch and documentation. You will track fleet activity, manage receipts, and help resolve routine logistics issues within established procedures.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in warehouse/logistics roles, familiarity with WMS and transport systems, and CSCP is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years in warehouse support, distribution ops, shipping, receiving, inventory control, or related field.
• CSCP certification preferred.
• Knowledge of fleet operations administration.
• Knowledge of warehouse receiving, storage, order prep, shipment processing, and inventory movement.
• Knowledge in logistics documentation, transaction controls, and operational record maintenance.
• Knowledge in warehouse and transportation systems used for status updates, tracking, and transaction processing.
• Knowledge in loss prevention, material handling, and operational control requirements.
• Ability to process routine and moderately complex operational activities within established procedures.
• Ability to identify causes of routine operational issues, analyze basic data, and support issue resolution.
• Ability to maintain accurate operational records and transaction visibility across logistics workflows.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts to obtain or provide operational information of moderate importance.
• Ability to support continuous improvement changes in systems and processes within defined guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Verifies transportation, receipt, storage, and shipment information to support accurate movement of products and fleet-related assets.
• Updates warehouse and logistics systems with transaction details, status changes, and operational records to preserve data integrity.
• Tracks fleet activity, shipment progress, and inventory movement to support schedule adherence and timely issue identification.
• Prepares dispatch, shipping, receipt, and related documentation to enable accurate transaction processing.
• Reviews routine exceptions involving deliveries, returns, inventory discrepancies, or vehicle availability and routes unresolved issues.
• Confirms handling, storage, and movement requirements to support traceability, loss prevention, and fulfillment continuity.

Skills

Fleet operations knowledge

Warehouse operations knowledge

Status tracking systems

Communication with stakeholders

Problem analysis

Continuous improvement

Operational data entry

Education

CSCP Certification

Tools

WMS software

Transportation management systems

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.

Responsibilities

• Verifies transportation, receipt, storage, and shipment information to support accurate movement of products and fleet-related assets.
• Updates warehouse and logistics systems with transaction details, status changes, and operational records to preserve data integrity.
• Tracks fleet activity, shipment progress, and inventory movement to support schedule adherence and timely issue identification.
• Prepares dispatch, shipping, receipt, and related documentation to enable accurate transaction processing.
• Reviews routine exceptions involving deliveries, returns, inventory discrepancies, or vehicle availability and routes unresolved issues.
• Confirms handling, storage, and movement requirements to support traceability, loss prevention, and fulfillment continuity.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in warehouse support, distribution operations, shipping, receiving, inventory control, material handling, or a related field required.
• Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or equivalent certification preferred.
• Knowledge in fleet operations administration and transportation support processes.
• Knowledge in warehouse operations including receiving, storage, order preparation, shipment processing, and inventory movement.
• Knowledge in logistics documentation, transaction controls, and operational record maintenance.
• Knowledge in warehouse and transportation systems used for status updates, tracking, and transaction processing.
• Knowledge in loss prevention, material handling, and operational control requirements.
• Ability to process routine and moderately complex operational activities within established procedures.
• Ability to identify causes of routine operational issues, analyze basic data, and support issue resolution.
• Ability to maintain accurate operational records and transaction visibility across logistics workflows.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external contacts to obtain or provide operational information of moderate importance.
• Ability to support continuous improvement changes in systems and processes within defined guidelines.

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: Centaur Services

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.

About Us

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.