General Operative

Uniphar Group; Sligo; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniphar Wholesale Limited is seeking a Warehouse Operative in the Supply Chain division. You will pick, pack and despatch orders, maintain stock in allocated locations and ensure GDP compliance. You will contribute to stock replenishment, accurate order fulfilment, and safe, hygienic working conditions in line with GDP guidelines.

Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential to success in a fast-paced warehouse environment within Uniphar's global pharma supply chain.

Qualifications

• Can-do attitude.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong customer focus.
• Respect and collaborative approach.
• Highlight operational improvements to enhance service and productivity.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Pick, pack and despatch orders with high accuracy.
• Stock replenishment to maximise availability.
• Store stock correctly in allocated locations.
• Ensure utmost accuracy of customer orders.
• Maintain GDP compliance and safety standards.
• Conduct stocktaking and GDP-aligned procedures.
• Uphold hygiene rules and safe working environment.
• Identify and suggest process improvements.
• Operate within GDP guidelines in daily tasks.
• Perform other duties as required by operations.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Collaborative mindset

Operational improvement

Basic computer skills

Job description

This role will be based in our Uniphar Wholesale Limited Company, which is in our Supply Chain Division.

Key Outcomes

• Work in the designated area as allocated by your Supervisor/ Manager.
• Pick, pack and despatch of orders to the highest level of accuracy, and within the required target range, Goods In, Decant, etc.
• Replenishment of stock to maximise product availability.
• Correct storage of stock in allocated locations.
• Ensure utmost accuracy of customer orders.
• Compliance with Good Distribution Practice.
• Stocktaking.
• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure hygiene needs and regulations are adhered to in line with GDP guidelines.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to safety regulations and best practices, creating a secure workspace for all warehouse staff.
• Ensure Quality Management and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Whilst these are the main areas related to the role, the operative may be required to carry out other activities related to the operational needs of the organization.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Can do attitude.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong Customer Focus.
• Respect, collaborative approach.
• Highlight operational improvements to enhance service and productivity.
• Basic Computer skills

Uniphar – Who We Are

With a workforce of more than 3000 employees spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe, MENA, and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and MedTech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines around the world. Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world’s best known pharmaco‑medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting‑edge digital technology and our highly expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Supply Chain Retail & On Demand, Uniphar Med Tech and Uniphar Pharma.

Supply Chain & Retail

Supply Chain Services provides both pre-wholesale and wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare and animal health products to pharmacies and hospital nationwide. The business supports a diverse customer base through the provision of strong service levels coupled with innovative commercial initiatives. In addition, the business provides services and supports that help independent community pharmacy to compete more effectively in an increasingly difficult environment and runs a network of Uniphar-owned pharmacies under the Life, Allcare, McCauleys and Hickeys symbol brands.

Pharma – On Demand

The On‑Demand business is a specialist medical supply business that sources and distributes pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and consumable supplies to healthcare professionals in over 160 countries worldwide. We have offices in Ireland, UK, Europe, USA and New Zealand. The company’s main divisions encompass everything from International Sales through Sales to NGO’s and Charities, Clinical Trials Supply, Imported (Unlicensed Medicines), Sexual Health Supplies, and the storage and distribution of medical products and devices for third parties.

Click here to find out more: About Us - Who we are | Uniphar

Culture at Uniphar

Uniphar is a combination of many businesses each with its own identity, culture, values, and ways of working. Our overarching culture narrative is inclusive of each of these stores. Uniphar lives and breathes four key pillars which unpin and support our culture. We have a people first approach - we do the right thing. We support entrepreneurial spirit where adaptability, commitment & resilience is embodied in our way of working. We have a Common Purpose that connects our diversified businesses and people. Finally, Trust is at the heart of how we operate. Everything Uniphar does is enabled by our people and as we continue to grow domestically and internationally, we become more diverse. This diversity fuels our business and culture.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the core of what we do and is deeply embedded in our business strategy. We want to contribute positively to the people and the world around us. Running our business in a sustainable way ensures that Uniphar will continue to prosper in the long-term. We are focused on ensuring that each of the five pillars of our sustainability strategy are a fundamental part of our decision‑making process.

We are an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.

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