Logistics & Transportation Engineer

Alloga; Veghel; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora's Alloga unit in the Netherlands is seeking a logistics specialist to translate customer needs into commercial solutions and lead improvements across warehouses and production facilities. You will design tools for continuous improvement, participate in cross-border projects, and support managers with key logistics issues.

The role emphasizes quality, patient safety and effective communication, with potential international collaboration within Alloga Europe.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in logistics or related field.
• 2+ years in logistics, transportation, or warehouse operations.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Experience with Excel; Power BI is a plus.
• Knowledge of GDP/GMP is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into commercial solutions for customers and the organization.
• Lead improvements at national level for warehouses and production facilities.
• Design tools and processes for continuous system improvement.
• Participate in Alloga projects in the Netherlands and Europe.
• Support senior managers with logistics-related issues.
• Analyze incidents and propose long-term solutions.
• Ensure quality, product integrity and patient safety.
• Prepare presentations and dashboards on progress and performance.
• Share changes clearly with stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills in English

Analytical problem-solving

Quality awareness

Excel proficiency

Power BI experience

Dutch language (nice to have)

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

CAD software

Warehouse management systems (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

This role is in support of Cencora's third party logistics service in Europe operating through our Alloga business.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs in commercial processes into appropriate solutions that are suitable for both the customer and the organization
• Initiate and implement improvements at a national level for warehouses and/or production facilities in collaboration with other supply chain partners
• Design tools, models, and processes for continuous system improvement, for example by facilitating improvement workshops
• Participate in projects across Alloga, both in the Netherlands and across Europe
• Perform tasks in accordance with the documented instructions in the quality management system
• Lead or support solution design, improvement, and change projects within Alloga
• Support the Manager Business Development, Alloga Operations, Manager Client Relations, and project/program management with specific logistics-related issues
• Analyze incidents and formulate proposals for long-term solutions.
• Design tools, models, and processes for continuous system improvements, for example by facilitating improvement sessions
• Identify bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities for operational and system optimization
• Develop practical and sustainable solutions to improve performance and efficiency
• Ensure effective communication regarding commercial processes, solutions, change and improvement programs, and projects
• Prepare solutions, presentations, dashboards, and/or management reports related to progress and performance
• Communicate changes in solutions, processes, and documentation clearly to relevant stakeholders
• Perform tasks according to the agreed planning and as described in the instructions, including those in the quality management system
• Complete the initial function-specific training plan and continuously maintain it as part of the quality system
• Ensure the right level of quality, product integrity, and patient safety
• Deviations may potentially endanger patients and/or put commercial relationships at risk

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, operations management, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
• 2+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, warehouse operations, air freight operations, supply chain operations, or a related field required
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel; Power BI is a plus
• Experience with warehouse management, automation systems, and CAD software
• Supply chain experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Knowledge of GDP and/or GMP is an advantage.
• Analytical and problem-solving Skills
• Quality Awareness
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Strong communication skills in English
• Dutch language - will be a plus

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: Alloga (Nederland) B.V.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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