Transport Team Leader

Cencora

  • Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
  • £28,538 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
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. Apply today!Job DetailsEmployer: Alliance HealthcareLocation: Coatbridge ML5Salary: £28,537.68 per annum, plus overtime and benefits as belowHours per week: 40Shifts: Monday to Friday, 8am-4.30pmThis role is in support of Cencora's wholesale distribution services in Europe operating through our Alliance Healthcare businessAbout The Company:Alliance Healthcare (Cencora) is a leading distributor and wholesaler of pharmaceutical, medical, and healthcare products, serving over 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, and dispensing doctors throughout the United Kingdom.We play a significant role in the medical supply chain and everything that we do has a direct impact on the end user, the patient.As part of Cencora, we are ideally placed to help you grow and develop your career as far as you want to go. Our diversity and inclusion vision is to create a culture were we value the differences that a diverse workplace brings, powering greater collaboration and innovation.Responsibilities:
  • To drive the daily performance of operatives, to achieve or exceed budgeted productivity and quality targets within a transport operation in line with departmental Key Performance Indicators.
  • To implement the daily staffing plan, ensuring optimum operational output at all times, escalating any areas of concern immediately to the Line Manager.
  • All staff are expected to understand the principles of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) of Medicinal products for Human use (2013/C 68/01) which is reflected in our Standard Operating Practice (SOP) – REF Chapter 1 AHDL GDP 1.1. It will be a requirement for all staff to be trained in this SOP and have an annual refresher. All other GDP training will be job specific and as per your personal training matrix.
  • As directed by the Management Team deliver training on operational procedures and processes in accordance with company strategy including but not exclusively GDP and Transport SOP's with particular focus on housekeeping.
  • In conjunction with and supported by the Management Team actively endorse, promote and manage our IIP culture and status though but not exclusively team briefing, training and if applicable 121’s and return to works for first and second occasions of absence.
  • Support the Driver Team Manager in achieving departmental and company objectives
  • Carry out any reasonable request as determined by the Service Centre Management Team promoting and supporting company initiatives
  • Ensure company procedure / standards are adopted and monitored with regard to transportation of products
  • Ensuring vehicle security disciplines are maintained
  • Ensure all Paper work is kept up to date ( Well, OTC and 3rd Party )
  • Ensuring standards are maintained with regard to vehicle and driver presentation
  • Ensuring monitoring standards are maintained with regard to order control, driver records, customer service related incidents
  • Maintaining a good standard of housekeeping
  • Overall knowledge of operation required, to facilitate adequate cover during absence and holidays
  • Meeting all Health & Safety requirements
Requirements:
  • Ability to engage and deliver motivation and form positive conditions amongst staff
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent own time management with key focus on staff management
  • Knowledge of department dependant systems with confidence to learn others
  • Ability to use initiative within per determined boundaries
  • Ability to prioritise within per determined boundaries
  • Knowledge of Warehouse and Distribution processes
Familiarity with Security, Audit and Compliance processesBenefits:
  • Competitive Pension scheme where the company matches your contribution and can include death in service benefit
  • Career training, development and various internal progression opportunities, such as forklift truck licence, forum representatives, and working in other departments
  • Employee Assistance programme with free legal and financial advice as well as mental health counselling and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders at work
  • Charity days for events such as Children in Need and fun activities all year-round
Due to the nature of the role, you will need to be capable of standing and walking for long periods of time as well as carrying out manual handling activities in line with our Health and Safety standards. Whilst Alliance Healthcare is committed to developing positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, we have a duty of care to ensure we do not instigate or worsen any conditions that would prevent the employee from carrying out manual handling duties.On that basis, for this role we cannot make “reasonable adjustments” for any applicant who is unable to carry out such duties. If you are unsure as to whether this applies to your application, you must detail on your application form and discuss at interview any information you feel may be relevant.We do receive a lot of applications for our warehouse roles so we may close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.#alliancehealthcare.Additional Information:
  • An element of flexibility will be required in relation to overtime, which may include weekends and Bank Holiday working where necessary to meet the needs of the business. This will be agreed and with as much notice as possible, as per the Staff Handbook.
  • Prospect of covering various aspects of direct line manager’s role leading to future career development.
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 timeAffiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: Alliance Healthcare Management Services LimitedEqual Employment OpportunityCencora 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 . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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