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. Apply today!

Job Details

Job Title: Driver

Location: Birmingham CLC

Summary of Role

Join our healthcare logistics operation as a Driver and play an important role in ensuring the safe, secure, and timely delivery of products, materials, and medical samples. You will help maintain service excellence by completing collections and deliveries efficiently while ensuring compliance with transportation, handling, and documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled collections and deliveries in line with service requirements and timelines.
• Verify shipment information and ensure all transport documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Obtain proof of delivery and maintain accurate transport records.
• Transport products, materials, and medical samples in accordance with route plans and applicable regulations.
• Communicate delivery updates, delays, and shipment issues to support timely resolution.
• Assist with loading, unloading, packaging, and labelling activities.
• Monitor vehicle condition and report maintenance requirements promptly.
• Support specialist transport activities, including transfer-point, airport, hand-to-hand, and adjusted schedule assignments as required.

Skills and Knowledge

• Full valid driving licence appropriate to the role.
• Strong understanding of safe driving and transportation practices.
• Ability to follow planned routes and delivery schedules.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail when completing documentation and records.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to excellent service.
• Knowledge of health and safety and transportation compliance requirements.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a logistics, distribution, or healthcare environment.
• Experience transporting regulated, sensitive, or temperature-controlled products.
• Familiarity with electronic proof of delivery systems.
• Understanding of transportation and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting specialist or time-critical deliveries.
• Knowledge of vehicle inspection and basic maintenance checks.
• Experience working in a customer-facing role.
• Flexibility to support varying routes and operational requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Career progression within a global healthcare organisation.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing wellbeing, financial, and legal support.
• Access to employee discount and reward schemes.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the healthcare supply chain.

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required. Less than 2 years of experience in transportation, logistics, courier operations, delivery services, or a related field required. Certification in dangerous goods awareness, licensure in operation of the applicable vehicle class, cold chain handling, or equivalent required.

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 hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned