Warehouse Operative

Uniphar – Who we are

With 3,000+ employees across Ireland, the UK, Europe, MENA, and the U.S., Uniphar partners with 200+ top pharmaco-medical manufacturers, delivering specialised, tech-enabled solutions through its three divisions: Medtech, Supply Chain & Retail, and Pharma.

This opportunity sits within Uniphar Medtech t/a Cardiac Services, a dedicated division focused on delivering innovative medical technologies and solutions.

Due to continued growth we looking for an experienced warehouse operative to join our Northampton team. Working as part of a successful warehouse team Monday to Friday delivering essential medical equipment and devices to health service providers in the UK.

Role Responsibilities

This Job Profile is not an exhaustive list of duties for the position holder. It does, however, provide an indication of the main duties and responsibilities of the position.

• Receive materials and update the inventory management system, store and allocate received materials as per company procedures ensuring stock rotation by expiry dates.
• Pick, pack, and dispatch materials to internal and external customers as per company procedures ensuring the quality of all stock shipped i.e., condition and expiry date.
• Ensure that all materials dispatched are transported to their destination efficiently, safely and accurately.
• Ensure that all stock handled is stored correctly, safely, and accurately within the warehouse facility and carry out stock taking activities.
• The use of material handling equipment will be necessary and must be operated as per health and safety guidelines.
• Liaise with internal and external parties regarding material and logistical issues.
• Carry out Warehouse administrative duties including the scanning of documentation
• Participate in the implementation of operational processes & perform work to the standards of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for the medical sector, as required.
• Good understanding and participation of regular cycle counting, and planned year end stock takes.
• Ensure all duties are carried out in an efficient and safe manner. (Storage of materials, manual handling, consideration of others).
• General housekeeping duties of stores facilities and equipment.
• Any other reasonable duties required to support the overall team.

Role Requirements

Essential:

• Hold a valid working permit if applicable
• Good oral and written communications skills.
• Good numerical skills.
• General computer skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good understanding of health and safety issues
• Team player be able to interact with all staff
• Good attention to detail
• Good process development and problem-solving skills

Preferred:

• Experience with barcode scanning etc.
• Counterbalance Forklift experience and certified

Why work with us

Our core values, titled our Medtech Mindset, guides our culture and work environment:

• We Go Forward Together: We operate as a unified team, leveraging diverse specialties to make swift, collaborative decisions and embrace progress over perfection.
• We Take Our Business Seriously: We prioritise compliance and risk management to ensure the best outcomes for our patients and partners, supported by our innovative portfolio and commitment to sustainability.
• We Deliver Exceptional Results: We focus on quality, customer satisfaction, and commercial success to achieve outstanding results for our patients, customers, and business.

If you have similar values and are passionate about making a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our team and help us drive forward together.

Cardiac Services

Cardiac Services was founded in 1968. It is at the forefront of supplying and supporting diagnostic and measurement equipment in Ireland and the UK with specific focus on ICU, Coronary Care, Theatre and Maternity. The business comprises a number of Divisions with Therapeutics & Simulation Solutions supplying Hospitals, EMS, GPs, Universities and B2B with a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and supplies from ventilators, defibrillators, ECG machines, Training and Resuscitation equipment.

The Hospital Division is mainly focused on Patient Monitoring, Resuscitation and Cardiology, Surgical Scopes, Clinical Information Systems and Fetal monitoring with the business concentrated in the acute areas of Hospitals i.e., intensive care, operating departments, coronary care units, emergency departments, cardiology investigations, resuscitation, neonatal intensive care, and labour wards. The Service & Education Division provides a comprehensive equipment repair service as well as offering a range of training courses. Business website: http://www.cardiac-services.com

Cardiac Services is a business within the Medtech Division of Uniphar Group.