Logistics Coordinator

Uniphar Group

📍Derby, England, UK
Posted May 20, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Logistics Coordinator

Company

Uniphar Group

Location

Derby, England, UK

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4384341976

Job Description

Full Time Permanent
Derby
The Role
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Logistics Coordinator to support the coordination of warehouse logistics and distribution activities at the Uniphar Groups’ new state-of-the-art facility located in Derbyshire. The role involves preparing shipment documentation, updating internal systems, coordinating dispatch, and supporting communication between warehouse teams, transport providers, and customers. The successful candidate will ensure accurate processing of shipments, maintain records, monitor deliveries, and help resolve logistics issues while supporting efficient and compliant supply chain operations in a fast-paced environment.

Key Outcomes And Responsibilities

  • To enter all necessary data on to the in-house computer system.

  • To communicate with customers via telephone, e-mail.

  • To organise, manage and file own paperwork.

  • To file general departmental paperwork when required.

  • To carry out general office duties.

  • To share the responsibility for data-entry along with other members of the department.

  • To complete the ‘Track and Trace’ process and update internal system.

  • To carry out the despatch process including preparing documents using the Durbin in-house system.

  • To raise Airway Bills and prepare all other relevant logistics paperwork.

  • To prepare all labels and labelling for despatch of goods.

  • To prepare all necessary paperwork for various courier, freight, and shipping services.

  • To prepare invoices using the Durbin in-house system.

  • To provide an excellent level of service to all internal and external customers.

  • Other duties which may be reasonably required from time to time by company managers, including delegated duties during the absence of colleagues.

  • Additional hours (to contractual hours) may be required to meet tight deadlines

  • Assisting internal colleagues with queries and concerns.

  • To carry out the relevant GDP SOPs as instructed by the RP of the Company.

Qualifications And Experience

  • Previous experience working in a pharmaceutical environment is preferred

  • Previous experience of working with ERP and TMS systems.

  • Knowledge of NES/Customs Entry/Chief.

  • Knowledge of dangerous goods.

  • Freight experience, sea, air and road.

Key Skills & Experiences

  • Previous Logistics Experience

  • Knowledge of freight documentation.

  • Fast and accurate data entry skills.

  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

  • Strong organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail.

  • Self-motivated and result orientated

  • Working in a team and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

  • Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel.

  • Pro-active approach.

  • Ability to work between the hours of 8:30-5:00pm Monday to Friday

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
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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

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. 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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Interview Prep

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your experience with preparing freight documentation, specifically raising Airway Bills and handling customs entries?
  • 2.Uniphar deals with pharmaceutical products, which means complying with GDP SOPs. How do you ensure compliance and accuracy when processing logistics documentation for regulated goods?
  • 3.This role requires using the Durbin in-house system and working with ERP/TMS platforms. How do you adapt to new logistics software, and what is your approach to maintaining data accuracy across these systems?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to resolve a complex logistics issue, such as a delayed shipment or a customs hold, while keeping internal teams and external customers informed.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage a high volume of data entry and dispatch processing in a fast-paced environment. How did you ensure accuracy and meet tight deadlines?
  • 3.Give me an example of when you had to step in and assist a colleague with a query or take over their duties during their absence to keep the supply chain moving.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.It is 4:30 PM on a Friday, and a crucial pharmaceutical shipment is missing tracking updates. The customer is calling for an ETA, and the warehouse team needs to know if the dock can be cleared. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You notice a discrepancy between the physical labels on a pallet of dangerous goods and the paperwork generated by the in-house system just before the freight driver arrives. What steps do you take?

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Logistics CoordinatorFreight DocumentationAirway BillsTrack and TraceGDP SOPsERP/TMS SystemsNES/Customs EntryDangerous GoodsDispatch ProcessPharmaceutical DistributionData EntrySupply Chain Compliance

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