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Operations Executive
full-timeBarcelona

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Location

Barcelona

Type

full-time

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About this role

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

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As a vital part of the team, this position plays a key role in ensuring seamless logistics operations. Below are the primary responsibilities:

Transportation Management & Coordination

  • Edit and manage jobs (Exports/Imports) within the Transportation Management System (TMS), performing detailed “Routing Checks” to optimize transport modes (airplane, car, train, etc.).

  • Coordinate driver assignments for delivery and pickup of shipments at offices and freight companies.

  • Oversee and prepare collected/received shipments for EUL-route processing, including pre-advising shipments.

  • Monitor shipments in transit, addressing any deviations from the plan with flexibility and efficiency.

  • Continuously review TMS notes and handle pre-advised shipments with precision.

  • Conduct “Post Flight Checks” to verify planned departure and arrival times of flights.

  • Manage internal debits and credits (Clearinghouse) to ensure financial accuracy.

Operational Excellence

  • Identify critical information and act promptly (e.g., All Stations Emails, Holiday Lists, Ops-Memos).

  • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations (ADR/DGR/IATA) and applicable laws.

  • Effectively utilize and maintain technical tools such as TMS, OpStar, Cubixx, X-act, and Flight Monitor.

  • Manage the sorting area, including packaging, supplies, and cooling media inventory.

  • Foster strong communication with national and international World Courier stations and agents.

  • Build and maintain relationships with key contractors and transport partners, including airlines, handling agents, rail operators, customs officials, veterinarians, and suppliers.

Preliminary Actions

  • Prepare and precondition packaging materials and cooling media for shipments.

  • Mark and label shipments in compliance with all applicable regulations.

  • Prepare and procure all necessary documentation (e.g., HWB, MAWB, import/export permits, live animal certificates, dangerous goods declarations, etc.).

  • Verify transport documents to ensure compliance with ADR/IATA-DGR standards.

Customs Formalities

  • Handle all customs formalities for both import and export, including:

    • Inspection and procurement of required paperwork (e.g., permits, customs documents).

    • Calculating customs duties and taxes, and entering them into WorldStar.

    • Submitting customs declarations (electronically or via internet) at the responsible customs office using systems like ATLAS/NCTS (export declaration), verbal customs declaration (low-value clearance), or CARNET procedures.

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REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: The Operations Executive is subordinate to the Operations Manager,

WORK ENVIRONMEN: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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: World Courier de Espana, S.A.

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 [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Other facts

Tech stack
Transportation Management,Logistics Operations,Routing Checks,Driver Coordination,Shipment Monitoring,Regulatory Compliance,Technical Tools,Customs Formalities,Documentation Preparation,Communication,Relationship Management,Packaging,Inventory Management,Problem Solving,Attention to Detail,Flexibility,Operational Excellence

About Cencora

Cencora, a company building on the legacy of AmerisourceBergen, is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions organization centered on improving the lives of people and animals around the world. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We also help our partners bring their innovations to patients more efficiently to accelerate positive outcomes.

Becoming Cencora has allowed us to combine all the companies and services of AmerisourceBergen. Now, as a unified and internationally inclusive brand, we’re continuing to invest in and focus on our core pharmaceutical distribution business, while also growing our platform of pharma and biopharma services to support pharmaceutical innovation and access. Our 51,000 worldwide team members are shaping the future of healthcare through the power of our purpose: We are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures.

AmerisourceBergen, now Cencora, is ranked #10 on the Fortune 500 and #24 on the Global Fortune 500 with more than $290 billion in annual revenue.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The Operations Executive is responsible for ensuring seamless logistics operations, including transportation management, shipment monitoring, and compliance with regulations. This role involves coordinating driver assignments, managing documentation, and fostering communication with various stakeholders.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Operations Executive do at Cencora?

As a Operations Executive at Cencora, you will: the Operations Executive is responsible for ensuring seamless logistics operations, including transportation management, shipment monitoring, and compliance with regulations. This role involves coordinating driver assignments, managing documentation, and fostering communication with various stakeholders..

Why join Cencora as a Operations Executive?

Cencora is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Operations Executive position at Cencora remote?

The Operations Executive position at Cencora is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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