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Cencora

Excalibur Operations Readiness Implementation Manager

Larkhall, United Kingdom

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!

What you will be doing

The Excalibur programme spans almost the entire business and ensures that Alliance Healthcare UK has the best and most efficient business processes, organisation and systems in place to enable future growth and innovations. This is an exciting and complex transformation programme that will be changing the way we do things in our business by delivering SAP and Manhattan Warehouse Management System. We will be changing the way we engage with our customers and be providing them with a new and enhanced platform for doing business with us. We need to take our employees, suppliers, and Customers on the change journey with us through engaging communications across multiple channels.

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This is a key role that will manage the day-to-day implementation of operational activities at site to prepare for the implementation and cutover to the new Excalibur ways of working through the delivery and ongoing development of the Operations Readiness Playbook, liaising closely with the Site & Excalibur teams to ensure delivery.

Other key responsibilities will include:

Own and ensure delivery of the Playbook activities in order to prepare the site for Excalibur implementation.

Work closely with the SCM, Site Leadership, nominated colleagues, the Excalibur Project Team & IT to complete site readiness activities to time, quality and budget.

Specific accountability for delivering the Physical Site Preparation Workstream section of the Playbook Liaise with Site and Excalibur Project Teams to ensure that site resources are scheduled and available for testing, training, stock counts etc.

Our benefits package includes:

  • Car allowance, Private Medical cover, Employee assistance programme
  • Perks at Work with discounts in various retailers such as; Currys, PC World, Samsung, John Lewis and more
  • Access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • Contributory Pension Scheme after 3-month service
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Service Based Holidays
  • Career Development and internal progression opportunities
  • Team members can take up to two paid Volunteer days (or pro-rated if part time) per calendar year to carry out volunteer activities
  • We offer Smart or Hybrid working, which allows you to balance your time between the home and office
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

What your background should look like

We would value the following attributes:

  • Operational experience in AHUK preferred
  • Minimum 3 years operational experience in AH UK preferred, minimum 10 years ops experience overall.
  • Experienced team leader, used to line management and working within a matrix environment
  • Experienced in leading and supporting others through operational change; able to showcase personal resilience
  • Strong planning and delivery experience
  • Experienced at liaising with multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal Willingness to learn new ways of working essential

The role will involve significant travel to the UK sites though flexible working and downtime will be supported.

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What Cencora offers

All team members globally are provided with basic life insurance, personal accident insurance, business travel accident insurance, and EAP resources at no cost. Additional country-specific benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, death and disability, retirement, as well as perks and allowances may be provided. Details of programs vary by location.

Schedule

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@amerisourcebergen.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

Client-provided location(s): United Kingdom
Job ID: Cencora-R243146
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program