Preferred Customer Associate

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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
Logistics • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
The Role
Coordinates shipment bookings and transportation activities for clinical logistics, monitors deliveries, prepares documentation, maintains shipment visibility, and supports customers, shippers, internal teams, and service providers. Handles inquiries, database updates, filing, customer communications, and issue resolution while ensuring operational requirements and timelines are met.
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Job Description:

Marken, UPS Healthcare Precision Logistics, the clinical and advanced therapy subsidiary of UPS Healthcare, unites expertise across healthcare and complex secure logistics to drive the success of our clients through innovation.


Job Purpose:

To coordinate and manage shipment bookings and transportation activities, ensuring customer shipments are processed accurately and delivered within agreed timelines while maintaining full visibility throughout the logistics journey. The role acts as a key point of contact for customers, shippers, internal offices, and service providers, providing exceptional service, resolving queries, and ensuring all documentation and operational requirements are completed in accordance with company procedures


Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Booking and processing booking requests within Marken’s internal database, generating and verifying shipping documentation where applicable.
  • Monitoring all shipments daily to ensure that shipments are collected and delivered within agreed time frames.
  • Working with customers, internal & external, on daily basis with the aim of developing an excellent working relationship.
  • Working with shippers to ensure that collection requirements are met and that they are kept informed at all times during the process to ensure visibility.
  • Liaise with all relevant departments within the Global and Domestic Marken network to ensure that all customer requirements are met.
  • Working with all Marken offices and Local Service Providers to ensure the logistics transfer is handled efficiently thus meeting desired turnaround times.
  • Entering clinical trial sites into Marken’s internal database (where necessary).
  • Answering and dealing with general telephone and e-mail requests from external customers and internal offices/agents.
  • Preparing, verifying and distributing country specific project documentation.
  • Filing and archiving where required.
  • Attending customer meetings and teleconferences, when required.

Requirements:

  • Fluency in French language, written and spoken
  • Skilled in use of Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Knowledgeable with computers
  • Thorough understanding of Aviation/Airline networks
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence others
  • Excellent problem solving and prioritization skills essential
  • Flexibility in working hours required. Weekend coverage required in Customer Services in some cases

About UPS

Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation with a clear focus on enabling global commerce. Today, UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. We have become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Every day, we manage the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.


How We Recruit

At UPS, equal opportunity, fair treatment, and an inclusive workplace are of the utmost importance. We are committed to treating all individuals fairly and to recruiting, selecting, training, promoting, and compensating employees based on merit, experience, and other job-related criteria. We do not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.


Employee Type:
 

Permanent


UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Skills Required

  • Fluency in French, written and spoken
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Computer proficiency
  • Thorough understanding of aviation and airline networks
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence others
  • Strong problem-solving and prioritization skills
  • Flexibility in working hours, including weekend coverage when required

United Parcel Service (UPS) Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about United Parcel Service (UPS) and has not been reviewed or approved by United Parcel Service (UPS).

  • Affordable Benefits — Full- and part-time Teamsters-represented employees typically receive $0-premium healthcare with low or no copays, with UPS emphasizing parity for part-timers. The current contract and company materials position this low-cost coverage as a core, industry-leading element of total compensation.
  • Retirement Support — Union employees participate in employer-funded defined-benefit pension plans, with increased health and welfare/pension contributions outlined through 2028. Non-union U.S. employees receive UPS retirement contributions of roughly 5%–8% of pay into the 401(k) Savings Plan based on service.
  • Pay Growth & Progression — The 2023–2028 UPS–Teamsters agreement delivers scheduled general wage increases (e.g., $2.75 in 2023 and $7.50 over the deal) and raises the part-time starting rate to around $21/hour. The agreement also eliminates a two-tier driver classification and clarifies progressions, supporting predictable earnings growth.

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The Company
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180,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1907

What We Do

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