Job Description

Job Location: CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire GL52 7DQThe Company
We are Lowe, a globally recognised brand for innovation, ambition and high quality.
Lowe Rental Corporation is the world’s leading refrigeration and catering equipment supplier to major food exhibitions, sporting events and retailers across the globe; from the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix to Goodwood we provide high quality rental solutions to help our clients entertain and delight their customers.
This role will be working across our PKL brand. PKL is the leading commercial catering equipment and Portable Kitchen supplier to both public and private sector clients across the globe.  With over 30 years' experience, our unique culture is built on people, from motivating and developing our highly talented team, to truly listening to and delivering against our clients' needs.
The Role
The Materials Management Operative is to work with the Materials Management Team Leader to ensure activities relating to Material Management are carried out in a timely fashion and to the highest standards. You will assist with the correct storage of parts and materials in the department and with the correct administration of all deliveries, of ordered items, into the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Working in Materials Management you will help maintain correct stock levels of all assets held in Materials Management
- Ensure that Materials Management, and any space associated with Materials Management, is always kept tidy
- Receive deliveries of purchase orders, inspect, and report any shortage or defect, to the supplier, within 24 working hours. Report any remedial actions required because of shortages or defects. Inform stake holders their orders have arrived. Carry out goods receipt process on ordering system for all orders
- New items, if Hire Fleet Equipment, to be checked upon delivery and inform Fleet Department of the equipment arrival
- Hold goods delivered in an orderly way, in space allocated to Material Management, in PKL Warehouse and space allocated at Beckford Warehouse
- Be able to identify items being held for projects in allocated space
- Ensure stakeholders remove their ordered goods in a timely fashion
- Carry out administrative tasks in line with system requirements for stock issuing
- Run depot stock reports to re-stock satellite depots, including van stock
- Carry out perpetual inventory counts on a weekly basis
- Maintain Supplier records of Insurance documents
- Maintain, always, a clean, tidy working area

QualificationsEssential Skills & Experience
As a people-orientated organisation, candidates must demonstrate a strong match for our vibrant entrepreneurial culture and our core values; Listen, Empower, Innovate and Accomplish.
Candidates should also possess the following skills and experience;
- Experience in warehouse operations
- Strong administrative and record-keeping skills
- High attention to detail
- Organised and methodical approach to work
- Proactive and able to work independently
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Reliable with strong time management
- Problem-solving mindset
- Committed to maintaining a clean, safe working environment
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.
We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to a diverse workforce. We are incredibly selective in our hiring and shortlisting for this vacancy will be completed on the basis of merit. Candidates should tailor their CVs to reflect our essential criteria.