Logistics/Stores Operative

Marshall Land Systems; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall Land Systems in Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a Logistics Operative to support the daily stores and warehouse functions. You will help maintain stock levels, monitor usage, and ensure accurate stock control while upholding safety and quality standards.

Ideal candidates will have experience in a stores or warehouse environment, strong organisational and communication skills, and basic IT proficiency. Desirable forklift licence and Dangerous Goods handling certification add value.

Qualifications

• Experience in a stores or warehouse environment.
• Understanding of stock control and inventory processes.
• Experience handling and managing stock within a stores or warehouse environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Basic IT skills with good numerical ability.
• Forklift licence (Desirable)
• Certification in Dangerous Goods handling (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of the stores function, ensuring efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain stock levels, monitor usage, and support vending activity management
• Ensure all warehouse activities are carried out in line with company Health & Safety procedures
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and organisation within the warehouse environment
• Follow all company procedures, processes, and compliance requirements
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation and processes are audit ready
• Proactively identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Investigate and resolve customer queries or concerns in a timely and professional manner
• Ensure warehouse security and maintain appropriate access controls
• Work collaboratively as part of the wider team to achieve operational targets and objectives

Skills

Warehouse experience

Stock control

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift licence

Dangerous Goods handling

Job description

The Logistics Operative is responsible for supporting the efficient day-to-day running of warehouse and stores operations. This role ensures accurate stock control, safe working practices, and a high standard of service delivery while contributing to operational performance and continuous improvement.

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:

The Logistics Operative is responsible for supporting the efficient day-to-day running of warehouse and stores operations. This role ensures accurate stock control, safe working practices, and a high standard of service delivery while contributing to operational performance and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities in this role include:

• Support the day-to-day operation of the stores function, ensuring efficiency and accuracy
• Maintain stock levels, monitor usage, and support vending activity management
• Ensure all warehouse activities are carried out in line with company Health & Safety procedures
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and organisation within the warehouse environment
• Follow all company procedures, processes, and compliance requirements
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation and processes are audit ready
• Proactively identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Investigate and resolve customer queries or concerns in a timely and professional manner
• Ensure warehouse security and maintain appropriate access controls
• Work collaboratively as part of the wider team to achieve operational targets and objectives

• Experience working in a stores or warehouse environment
• Understanding of stock control and inventory processes
• Experience handling and managing stock within a stores or warehouse environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Basic IT skills with good numerical ability
• Forklift licence (Desirable)
• Certification in Dangerous Goods handling Desirable)

Additional local needs:

• Full time working onsite would be required, Merthyr Tydfil – South Wales
• Successful candidate would be required to complete a BPSS check

Benefits in this role include:

• Opportunity to develop experience within a structured logistics and stores environment
• Exposure to warehouse operations within a regulated industry
• Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives
• Career progression into senior logistics or supervisory roles

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.

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