Assistant Manager Stores

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day plant store and warehouse operations.

• Ensure timely receipt, inspection, identification, and proper storage of raw materials, packaging materials, consumables, engineering spares, and other materials.

• Ensure timely issuance of materials to Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments as per approved requirements.

• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure proper stock reconciliation.

• Monitor minimum, maximum, and reorder stock levels to ensure uninterrupted production.

• Follow FIFO/FEFO principles wherever applicable.

• Ensure proper segregation, stacking, labeling, preservation, and identification of materials.

• Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Quality, Finance, Engineering, and SCM teams for smooth material movement.

• Conduct regular physical stock verification, cycle counts, and inventory audits.

• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

• Monitor slow-moving, non-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory and coordinate appropriate action.

• Ensure proper documentation for all material receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and adjustments.

• Ensure accurate and timely transactions in SAP/ERP systems.

• Monitor warehouse space utilization and ensure effective storage practices.

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, hygiene, safety, and workplace organization.

• Ensure compliance with company SOPs, quality standards, GMP requirements, and applicable statutory requirements.

• Lead, supervise, and develop store/warehouse team members.

• Allocate manpower and monitor team performance to achieve operational targets.

• Prepare and share daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports related to inventory and store operations.

• Coordinate with SCM Head for inventory planning, material availability, and operational priorities.

• Support internal, external, quality, and inventory audits.

• Identify opportunities for process improvement, inventory optimization, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.

• Ensure safe handling of materials and proper use of material-handling equipment.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in store and warehouse operations.

• Experience in the FMCG/manufacturing industry is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with SAP/ERP systems is required.

• Strong experience in inventory management and warehouse operations.