Engineer Stores Body Shop

Engineer Stores | Body Shop

Role Purpose:
Responsible for material receiving, storage, inventory control, material movement and line-side supply of body shop materials for bus and commercial vehicle manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage inward/receiving of body shop materials and verify PO, quantity, part number and delivery documents.
• Coordinate GRN/MRN, inspection and material acceptance with Quality.
• Ensure proper identification, tagging, binning and systematic storage of materials.
• Maintain FIFO, stock accuracy and complete material traceability.
• Ensure timely line-side material supply to Body Shop and Production.
• Conduct cycle counting and perpetual inventory to maintain real-time stock accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve stock variances, shortages, excess, damage and material discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate SAP/ERP transactions for GRN, stock transfer, material issue and inventory adjustments.
• Monitor inventory levels, safety stock and critical body shop material availability.
• Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconcile physical vs. system inventory.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Purchase and PPC for smooth material flow.
• Drive improvements in 5S, space utilization, inventory accuracy and stores processes.
• Prepare and maintain inventory reports, stock statements and reconciliation records.

Preferred Experience: 38 years in automotive/commercial vehicle manufacturing, preferably in bus, truck or body shop stores operations, with hands-on experience in SAP/ERP, cycle counting and perpetual inventory management.