GM - Warehouse - ( Auto Components )

To lead the end-to-end warehouse and material handling operations for raw materials, components, WIP, finished goods, packaging materials and export shipments, ensuring 100% material availability to production, high inventory accuracy, FIFO compliance, damage-free handling and on-time domestic/export dispatches.

The GM Warehouse will be responsible for building a digitally enabled, lean and cost-effective warehouse operation capable of supporting JIT/JIS manufacturing and international customers in the USA and Europe.

Role & responsibilities

1). Warehouse Operations

• Lead end-to-end warehouse operations covering:

• Raw material

• Bought-out components

• WIP

• Finished goods

• Develop standardized warehouse processes across multiple plants/locations.

• Ensure systematic receiving, inspection, put-away, storage, picking, kitting and dispatch.

• Implement FIFO and batch/lot-wise traceability.

• Ensure optimum utilization of warehouse space and storage capacity.

• Establish bin-location, rack-location and material-identification systems.

2). Production Material Availability

• Ensure 100% availability of materials to production as per production plan.
• Develop line-side material supply systems.
• Implement JIT, Kanban, supermarket and milk-run concepts wherever applicable.
• Coordinate closely with PPC, Production, Purchase and Quality.

3). Export Warehouse & International Logistics

A key responsibility for this role should be export warehouse management for USA and European customers .Export Responsibilities

• Manage export finished-goods warehouse and dispatch operations.

• Ensure export orders are picked, packed and dispatched according to customer schedules.

• Coordinate with:

• Export/Commercial

• Customer Service

• Freight Forwarders

4). Inventory Management

Maintain high inventory accuracy, preferably 99.5%.

• Drive cycle-counting and perpetual inventory systems.

• Conduct periodic physical stock verification.

• Investigate inventory variances and implement corrective actions.

• Control:

• Excess inventory

• Slow-moving inventory

• Non-moving inventory

5). Warehouse Management System / Digitalization

• Lead implementation and effective utilization of SAP.

• Integrate warehouse operations with SAP wherever applicable.

• Implement barcode/RFID-based material tracking.

• Introduce real-time inventory visibility.

• Develop digital dashboards

• Drive automation through:

• Barcode scanning

• RFID

• AGVs/AMRs

• Automated storage systems

6). Packaging & Material Handling

• Develop appropriate packaging standards for domestic and export customers.
• Ensure returnable packaging management.

7). Cost Management

Drive continuous reduction in warehouse and logistics costs

8). 3PL & Vendor Management

9). Quality & Compliance

10). Safety & EHS

The role will work closely with:Production | PPC | Purchase | Quality | Finance | Sales | Export | Commercial | Engineering | Maintenance | EHS | IT | Customer Service | Logistics Providers

The position should act as the central link between material availability, manufacturing and customer delivery.

Preferred candidate profile

• Should have 15+ years of experience in logistics / supply chain roles from Auto components industry.
• Candidates having MBA / PG Diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics would be preferred.