HEAD - Stores

Role & responsibilities

• Overall Stores & Materials Management Lead and manage all stores across DRI/Sponge Iron, Pellet Plant, TMT/Rolling Mill, Speciality Steel, Power Plant, WHRB and other plant operations.
• Material Forecasting & Planning – Prepare material requirements based on production plans, maintenance schedules, shutdowns and project requirements, ensuring timely availability.
• Inventory Management & Optimization – Maintain optimum inventory levels through Min-Max, Reorder Level and Safety Stock systems while reducing excess, slow-moving, non-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Critical & Spare Parts Management – Ensure availability and proper control of critical, insurance, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and maintenance spares.
• Warehouse & Stores Operations – Oversee material receipt, inspection, storage, preservation, identification, issue, return and transfer, ensuring efficient space utilization and proper material handling.
• SAP / ERP & Inventory Control – Ensure accurate SAP/ERP transactions, material coding, GRN, issues, returns, transfers, stock reconciliation and inventory records.
• Procurement & Vendor Coordination – Coordinate with Procurement, Maintenance, Production and vendors to ensure timely procurement and availability of materials, including long-lead and critical items.
• Shutdown, Project & CAPEX Material Management – Plan and control materials required for plant shutdowns, expansion projects, CAPEX and new equipment installations.
• Cost Control, Audit & Compliance – Optimize inventory carrying costs and working capital, maintain inventory accuracy, conduct periodic stock verification and ensure compliance with audit, safety and company procedures.
• Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement – Lead and develop the Stores team, establish SOPs and KPIs, improve processes through digitalization and analytics, and ensure effective coordination with all plant functions.