Shift Manager - Inbound/Outbound

Job Description – Shift Manager - Inbound/Outbound

Department: Warehouse / Depot Operations
Location: Bengaluru
Experience: 3–5 years in Warehouse Operations, Inbound, Inventory, Logistics.

Role Summary

Responsible for managing end-to-end shift operations at the Material Depot, ensuring accurate material receiving, validation, route-wise segregation, returns handling, inventory control, and timely system transactions. The role involves supervising ground operations, managing team productivity, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring complete material accountability.

Key Responsibilities

1. Inbound & Material Validation

Oversee material receipt from factories, vendors, and first-mile vehicles.
Ensure physical verification against PO, DC, invoice, and dispatch details.
Identify and escalate quantity, material, and documentation discrepancies.

2. Route-Wise Material Segregation

Ensure accurate segregation and staging of material by next-day vehicle routes, orders, POs, or designated destinations.
Ensure proper material identification and dispatch readiness.

3. Returns & GRN Management

Supervise handling of returns and attempted deliveries, ensuring correct material verification, segregation, and timely GRN/system updates.
Coordinate resolution of damaged, missing, or disputed material.

4. Inventory Control

Monitor stock accuracy, cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and approved stock adjustments.
Ensure damaged, rejected, returned, and non-saleable material is correctly accounted for.

5. Team Management

Supervise depot staff, allocate tasks, monitor productivity, and ensure shift targets, SOPs, and operational timelines are met.

6. Issue Resolution & Reporting

Take ownership of material discrepancies, missing stock, and trip-level mismatches until closure.
Maintain accurate operational trackers and shift reports, coordinating with vendors, drivers, warehouse teams, and internal stakeholders.

7. Safety & Process Compliance

Ensure safe material handling, organized storage, and adherence to warehouse SOPs and safety standards.

Candidate Profile
Must Have

-3+ years of experience in warehouse, inbound, inventory, logistics, or similar operations, preferably with team-handling responsibility.
-Strong understanding of material verification, PO/DC/invoice, GRN, inventory reconciliation, and warehouse processes.
-Experience managing ground operations and coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
-Working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets and inventory or warehouse management systems.
-Strong ownership, attention to detail, people management, and problem-solving skills.

Good to Have

-Experience handling building/interior materials such as plywood, laminates, panels, and tiles.
-Familiarity with Zoho Inventory, WMS, OMS, TMS, or similar systems.
-Experience in factory/vendor inbound, returns, and stock audits.

Success Measures

-Accurate and timely inbound validation and system transactions.
-Correct route-wise material segregation and dispatch readiness.
-High inventory accuracy and timely closure of discrepancies.
-Complete accountability of inbound trips, returns, and attempted deliveries.
-Effective team productivity and timely shift execution.
-Zero unaccounted material and adherence to safety and operational SOPs.

Pay: ₹600,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person