Store Executive

Role & responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day store operations at the bottling/manufacturing unit, including receipt, storage, issue and inventory control of materials.
• Handle receipt of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Consumables, Engineering Spares and other store items against approved documents/POs.
• Verify material quantity, item description, batch/lot details, condition and supporting documents at the time of receipt.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for inspection, approval, rejection and proper segregation of materials.
• Ensure proper identification, tagging, binning and systematic storage of all materials.
• Maintain FIFO/FEFO and batch/lot-wise inventory control wherever applicable.
• Ensure proper segregation of approved, rejected, quarantined, damaged and obsolete materials.
• Issue Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Consumables and Spares to Production/Engineering against authorized material requisitions.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of all receipts, issues, returns, transfers and stock adjustments in ERP/SAP.
• Maintain accurate physical and system inventory and ensure high stock accuracy.
• Conduct regular physical stock verification/cycle counts and reconcile physical stock with ERP records.
• Investigate and report stock discrepancies, shortages, excesses, damages and inventory variances.
• Monitor minimum/maximum stock levels and highlight critical or near stock-out materials to the reporting manager.
• Maintain adequate availability of bottles, caps, labels, cartons, shippers and other packaging materials to support uninterrupted bottling operations.
• Monitor material consumption and identify/report abnormal consumption or wastage.
• Maintain inventory of engineering spares, electrical items, lubricants, tools, PPE and other consumables as applicable.
• Identify and report slow-moving, non-moving, obsolete and excess inventory.
• Maintain proper documentation and records for material receipts, issues, returns, transfers and stock reconciliation.
• Coordinate with Production, QA/QC, Purchase, Engineering, Finance and Logistics teams for smooth material movement and availability.
• Support month-end stock closing, inventory reconciliation and internal/external audits.
• Ensure proper housekeeping, 5S, safe stacking, material handling and compliance with EHS and company SOPs.
• Ensure proper control and traceability of high-value, critical and sensitive inventory.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly inventory and consumption reports as required.
• Identify opportunities to improve store layout, inventory accuracy, space utilization and material handling efficiency.
• Should have relevant experience in Stores/Warehouse operations, preferably in FMCG, Beverage, Bottling, Liquor or Manufacturing industry.
• Should have hands-on experience in handling Packaging Materials, Consumables, Raw Materials and Engineering Spares.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and ERP/SAP is preferred.
• Good communication, coordination, documentation and inventory management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing/bottling plant environment and manage urgent production requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate in any discipline; preferably B.Com / BBA / Supply Chain / Logistics.
• 57 years of relevant experience in IMFL/CL Bottling Industry.
• Candidates from IMFL/CL liquor manufacturing and bottling companies will be preferred.
• Prior experience specifically in Stores/Warehouse function at an IMFL/CL bottling plant.
• Exposure to high-volume liquor bottling operations and plant-level store management.