Assistant Manager

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities 

1. Warehouse Operations, Putaway & Space Optimization 

• Manage end-to-end warehouse activities including receipt, verification, putaway, storage, picking, staging and material movement. 

• Ensure timely and accurate putaway with proper identification, bin allocation, FIFO and traceability. 

• Monitor warehouse and bin utilization and optimize storage capacity. 

• Drive bin merging, location rationalization and warehouse layout optimization. 

2. SAP EWM/WMS & Inventory Control 

• Drive warehouse transactions through SAP EWM/WMS including GR, putaway, picking, bin movement, stock transfer and GI. 

• Ensure complete alignment between physical and system inventory. 

• Conduct inventory variance analysis, root-cause investigation and corrective actions. 

• Drive inventory cycle counts, physical verification and reconciliation. 

• Ensure accurate and timely system transactions with minimum process deviations. 

3. Line Feeding, Issuance & Shift Management 

• Ensure on-time and accurate material issuance and line feeding as per production requirements. 

• Lead Stores Executives responsible for picking, staging, line feeding and issuance. 

• Ensure material availability at production lines and proactively address shortages. 

• Act as Shift In-Charge, managing manpower, shift activities, pending issues and shift handovers. 

• Monitor line-feeding adherence and minimize production stoppages due to Stores-related issues. 

4. Inventory Planning, Stock Levels & Ageing 

• Monitor stock levels against defined inventory norms and ensure availability of critical materials. 

• Analyze inventory ageing, slow-moving, non-moving and obsolete inventory. 

• Identify root causes and drive action plans for consumption, liquidation, transfer or disposition. 

• Coordinate with PPC, Purchase, Sourcing, Production, R&D and Service teams to optimize inventory. 

• Prevent excess inventory and improve inventory turns. 

5. Safety 

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of HOPT, BOPT, Reach Trucks, Forklifts and other MHE. 

• Ensure safe utilization of high-rise selective pallet racks, shelf racks and mezzanine systems. 

• Ensure compliance with load limits, safe stacking, aisle clearance and material handling practices. 

• Own people safety inside the warehouse, including PPE, safety audits, toolbox talks and closure of unsafe conditions. 

• Coordinate with Production, PPC, Service Operations, Purchase, Sourcing, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Finance and IT/SAP. 

• Proactively communicate material shortages, inventory risks, warehouse constraints and operational issues. 

• Support NPI, engineering changes and new material-flow requirements. 

• Drive cross-functional resolution of inventory and material availability issues. 

• Improve warehouse productivity, space utilization, inventory accuracy and line-feeding efficiency. 

• Establish and sustain robust SOPs, controls and performance management systems. 

Qualification & Experience 

Qualification: Diploma / BE / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics or equivalent. 

Experience: 6–10 years of relevant experience in Stores, Warehousing, Materials Management or Plant Supply Chain, preferably in a manufacturing environment. 

Key Competencies 

• Strong Stores & Warehouse Operations knowledge 

• SAP EWM / WMS proficiency 

• Inventory control, reconciliation and variance analysis 

• Putaway, picking, line feeding and material issuance 

• Warehouse space and bin optimization 

• Inventory ageing and SLOB management 

• MHE and racking system knowledge 

• Team leadership and shift management 

• Strong CFT coordination 

• Analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Lean, 5S and continuous improvement mindset 

• Strong focus on Safety, Inventory Accuracy, Material Availability and Operational Excellence