Assistant Store Manager

Role Objective:

To ensure smooth, accurate, and efficient handling of all store operations including material receipt, storage, issuance, documentation, and system posting in alignment with company procedures and audit compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Material Receipt & Verification

• Oversee receipt of raw materials, consumables, spares, and finished goods as per PO and delivery schedule.
• Ensure GRN (Goods Receipt Note) preparation in SAP/ERP within stipulated timelines.
• Coordinate with Quality and Purchase teams for inspection and acceptance of received materials.
• Handle discrepancies and rejections with suppliers in coordination with the Purchase team.

2. Inventory Management

• Maintain accurate stock levels and implement FIFO/FEFO principles.
• Conduct regular cycle counts and full stock audits; investigate variances.
• Optimize storage space, labeling, and bin management for efficient material retrieval.
• Monitor non-moving, slow-moving, and scrap materials and report periodically.

3. Issue & Dispatch Control

• Ensure timely material issue to production as per material requisition slips (MRS).
• Maintain records of internal transfers and dispatches to other plants or customers.
• Verify proper packaging, labeling, and documentation for outward materials.

4. System & Documentation

• Ensure all material transactions are posted accurately in ERP/SAP.
• Maintain all statutory and process documentation (inward/outward registers, stock reports, etc.).
• Support finance for GR/IR reconciliations and audit requirements.

5. Team & Compliance

• Supervise store assistants, forklift operators, and helpers; plan shift schedules.
• Ensure 5S, safety, and housekeeping standards are consistently followed.
• Drive adherence to company SOPs, ISO, and internal audit compliances.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of

  inventory control

  ,

  material management

  , and

  ERP systems (SAP/MM module preferred)

  .
• Understanding of

  GRN, MRN, MRS, and stock reconciliation processes

  .
• Excellent coordination skills with Purchase, Accounts, and Production teams.
• Analytical mindset with attention to accuracy and timelines.
• Leadership ability to manage a small team and multiple priorities effectively.

Qualification:

• Graduate / Diploma in Engineering / B.Com / BBA
• Preferred: Post-Graduate Diploma in Materials Management or SAP-MM certification.