Warehouse Manager

As an experienced and dynamic Warehouse Manager at Watertec, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing operations across 36 branches in India. Your role will involve streamlining processes, ensuring inventory accuracy, optimizing logistics, and implementing best practices to enhance the efficiency of the supply chain and distribution network. You will be tasked with overseeing warehouse operations to ensure efficiency, productivity, and adherence to company standards. This will involve establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) for warehouse performance, including inventory accuracy, order fulfillment rates, and delivery timelines. Additionally, you will work on consolidating branches and onboarding 3PL partners across Pan India locations to drive cost and process optimization. In terms of inventory control, you will ensure accurate inventory management through regular audits and the implementation of robust stock control systems. Collaboration with procurement and sales teams will be essential to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize obsolescence. Deriving space optimization strategies will also be crucial to ensure cost efficiencies. Your responsibilities will also include developing and managing logistics strategies to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of goods across branches. You will liaise with transport partners and vendors to negotiate contracts and improve delivery efficiency. As a leader, you will mentor and develop a team of warehouse and logistics personnel across branches, conducting regular training sessions to ensure adherence to safety standards and operational excellence. It will be important to ensure that all warehouse operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including health and safety standards, while implementing workplace safety protocols to minimize risks and ensure employee well-being. Identifying and implementing process improvements to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction will be a key aspect of your role. Leveraging technology and automation tools to optimize warehouse and logistics operations will also be crucial for success in this position. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelor's/Master's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field. A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in warehouse management or logistics, preferably in a multi-branch setup, is required. A proven track record of managing large-scale warehouse operations and teams, strong knowledge of inventory management systems and logistics software, excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, strong communication and leadership abilities, as well as familiarity with compliance requirements and safety standards in warehouse operations are also necessary for this position.,