Assistant Manager - Site(Store)

Al Ghurair Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Ghurair Group seeks an experienced Store Manager to lead civil and electrical stores in Dubai. You will oversee receipt, storage, issuance, and documentation, ensuring traceability and compliance with DEWA/TRANSCO standards.

The role requires 10–15 years in UAE store operations, proficiency in ERP/SAP, MS Excel, and strong supervisory skills. You will drive continuous improvement, optimize layout, and ensure safety in site stores.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in civil/electrical eng, logistics or SCM.
• 10–15 years UAE store/warehouse ops experience.
• 6–8 years handling civil/electrical materials for substation projects.
• Dubai/UAE project experience (DEWA/TRANSCO preferred).
• Warehouse/inventory management certification.
• ERP/SAP inventory control training.
• Knowledge of LPO, GRN, MR, MIR, test certificates and docs.
• Inventory control, FIFO, and material preservation techniques.
• Proficient in MS Excel and ERP/store management systems.
• HSE knowledge related to civil material handling.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Civil and Electrical store operations including receipt, storage, issuance, and housekeeping.
• Verify civil materials against LPOs, delivery notes, approved submittals, and drawings; coordinate inspections with QA/QC.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, bin cards, ERP entries, and periodic reconciliation.
• Ensure materials issued against approved MR with full traceability.
• Maintain store documentation including GRNs, MRs, MIRs, test certificates, delivery challans, and return notes.
• Ensure proper stacking, segregation, and preservation of cement, steel, shuttering, aggregates, precast items, and chemicals.
• Coordinate with civil engineers and planning teams for timely material availability.
• Supervise unloading, handling, stacking, and movement of Civil and Electrical materials at site stores.
• Ensure FIFO practices for cement, chemicals, and consumables.
• Monitor shelf life, storage conditions, and weather protection for sensitive materials.
• Maintain segregation of approved, rejected, surplus, and returnable materials.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and initiate replenishment requests.
• Support audits (DEWA / TRANSCO) where applicable.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, access control, and safety in civil store areas.
• Lead and supervise Store Supervisors, Storekeepers, and Helpers.
• Allocate duties, monitor productivity, and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Train store staff on material handling, documentation, and safety practices.
• Support performance reviews and capability development of store personnel.
• Identify opportunities to optimize store layout, storage methods, and material flow.
• Support ERP/SAP or digital inventory control systems implementation.
• Recommend improvements to reconciliation, reporting, and preservation processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to minimize loss, delays, and re-handling.

Skills

Store operations

Inventory management

MS Excel

Team supervision

Material handling

Safety practices

Warehouse coordination

Education

Civil/Electrical Eng or Logistics degree

Tools

ERP Systems

Store management software

Job description

• Manage day-to-day Civil and Electrical store operations including receipt, storage, issuance, and housekeeping.
• Verify civil materials against LPOs, delivery notes, approved submittals, and drawings; coordinate inspections with QA/QC.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, bin cards, ERP/system entries, and conduct periodic reconciliation.
• Ensure materials are issued strictly against approved Material Requisitions (MR) with full traceability.
• Maintain complete store documentation including GRNs, MRs, MIRs, test certificates, delivery challans, and return notes.
• Ensure proper stacking, segregation, and preservation of cement, steel, shuttering, aggregates, precast items, and chemicals.
• Coordinate with civil engineers and planning teams to ensure timely material availability as per construction schedules.

OPERATIONAL

• Supervise unloading, handling, stacking, and movement of Civil and Electrical materials at site stores.
• Ensure FIFO practices for cement, chemicals, and consumables.
• Monitor shelf life, storage conditions, and weather protection for sensitive materials.
• Maintain segregation of approved, rejected, surplus, and returnable materials.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and initiate replenishment requests.
• Support internal, client, and consultant audits (DEWA / TRANSCO, where applicable).
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, access control, and safety in civil store areas.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Lead and supervise Store Supervisors, Storekeepers, and Helpers assigned to civil and electrical stores.
• Allocate duties, monitor productivity, and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Train store staff on proper material handling, documentation, and safety practices.
• Support performance reviews and capability development of store personnel.

PRODUCT/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

• Identify opportunities to optimize civil and electrical store layout, storage methods, and material flow.
• Support implementation of ERP/SAP or digital inventory control systems.
• Recommend improvements to reconciliation, reporting, and preservation processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to minimize loss, delays, and re-handling.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management).
• 10–15 years of experience in store or warehouse operations in the UAE.
• Minimum 6–8 years handling civil and electrical materials for substation, power, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience on Dubai / UAE projects (DEWA / TRANSCO preferred).
• Warehouse / Inventory Management Certification.
• ERP / SAP Inventory Control Training.
• Strong knowledge of civil and electrical materials used in substation construction.
• Understanding of LPO, GRN, MR, MIR, test certificates, and store documentation.
• Inventory control, FIFO, and preservation techniques.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/store management systems.
• Knowledge of HSE requirements related to civil material handling.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3187
• Job Category Construction Project Delivery
• Locations AG House, Deira
• Job Schedule Full time