Assistant/Deputy Manager - Stores, SCM

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra And Mahindra Ltd. is seeking a Stores/Inventory professional in Mumbai to manage inbound/outbound material movements and maintain real-time inventory accuracy.

You will coordinate across Production, Purchase, Quality, Maintenance and Logistics to ensure seamless material flow and implement cost-reduction initiatives. The role emphasizes FIFO/FEFO discipline, Min-Max control, SOP development, and digital initiatives like barcoding and SAP-based tracking.

Qualifications

• System Generated Core Skills as listed in job posting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and accurate management of all inbound and outbound material movements.
• Maintain real-time inventory accuracy through stock monitoring, cycle counts, and yearly stock audits.
• Plan and ensure optimum utilisation of manpower, storage space, and material handling equipment.
• Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics for seamless material flow.
• Implement and drive cost reduction initiatives related to inventory, scrap reduction, and storage optimization.
• Responsible for maintaining FIFO/FEFO discipline across the stores.
• Monitor and control inventory levels as per Min-Max norms and safety stock guidelines.
• Develop and implement SOPs for stores operations, material handling, and documentation.
• Ensure material traceability, shelf-life monitoring, and preservation as per engineering standards.
• Lead digitalisation initiatives—Scan & Dispatch with Barcoding, SAP/ERP transaction discipline, real-time material tracking.
• Ensure 100% compliance to statutory regulations, internal audits, and safety guidelines.
• Manage vendor interactions for material receipts, shortages, rejections, and document discrepancies.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts such as 5S, Kaizen, Lean Stores Management, and layout optimisation.
• Prepare and maintain Stores MIS—Inventory status, ageing analysis, consumption patterns, lead time tracking.
• Ensure training & skill development of Stores team for quality, safety, and ERP operations.
• Effectively manage scrap disposal process with transparency and compliance.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) and Engineering change management through material coordination.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Capacity Planning

Communication Skills

Cost Management

Consumer Focus

Inventory Management

ISO TS 16949 - Quality Management

Management Information System

Microsoft Office

Network Administration

People Management

SAP

Supply Chain Management

Time-Based Maintenance

Networking

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Production Engineering

Automobile Engineering

Job description

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Ensure efficient and accurate management of all inbound and outbound material movements.

• Maintain real-time inventory accuracy through robust stock monitoring, cycle counts, and yearly stock audits.
• Plan and ensure optimum utilisation of manpower, storage space, and material handling equipment.
• Coordinate with Production, Purchase, Quality, Maintenance, and Logistics for seamless material flow.
• Implement and drive cost reduction initiatives related to inventory, scrap reduction, and storage optimization.
• Responsible for maintaining FIFO/FEFO discipline across the stores.
• Monitor and control inventory levels as per Min-Max norms and safety stock guidelines.
• Develop and implement SOPs for stores operations, material handling, and documentation.
• Ensure material traceability, shelf-life monitoring, and preservation as per engineering standards.
• Lead digitalisation initiatives—Scan & Dispatch with Barcoding, SAP/ERP transaction discipline, real-time material tracking.
• Ensure 100% compliance to statutory regulations, internal audits, and safety guidelines.
• Manage vendor interactions for material receipts, shortages, rejections, and document discrepancies.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts such as 5S, Kaizen, Lean Stores Management, and layout optimisation.
• Prepare and maintain Stores MIS—Inventory status, ageing analysis, consumption patterns, lead time tracking.
• Ensure training & skill development of Stores team for quality, safety, and ERP operations.
• Effectively manage scrap disposal process with transparency and compliance.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) and Engineering change management through material coordination.

Job Segment: Engineer, Automotive, Engineering

Preferred Industries

Manufacturing

Education Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical; Bachelor of Engineering in Production; Bachelor of Engineering in Automobile

General Experience

3 - 5 years of relevant Work Experience

System Generated Core Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Capacity Planning
• Communication Skills
• Cost Management
• Consumer Focus
• Inventory Management
• ISO TS 16949 - Quality Management
• Management Information System (MIS)
• Microsoft Office
• Network Administration
• People Management
• SAP
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Time-Based Maintenance (TBM)
• Networking