Deputy Manager Materials Management

Henkel; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards

8 weeks parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Group Medical Insurance

Life and accident insurance

OPD policy

Job summary

Henkel Deputy Manager – Materials Management in Pune will oversee end-to-end warehouse and inventory operations to ensure uninterrupted production through robust material control and compliance. The role covers raw, packaging, finished goods, bulk chemicals, external warehouses, and dispatches with a focus on efficiency and accuracy.

Responsibilities include coordinating with Production, Planning, Procurement, Customer Service and Quality teams; maintaining inventory accuracy; ensuring OTIF

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering or related field; MBA/PGDM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end warehouse operations including inbound, storage, put-away, kitting, line feeding, finished goods storage, and dispatch.
• Ensure accurate material identification, FIFO/FEFO implementation, batch traceability, and prevention of material mix-ups.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counting, monthly physical inventory, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage warehouse capacity, storage optimization, and material flow to support uninterrupted production.
• Drive Good Warehouse Practices (GWP), 5S, and Visual Management across warehouse operations.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, and Quality teams for smooth material flow.
• Act as SPOC for job workers, toll manufacturers, and external warehouse operations.
• Manage imported raw material call-offs from ports and local supplier deliveries.
• Ensure 100% OTIF dispatch, customer-specific packaging, labeling, documentation, and dispatch compliance.
• Monitor dispatch planning and transportation coordination.
• Ensure compliance with E-Way Bills, statutory documentation, and customer requirements.
• Manage procurement, storage, handling, issuance, and inventory control of bulk solvents and packaging materials.
• Ensure shelf-life monitoring, usage traceability, and safe storage practices.
• Maintain statutory compliance for hazardous chemicals.
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous scrap disposal with vendors and authorities.
• Ensure complete documentation and audit readiness for scrap disposal activities.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, GMP/GWP requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
• Maintain warehouse SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and documented information.
• Support Internal Audits, Customer Audits, Certification Audits, and Regulatory inspections.
• Drive RCA, CAPA, and continual improvement initiatives.
• Drive implementation of WMS, SAP, Smart Factory initiatives, barcode systems, and warehouse automation.
• Lead Management of Change (MOC) activities for warehouse improvements.
• Execute Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, and Productivity Improvement projects.
• Support automation initiatives including ASRS.
• Lead and manage 3PL operations and warehouse manpower.
• Conduct daily reviews, Toolbox Talks, safety training, and competency development.
• Monitor manpower productivity, attendance, discipline, and performance.
• Present monthly warehouse performance, KPIs, compliance status, risks, and improvement plan to senior management.

Skills

WMS

SAP MM

Inventory mgmt

MRP

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

GWP

E-Way Bill

Hazardous goods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Chemical Eng

MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain

Tools

ASRS

Automation systems

Job description

About this Position

The Deputy Manager – Materials Management will lead warehouse and material management operations for the Loctite manufacturing plant, ensuring uninterrupted production through efficient inventory management, regulatory compliance, and best-in-class warehouse practices. The role is responsible for end-to-end management of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Finished Goods, bulk chemicals, external warehouses, and customer dispatches while ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, EHS, and customer-specific requirements.

What You’ll Do

Warehouse & Inventory Management

• Lead end-to-end warehouse operations including inbound, storage, put-away, kitting, line feeding, finished goods storage, and dispatch.
• Ensure accurate material identification, FIFO/FEFO implementation, batch traceability, and prevention of material mix-ups.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counting, monthly physical inventory, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage warehouse capacity, storage optimization, and material flow to support uninterrupted production.
• Drive Good Warehouse Practices (GWP), 5S, and Visual Management across warehouse operations.

Production & Planning Support

• Ensure uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials to production.
• Coordinate closely with Production, Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, and Quality teams for smooth material flow.
• Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for job workers, toll manufacturers, and external warehouse operations.
• Manage imported raw material call-offs from ports and local supplier deliveries.

Finished Goods & Customer Dispatch

• Ensure 100% OTIF (On Time In Full) dispatch performance.
• Ensure customer-specific packaging, labeling, documentation, and dispatch compliance.
• Monitor dispatch planning and transportation coordination.
• Ensure compliance with E-Way Bills, statutory documentation, and customer requirements.

Bulk Chemicals & Packaging Material Management

• Manage procurement, storage, handling, issuance, and inventory control of bulk solvents and packaging materials.
• Ensure shelf-life monitoring, usage traceability, and safe storage practices.
• Maintain statutory compliance for hazardous chemicals.

Scrap & Waste Management

• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous scrap disposal in compliance with statutory, environmental, and company requirements.
• Coordinate with approved scrap vendors and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure complete documentation and audit readiness for scrap disposal activities.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, GMP/GWP requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
• Maintain warehouse SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and documented information.
• Support Internal Audits, Customer Audits, Certification Audits, and Regulatory inspections.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, and continual improvement initiatives.

Digitalization & Continuous Improvement

• Drive implementation of WMS, SAP, Smart Factory initiatives, barcode systems, and warehouse automation.
• Lead Management of Change (MOC) activities for warehouse improvements.
• Execute Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, and Productivity Improvement projects.
• Support automation initiatives including ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems).

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and manage third-party logistics (3PL) operations and warehouse manpower.
• Conduct daily reviews, Toolbox Talks (TBT), safety training, and competency development.
• Monitor manpower productivity, attendance, discipline, and performance.
• Present monthly warehouse performance, KPIs, compliance status, risks, and improvement plan to senior management.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical engineering, Master in supply chain / Materials Management
• MBA or PGDM in Supply Chain/Logistic can be preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Warehouse & Materials Management within Manufacturing, Automotive, Adhesives, Chemical, FMCG, Electronics, or Industrial sectors.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role managing warehouse operations.
• Experience handling Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Finished Goods, and hazardous chemicals.
• Experience in customer-facing manufacturing operations and IATF-certified organizations preferred.

Technical Competencies

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• SAP MM / WMS & SFS
• Inventory Management & Cycle Counting
• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
• ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems)
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt preferred)
• Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone)
• IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
• Good Warehouse Practices (GWP)
• E-Way Bill & GST Documentation
• Import Logistics & Port Coordination
• Dangerous Goods & Chemical Handling
• Customer Specific Requirements (CSR)

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
• Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
• Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.