Deputy Manager, Warehouse & Distribution

Amneal Pharmaceuticals; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Amneal Pharmaceuticals in Hyderabad, India, seeks a senior manager to lead and optimize warehouse and distribution operations, ensuring efficient use of facilities and compliance with quality standards.

You will analyze inventory, manage receiving, storage, packing, and shipping, drive improvements, and mentor a high-performing team to meet shipping commitments and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in warehouse or distribution operations.
• Experience leading teams and ensuring GMP/GDP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage warehouse and distribution teams, ensuring operational discipline.
• Review and analyse inventory reports and surplus stock lists to improve inventory control.
• Translate current and future distribution needs into actionable operational plans.
• Ensure strict adherence to shipping commitments and service-level agreements.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to address delays and operational gaps.
• Oversee receiving, inspection, storage, and verification of materials and finished goods.
• Ensure proper handling and return of defective, rejected, or expired materials.
• Lead inventory reviews and reconciliation of physical and system stocks.
• Evaluate and improve distribution and transportation operations, data, and facility utilisation.
• Oversee order picking, packing, dispatch, and shipment documentation.
• Ensure accurate recording and traceability of all inbound and outbound movements.
• Drive quality compliance, safety culture, audit readiness, and team capability development.

Skills

Warehouse management

Inventory governance

Team leadership

Logistics planning

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS)

Master Degree (MBA)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role is responsible for leading, managing, and optimizing warehouse and distribution operations to ensure the efficient and economical utilization of facilities for storing and distributing materials and finished goods. The role focuses on inventory governance, review of inventory and surplus stock reports, and planning based on present and future distribution needs. The job role ensures conformity with shipping commitments, evaluates shipping timelines, and drives corrective actions to eliminate delays and inefficiencies. The position oversees receiving, inspection, storage, packing, documentation, inventory reconciliation, and return of defective materials, evaluates distribution and transportation operations, data, and facilities, supports new product introduction distribution, and ensures GMP, GDP, quality compliance, audit readiness, and team performance excellence.

Description

The role is responsible for leading, managing, and optimizing warehouse and distribution operations to ensure the efficient and economical utilization of facilities for storing and distributing materials and finished goods. The role focuses on inventory governance, review of inventory and surplus stock reports, and planning based on present and future distribution needs. The job role ensures conformity with shipping commitments, evaluates shipping timelines, and drives corrective actions to eliminate delays and inefficiencies. The position oversees receiving, inspection, storage, packing, documentation, inventory reconciliation, and return of defective materials, evaluates distribution and transportation operations, data, and facilities, supports new product introduction distribution, and ensures GMP, GDP, quality compliance, audit readiness, and team performance excellence.

Essential Functions

• Lead and manage warehouse and distribution teams, ensuring operational discipline
• Review and analyse inventory reports and surplus stock lists to improve inventory control
• Translate current and future distribution needs into actionable operational plans
• Ensure strict adherence to shipping commitments and service-level agreements
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to address delays and operational gaps
• Oversee receiving, inspection, storage, and verification of materials and finished goods
• Ensure proper handling and return of defective, rejected, or expired materials
• Lead inventory reviews and reconciliation of physical and system stocks
• Evaluate and improve distribution and transportation operations, data, and facility utilisation
• Oversee order picking, packing, dispatch, and shipment documentation
• Ensure accurate recording and traceability of all inbound and outbound movements
• Drive quality compliance, safety culture, audit readiness, and team capability development

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) BA - Required
• Master Degree (MBA) MBA - Preferred

Experience

• 10 years or more in 10 - 12 Years

About Us

Amneal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on caste, religion, gender, disability, or any other legally protected status. We believe in fostering a workplace that values diversity and inclusion.

About The Team

The Human Resources team partners with all aspects of the organization, driving success through the effective and innovative management of people for both current and future business needs.

Key Roles That The Human Resources Team Performs

• Executive Role: Specialists in all aspects of people management. High-level input at strategic level into all key business decisions.
• Audit Role: Ensures all areas of the organization are compliant with legal requirements AND best practice employment policies and procedures.
• Facilitator Role: Close partnership to support, advise and extend the ability of all areas of the organization to meet their objectives through implementation of highly effective employment practices in areas such as Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Reward systems, Performance Management, Health and Wellbeing.
• Consultancy Role: Provide expert advice to the organization and it’s managers on any aspect of workforce management and employee relations and performance.
• Service Role: Ensure the organization is fully aware of and is equipped to deal with developments impacting employment matters, such as changes in legislation, changes in the characteristics of the labor market.