GM - Warehouse - ( Auto Components )

Mastermind Network; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastermind Network seeks a senior professional to lead and optimize our warehouse and materials handling operations across raw materials, components, WIP, finished goods, and packaging materials. The role ensures 100% material availability to production and top-tier inventory accuracy, while driving FIFO and traceability across plants.

The GM Warehouse will build a digitally enabled, lean, cost-effective operation supporting JIT manufacturing and international customers in the USA and Europe,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in logistics/supply chain roles in auto components industry.
• MBA or PG Diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics preferred.
• Experience leading end-to-end warehouse operations and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end warehouse operations for raw materials, components, WIP, finished goods, packaging materials and exports.
• Ensure 100% material availability to production and high inventory accuracy.
• Implement JIT, Kanban, supermarket and milk-run concepts where applicable.
• Oversee export warehouse management for USA and European customers.

Skills

Logistics

Supply chain

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

MBA / PG Diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics

Tools

SAP

Barcode/RFID tracking

Job description

To lead the end-to-end warehouse and material handling operations for raw materials, components, WIP, finished goods, packaging materials and export shipments, ensuring 100% material availability to production, high inventory accuracy, FIFO compliance, damage-free handling and on-time domestic/export dispatches.

The GM Warehouse will be responsible for building a digitally enabled, lean and cost-effective warehouse operation capable of supporting JIT/JIS manufacturing and international customers in the USA and Europe.

Role & responsibilities

1). Warehouse Operations

• Lead end-to-end warehouse operations covering:
• Raw material
• Bought-out components
• WIP
• Finished goods
• Develop standardized warehouse processes across multiple plants/locations.
• Ensure systematic receiving, inspection, put-away, storage, picking, kitting and dispatch.
• Implement FIFO and batch/lot-wise traceability.
• Ensure optimum utilization of warehouse space and storage capacity.
• Establish bin-location, rack-location and material-identification systems.

2). Production Material Availability

• Ensure 100% availability of materials to production as per production plan.
• Develop line-side material supply systems.
• Implement JIT, Kanban, supermarket and milk-run concepts wherever applicable.
• Coordinate closely with PPC, Production, Purchase and Quality.

3). Export Warehouse & International Logistics

A key responsibility for this role should be export warehouse management for USA and European customers .Export Responsibilities

• Manage export finished-goods warehouse and dispatch operations.
• Ensure export orders are picked, packed and dispatched according to customer schedules.
• Coordinate with:
• Export/Commercial
• Customer Service
• Freight Forwarders

4). Inventory Management

Maintain high inventory accuracy, preferably 99.5%.

• Drive cycle-counting and perpetual inventory systems.
• Conduct periodic physical stock verification.
• Investigate inventory variances and implement corrective actions.
• Control:
• Excess inventory
• Slow-moving inventory
• Non-moving inventory

5). Warehouse Management System / Digitalization

• Lead implementation and effective utilization of SAP.
• Integrate warehouse operations with SAP wherever applicable.
• Implement barcode/RFID-based material tracking.
• Introduce real-time inventory visibility.
• Develop digital dashboards

• Drive automation through:
• Barcode scanning
• RFID
• AGVs/AMRs
• Automated storage systems

6). Packaging & Material Handling

• Develop appropriate packaging standards for domestic and export customers.
• Ensure returnable packaging management.

7). Cost Management

Drive continuous reduction in warehouse and logistics costs

8). 3PL & Vendor Management

9). Quality & Compliance

10). Safety & EHS

The role will work closely with:Production | PPC | Purchase | Quality | Finance | Sales | Export | Commercial | Engineering | Maintenance | EHS | IT | Customer Service | Logistics Providers

The position should act as the central link between material availability, manufacturing and customer delivery.

Preferred candidate profile

• Should have 15+ years of experience in logistics / supply chain roles from Auto components industry.
• Candidates having MBA / PG Diploma in Supply Chain or Logistics would be preferred.