Lead Warehouse

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

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan with Henkel

Group Medical Insurance

Accident and life policies

OPD policy

Job summary

Henkel in Chennai is seeking an experienced Warehouse & Logistics Lead to govern 3PL warehouse operations and drive KPI-based performance. You will manage contracts, SLAs, and pricing with external partners, while supervising budgets and cost optimization. Strong SAP WM/EWM, WMS, EDI, and automation experience is essential.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, SHEQ compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize warehouse networks and space utilization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in warehouse operations and related processes.
• Experience managing 3PL providers, contracts, SLAs and KPIs.
• Knowledge of SAP WM/EWM, WMS, EDI and warehouse automation.
• Strong Excel and Power BI analytical capabilities.
• Familiarity with SHEQ standards and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and govern 3PL warehouse operations to meet service levels and policies.
• Drive warehouse performance with KPI management and cost control.
• Lead 3PL governance, reviews, SLAs, pricing, and contracts lifecycle.
• Oversee warehouse financials, budgets, spend analysis and cost saving.
• Utilize SAP/WMS/EDI and automation tools to boost efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement for productivity and standardization.
• Ensure SHEQ compliance, audits, risk assessments, RCA/CAPA actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and use data analytics for decisions.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Inventory management

Contract management

SLA/KPI monitoring

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Tools

SAP WM/EWM

WMS

EDI

Automation technologies

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Job description

What you´ll do

• Manage and govern 3PLwarehouse operations to ensure adherence to service levels, companypolicies, operational standards, and contractual commitments.
• Drive warehouse performancethrough KPI management, including inventory accuracy, cost control,quality compliance, safety performance, and service excellence.
• Lead 3PL partner governanceand contract management by conducting regular performance reviews,managing SLAs, pricing agreements, and contract lifecycle activities.
• Oversee warehousefinancials and cost optimization through invoice validation, budgetmonitoring, spend analysis, and identification of cost-savingopportunities.
• Ensure effectiveutilization of warehouse systems and technologies, including SAP, WMS,EDI, and automation tools, to enhance operational efficiency andvisibility.
• Drive continuousimprovement initiatives focused on productivity enhancement, processstandardization, operational excellence, and supply chain optimization.
• Ensure compliance, quality,and risk management by maintaining SHEQ standards, supporting audits,conducting risk assessments, and implementing RCA/CAPA actions.
• Collaborate withcross-functional stakeholders and leverage data analytics to supportstrategic decision-making, warehouse network optimization, spaceutilization, and successful onboarding of new warehouse facilities.

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum 5 years of experience in warehouse operations,inventory management, warehouse footprint optimization, and supply chainprocesses.
• Experience managing 3PLproviders, negotiating contracts, monitoring SLAs/KPIs, and drivingservice excellence.
• Strong knowledge of SAP(WM/EWM), WMS, EDI, warehouse automation technologies, Advanced Excel, andPower BI.
• Ability to analyzeoperational performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, implementprocess improvements, and drive operational excellence.
• Knowledge of SHEQstandards, audit management, regulatory compliance, RCA/CAPAmethodologies, and risk mitigation practices.
• Strong communication,collaboration, negotiation, influencing, problem-solving, strategicthinking, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• 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 groannual 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.