Lead Warehouse

Henkel; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards

Parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Medical Insurance

Life and accident policies

OPD/Spouse/children cover

Job summary

Henkel in Navi Mumbai is seeking a Senior Warehouse Operations Lead to govern 3PL partners, optimize costs, and ensure service levels across the network.

You will drive KPI performance using SAP WM/EWM, WMS, EDI and automation, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to scale the warehouse footprint and improve visibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in warehouse operations, inventory management, or supply chain processes.
• Experience managing 3PL providers, SLAs/KPIs, and cost control.
• Knowledge of SAP WM/EWM, WMS, EDI, and warehouse automation technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with SHEQ standards, risk assessments, and RCA/CAPA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and govern 3PL warehouse operations to meet service levels and contracts.
• Drive KPI performance including inventory accuracy, cost control, and safety.
• Lead 3PL governance and contract management, SLAs, and pricing agreements.
• Oversee warehouse financials, budget monitoring, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Utilize SAP, WMS, EDI and automation tools to improve efficiency and visibility.
• Lead continuous improvement to boost productivity and standardization.
• Ensure compliance and risk management, audits, and RCA/CAPA actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and apply data analytics for strategic decisions.

Skills

Strong communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Problem solving

Tools

SAP WM/EWM

WMS

EDI

Automation technologies

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Job description

What You´ll Do

• Manage and govern 3PL warehouse operations to ensure adherence to service levels, company policies, operational standards, and contractual commitments.
• Drive warehouse performance through KPI management, including inventory accuracy, cost control, quality compliance, safety performance, and service excellence.
• Lead 3PL partner governance and contract management by conducting regular performance reviews, managing SLAs, pricing agreements, and contract lifecycle activities.
• Oversee warehouse financials and cost optimization through invoice validation, budget monitoring, spend analysis, and identification of cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure effective utilization of warehouse systems and technologies, including SAP, WMS, EDI, and automation tools, to enhance operational efficiency and visibility.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity enhancement, process standardization, 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 with cross-functional stakeholders and leverage data analytics to support strategic decision-making, warehouse network optimization, space utilization, 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 chain processes.
• Experience managing 3PL providers, negotiating contracts, monitoring SLAs/KPIs, and driving service excellence.
• Strong knowledge of SAP (WM/EWM), WMS, EDI, warehouse automation technologies, Advanced Excel, and Power BI.
• Ability to analyze operational performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, implement process improvements, and drive operational excellence.
• Knowledge of SHEQ standards, audit management, regulatory compliance, RCA/CAPA methodologies, and risk mitigation practices.
• Strong communication, collaboration, negotiation, influencing, problem-solving, strategic thinking, 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.