Manager- Stores

Jakson Group; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jakson Group at Kalsar Plant, Valsad, Gujarat, seeks a Manager Stores to oversee stores and warehouse operations, including material receipt, inspection, issuance, inventory control and SAP transactions. You will lead a team of ~40, including 7 staff and 2 assistant managers, ensuring 5S, FIFO and Kaizen for efficiency and cost control.

You will coordinate with QA, Production, Purchase and Finance to maintain uninterrupted material flow and effective warehouse management, while improving stock

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; MBA/PGDM adds advantage.
• 10–15 years in stores, warehouse and inventory management in manufacturing.
• Experience leading a ~40-member team, including 7 staff and 2 assistants.
• Strong SAP MM experience and material reconciliation.
• Knowledge of FIFO, 5S and Kaizen in warehouse operations.
• Ability to coordinate with QA, Production, Purchase and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all stores and warehouse operations at the plant.
• Manage material receipt, inspection, issuance and inventory control.
• Ensure accurate SAP transactions and job-work reconciliation.
• Lead a team of ~40 personnel, including 7 staff and 2 assistant managers.
• Drive 5S, FIFO, shelf-life monitoring and cost control.
• Coordinate across QA, Production, Purchase and Finance.

Skills

Inventory management

Team leadership

5S

Kaizen

Gemba management

Bill processing

Stock accuracy

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

MBA / PG Diploma in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP MM

Job description

Job Title: Manager Stores

Function / Vertical: Supply Chain Management – Stores & Warehouse

Location: Kalsar Plant, Valsad, Gujarat

Job Summary:

Responsible for overall management and strategic control of all stores and warehouse operations across the plant, including material receipt, inspection, issuance, inventory management, job-work reconciliation, scrap management and SAP transactions. The role requires strong leadership to manage a team of approximately 40 members, including 7 staff members (including 2 Assistant Managers), while ensuring operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, cost control and adherence to 5S, FIFO and Kaizen practices.

The position will be responsible for ensuring seamless coordination with QA, Production, Purchase, Finance and other departments to maintain uninterrupted material flow and effective warehouse management.

Key Requirements:

• Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, or Graduate in any discipline. MBA / PG Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Materials Management will be an added advantage.

• Experience: 10–15 years of relevant experience in Stores, Warehouse and Inventory Management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in independently managing multiple stores and warehouse operations in a large manufacturing setup.
• Experience in handling a team of approximately 40 members, including 7 staff members and 2 Assistant Managers.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP MM, inventory management, material reconciliation and bill processing.
• Sound knowledge of job-work challan reconciliation, scrap management and inventory control.
• Experience in implementing FIFO, shelf-life monitoring, material traceability, 5S and Kaizen initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with Production, QA, Purchase, Finance and other cross-functional departments.
• Strong leadership, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.

Must-Have Skills:

• Overall Stores & Warehouse Management.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP MM and inventory-related transactions.
• Inventory planning, control, reconciliation and stock accuracy.
• Job-work challan and scrap reconciliation.
• Bill verification, processing and SAP issue resolution.
• FIFO and shelf-life inventory management.
• Material traceability and warehouse process control.
• 5S implementation, Kaizen and continuous improvement.
• Leadership and team management capabilities.
• Experience in managing multiple stores and large manpower teams.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective communication, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Daily Gemba management and operational review.