Manager - Warehouse Operations - Contract Logistics

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company seeks a Warehouse Operations Leader in Tamil Nadu to manage inbound/outbound, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch, ensuring customer-specific contract logistics requirements are met. You will monitor KPIs and drive lean improvements across inventory control, safety, and reporting.

Close coordination with transport, procurement and service teams ensures superior service levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily warehouse operations including inbound, outbound, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch.
• Ensure smooth execution of customer-specific contract logistics requirements.
• Monitor warehouse KPIs such as productivity, order accuracy, inventory accuracy, turnaround time, and on-time dispatch.
• Optimize warehouse space utilization and material flow processes.
• Ensure accurate inventory control through cycle counts and stock audits.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in WMS/ERP systems.
• Lead, train, and supervise warehouse staff, supervisors, and shift teams.
• Plan manpower allocation and shift scheduling based on operational volumes.
• Drive employee engagement, discipline, and productivity improvements.
• Ensure adherence to customer SLAs and operational commitments.
• Coordinate with customers for issue resolution, reporting, and operational reviews.
• Maintain high service quality and customer satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Implement Lean, Kaizen, 5S, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive automation and digital adoption where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, statutory, and company policies.
• Maintain warehouse safety standards and conduct regular audits.
• Ensure proper documentation and adherence to SOPs.
• Coordinate with transportation, procurement, and customer service teams.
• Prepare MIS reports on warehouse performance and productivity metrics.
• Support budgeting and cost control initiatives.

Job description

Warehouse Operations

• Manage daily warehouse operations including inbound, outbound, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch.
• Ensure smooth execution of customer-specific contract logistics requirements.
• Monitor warehouse KPIs such as productivity, order accuracy, inventory accuracy, turnaround time, and on-time dispatch.
• Optimize warehouse space utilization and material flow processes.

Inventory Management

• Ensure accurate inventory control through cycle counts and stock audits.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in WMS/ERP systems.

Team Management

• Lead, train, and supervise warehouse staff, supervisors, and shift teams.
• Plan manpower allocation and shift scheduling based on operational volumes.
• Drive employee engagement, discipline, and productivity improvements.

Customer & SLA Management

• Ensure adherence to customer SLAs and operational commitments.
• Coordinate with customers for issue resolution, reporting, and operational reviews.
• Maintain high service quality and customer satisfaction.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
• Implement Lean, Kaizen, 5S, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive automation and digital adoption where applicable.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with EHS, statutory, and company policies.
• Maintain warehouse safety standards and conduct regular audits.
• Ensure proper documentation and adherence to SOPs.

Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate with transportation, procurement, and customer service teams.
• Prepare MIS reports on warehouse performance and productivity metrics.
• Support budgeting and cost control initiatives.