Senior Executive - Stores

282 KONE Elevator India P.Ltd; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

KONE Corporation in Chennai is seeking an Engineer/Senior Engineer – Stores to manage warehouse operations, goods receipt, material movement, and inventory control. You will work with SAP MM, Kanban, and LEAN practices to ensure accuracy, safety, and timely delivery of materials to production and quality units.

The role requires 4–6 years of warehouse experience, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and a solid understanding of 5S and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 4–6 years of experience in Warehouse handling.
• Sound working knowledge in Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• ERP MM Module experience, preferably SAP.
• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing/operational processes.
• Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.
• Teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Goods receipt: unload material from trucks, stock in receiving area, verify against PO/shipping docs.
• Visual quality inspection and notify quality dept if needed.
• Ensure package/material is identifiable for further actions.
• Finalize goods receipt and update system.
• Deliver material to quality inspection/warehouse/production as needed.
• Pick, pack, and replenish materials to production.
• Kanban/2-bin replenishment and material movement per Kanban rules.
• Load and ship deliveries to transportation providers.
• Perform cycle counts and annual physical inventory.
• Update system for stock discrepancies (COGI) and return rejection docs.
• General warehouse safety, LEAN participation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Warehouse handling

Kanban

5S

Manufacturing / operations

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP MM Module

Microsoft Excel

MS Word & PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title - Engineer / Senior Engineer – Stores

Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? We employ over 60,000 professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision to ‘Deliver the best people flow experience’. As a global leader, we provide elevators, escalators, automatic building doors as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their lifecycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or any equivalent Degree. Minimum 4-6 years of experience in Warehouse handling. Sound working knowledge in Microsoft Excel/word/PowerPoint Working experience in ERP MM Module preferably SAP 5S and Kanban Knowledge and experience of manufacturing / operational process Material planning and inventory control. Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations. Excellent attention to detail and time management. Ability to provide feedback both orally and in writing. Teamwork skills.

What will you be doing?

• Goods receipt Initiate receiving: He/she is in charge of unloading the material delivered by the suppliers from the trucks and stock it in a dedicated receiving area and checking the correspondence with the purchase order and shipping documentation.
• Visual quality inspection: He/she is responsible to make visual quality check that package/material is not damaged and informing the quality department if needed.
• Check that package/material is identifiable for further actions (e.g., GR slip or other similar print out is printed on package)
• Finalize goods receipt: He/she is in charge of running a specific action to do material receiving into system
• Deliver material to quality inspection/warehouse/production: He/she moves the material inside the site by using the appropriate tools and will stock the material into the warehouse or deliver it to production or quality inspection when needed.
• Issue material (Replenish materials to production) Picking/kitting He/she is responsible to prepare and move material from warehouse to production line or workstations machine loading places by following picking & kitting rules
• Kanban/2-bin replenishment; He/she is responsible to prepare and move material from warehouse to production or between production locations according to Kanban process rules
• Pick and Pack the Material. In charge of collecting all the components to be delivered, repack them if needed and move them to shipping area.
• Load and ship the delivery. Responsible for loading the trucks with all the packages to be delivered and handing over to transportation provider
• Physical inventory count: He / she responsible for cycle count and annual physical inventory count.
• Material Stock Difference: He / she is in charge of updating the system when stock level of material is found to deviate from reality e.g., as a result of cycle counting.
• COGI correction: He / She is in charge of correcting daily the errors (COGI) showed by system
• Return rejection: He / She is responsible for preparing documents for returning quality rejected materials to suppliers

General warehouse management activities Safe and efficient workplace. He/she is responsible for safety and 5S in the warehouse Support LEAN activities Participate on Continues improvement Support all needed development action

What do we offer?

Career progression and opportunities within a global organization Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills You are surrounded by fun colleagues and a lively working environment within Business Services team and KONE Front Line. The best part is all leaders are great and open-minded
At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life. At KONE, we believe in fair and competitive pay that recognizes performance and supports employee engagement. Our approach covers a comprehensive total rewards package, including both financial and non-financial benefits. We are committed to fostering a culture of fairness, respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Read more on https://kone.com/global/en/careers.html At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.