Store Manager

Mendu Enterprise; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

MENDU ENTERPRISE PRIVATE LIMITED is seeking a Store Manager for the Data Centre Infrastructure Project in Bengaluru. You will oversee receipt, verification, custody, storage, authorised issue and reconciliation of project materials to ensure safety, traceability and availability for authorised requirements.

Responsibilities include maintaining organized stores, coordinating inspections, recording movements, and ensuring compliance with MEPL procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in data centre stores/material-management is preferred.
• Strong record-keeping and material traceability required.
• Ability to coordinate with procurement, commercial and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an organised project store with proper material identification, storage locations, segregation and access control.
• Receive materials against approved PO/WO or authorised procurement references and verify quantity, description and documents.
• Record shortages, excess quantities, transit damage or discrepancies promptly and inform the concerned personnel.
• Coordinate with Quality/Engineering for technical inspection and identify accepted, awaiting-inspection, rejected/held, returnable and scrap materials.
• Ensure rejected, unapproved or held materials are not issued for project execution.
• Maintain accurate records of material receipts, issues, returns, transfers and other movements in registers/system/ERP.
• Issue materials only against approved requirements and maintain traceability of what was issued, when and to whom.
• Maintain proper custody and storage conditions to protect materials from theft and damage.
• Monitor stock levels and provide visibility of critical materials to Project and Procurement teams.
• Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconcile with records; report discrepancies.
• Coordinate return of surplus/reusable materials and authorized disposal per MEPL procedures.
• Support audits and project closure with material records and reconciliation.
• At project completion, ensure material reconciliation and handover of store records.

Skills

Inventory control

ERP systems

Material management

Tools

ERP/store systems

Barcode/labeling

Job description

MENDU ENTERPRISE PRIVATE LIMITED
JOB DESCRIPTION
STORE MANAGER DATA CENTRE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
Department / Vertical: Data Centre Infrastructure
Function: Stores / Materials Management
Project: Data Centre Infrastructure Project Bengaluru
Reporting To: Project Manager / Project Head
Functional Coordination: Commercial / Procurement / Finance & Accounts
Experience: 712 Years
Employment Type: Full Time
ROLE PURPOSE
The Store Manager shall be responsible for the receipt, verification, custody, storage, authorised issue, recording and reconciliation of project materials entrusted to Stores.
The role shall ensure that project materials remain safe, identifiable, traceable and available for authorised project requirements, while protecting MEPL against shortages, damage, deterioration, unauthorised movement, excess consumption and loss.
Material Control Chain:
Authorised Purchase Verified Receipt Inspection Status Safe Storage Authorised Issue Recording Reconciliation Closure

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and maintain an organised project store with proper material identification, storage locations, segregation and access control.
• Receive materials against approved PO/WO or authorised procurement references and verify quantity, description, physical condition and supporting delivery documents.
• Record shortages, excess quantities, transit damage or documentation discrepancies promptly and inform the concerned Procurement/Commercial/Project personnel.
• Coordinate with Quality/Engineering for technical inspection wherever required and separately identify accepted, awaiting-inspection, rejected/held, returnable and scrap materials.
• Ensure rejected, unapproved or held materials are not inadvertently issued for project execution.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of material receipts, issues, returns, transfers, balances and other authorised movements in prescribed registers/system/ERP.
• Issue materials only against approved/authorised requirements and maintain clear traceability of what was issued, how much, when and to whom/work front.
• Maintain proper custody and storage conditions to protect materials from theft, moisture, contamination, deterioration, damage or misuse.
• Monitor stock levels and provide timely visibility of critical/fast-moving/short-supply materials to the Project and Procurement teams without independently creating procurement commitments.
• Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconcile physical balances with records; investigate and report discrepancies promptly.
• Coordinate return of surplus/reusable materials, inter-site transfers, scrap identification and authorised disposal in accordance with approved MEPL procedures.
• Coordinate material movement and gate documentation with Security, Project, Commercial and concerned teams while maintaining appropriate supporting records.
• Support Finance/Commercial/Project teams with material records required for reconciliation, contractor/customer-supplied materials, audits and project closure.
• At project completion, ensure proper material reconciliation, return/transfer of surplus stock, closure of outstanding material movements and handover of store records.

ACCOUNTABILITY & ROLE BOUNDARIES

The Store Manager is the custodian of materials entrusted to Stores and the integrity of corresponding stock records.
The Store Manager may verify receipt, control custody, prevent unauthorised issue/movement, seek supporting documents and report/reconcile stock discrepancies.
The Store Manager shall not independently approve technical acceptance, material substitutions, procurement decisions, commercial terms, write-offs or disposal of materials unless specifically authorised under the approved MEPL authority framework.
Stores controls custody and records. Quality/Engineering confirms technical acceptance. Procurement/Commercial controls purchasing. Project Execution controls responsible consumption.

EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

The candidate should preferably have 712 years of project stores/material-management experience in Data Centre, construction, infrastructure, industrial or similar project environments.
Practical experience should include material receipt and issue, inventory control, stock reconciliation, material documentation, ERP/store systems, physical verification, storage practices, contractor/project coordination and audit support.
The role requires integrity, accuracy, organised working, material awareness, record discipline, vigilance, coordination, timely reporting and accountability.

KEY RESULT AREAS 100%

KRAExpected ResultWeightageMaterial Receipt, Issue & CustodyAccurate receipt/issue, safe custody, authorised movement and material traceability30%Inventory Accuracy & ReconciliationPhysical stock matching records; timely verification and closure of discrepancies30%Storage, Material Protection & ControlProper storage/segregation with minimum avoidable damage, deterioration, loss or unauthorised use20%Records, Coordination & Project ClosureCurrent records/MIS, timely stock visibility, audit support and complete project material reconciliation20%TOTAL MEPL STORES PRINCIPLE
Every material entering the project store must remain identifiable, accountable and traceable until its final authorised use or closure.
Receive correctly Store safely Issue with authority Record immediately Reconcile periodically Close completely.