Team Member - Stores & Logistics

LMW Limited; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

LMW Limited in India is seeking a Stores & Logistics Engineer responsible for receiving, storing, and dispatching raw materials, components, and finished CNC machines. You will ensure uninterrupted material availability for production and timely logistics coordination.

You will manage inventory in ERP/MRP, implement FIFO, coordinate with production, planning, procurement, and quality teams, and drive cost-efficient logistics while maintaining compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Inward receipt of raw materials, bought-out parts, electrical components, consumables, and production materials.
• Verify incoming materials against purchase orders, delivery challans, and quality requirements.
• Ensure proper storage, labeling, and preservation of materials.
• Maintain organized warehouse layouts for efficient material movement and retrieval.
• Implement FIFO (First-In-First-Out) and inventory control practices.
• Monitor stock levels and initiate replenishment requests to avoid shortages.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP/MRP systems.
• Perform regular stock verification, cycle counts, and annual physical inventory audits.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Track slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory.
• Generate inventory reports and KPIs for management review.
• Ensure optimum inventory levels while minimizing carrying costs.
• Issue materials to production as per work orders and production schedules.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Procurement, and Quality teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Monitor material consumption and report variances.
• Support production continuity by ensuring adequate stock of critical machine components.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics activities.
• Arrange transportation for dispatch of CNC machines, spare parts, and customer orders.
• Liaise with transporters, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers.
• Ensure timely shipment scheduling and delivery tracking.
• Optimize transportation costs and improve logistics efficiency.
• Manage export and domestic shipment documentation when applicable.
• Maintain all stores and logistics records accurately.
• Prepare GRN (Goods Receipt Notes), Material Issue Notes, Delivery Challans, and Dispatch Documents.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, inventory standards, and safety regulations.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining proper documentation.
• Ensure adherence to statutory and transportation compliance requirements.
• Ensure safe handling of machine components, heavy parts, and finished goods.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness, housekeeping, and 5S standards.
• Monitor material handling equipment utilization and maintenance.
• Implement safety practices related to storage, loading, unloading, and transportation.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives in stores and logistics processes.
• Coordinate with suppliers regarding material deliveries and shortages.
• Work closely with procurement teams to resolve supply issues.
• Support customer dispatch requirements and delivery commitments.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams regarding inventory status and logistics schedules.

Job description

The Stores & Logistics Engineer is responsible for managing the receipt, storage, inventory control, handling, and dispatch of raw materials, purchased components, consumables, sub-assemblies, and finished CNC machines. The role ensures uninterrupted material availability for production, accurate inventory records, efficient warehouse operations, and timely logistics coordination to support manufacturing and customer delivery commitments.

1. Store Management

• Manage inward receipt of raw materials, bought-out parts, electrical components, consumables, and production materials.
• Verify incoming materials against purchase orders, delivery challans, and quality requirements.
• Ensure proper storage, identification, labeling, and preservation of materials.
• Maintain organized warehouse layouts for efficient material movement and retrieval.
• Implement FIFO (First-In-First-Out) and inventory control practices.
• Monitor stock levels and initiate replenishment requests to avoid shortages.

2. Inventory Control

• Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP/MRP systems.
• Perform regular stock verification, cycle counts, and annual physical inventory audits.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Track slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory.
• Generate inventory reports and KPIs for management review.
• Ensure optimum inventory levels while minimizing carrying costs.

3. Production Material Coordination

• Issue materials to production as per work orders and production schedules.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Procurement, and Quality teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Monitor material consumption and report variances.
• Support production continuity by ensuring adequate stock of critical machine components.

4. Logistics & Transportation Management

• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics activities.
• Arrange transportation for dispatch of CNC machines, spare parts, and customer orders.
• Liaise with transporters, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers.
• Ensure timely shipment scheduling and delivery tracking.
• Optimize transportation costs and improve logistics efficiency.
• Manage export and domestic shipment documentation when applicable.

5. Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain all stores and logistics records accurately.
• Prepare GRN (Goods Receipt Notes), Material Issue Notes, Delivery Challans, and Dispatch Documents.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, inventory standards, and safety regulations.
• Support internal and external audits by maintaining proper documentation.
• Ensure adherence to statutory and transportation compliance requirements.

6. Warehouse Operations & Safety

• Ensure safe handling of machine components, heavy parts, and finished goods.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness, housekeeping, and 5S standards.
• Monitor material handling equipment utilization and maintenance.
• Implement safety practices related to storage, loading, unloading, and transportation.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives in stores and logistics processes.

7. Vendor and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with suppliers regarding material deliveries and shortages.
• Work closely with procurement teams to resolve supply issues.
• Support customer dispatch requirements and delivery commitments.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams regarding inventory status and logistics schedules.