Job Purpose
To independently manage multi-location warehouse, stores, inventory, dispatch, logistics, transportation, and supply chain operations, ensuring inventory accuracy, timely delivery, cost optimization, ERP discipline, and operational efficiency.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Warehouse Management: Manage daily warehouse operations, material receipt, inspection, storage, material movement, picking, packing, loading, and dispatch across multiple locations.
- Inventory Control: Maintain accurate stock, conduct physical verification and cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, monitor stock ageing, and control excess, slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory.
- ERP Management:Ensure timely and accurate ERP entries for GRN, material issues,transfers, returns, stock adjustments, and dispatch transactions.
- Dispatch Planning & Execution: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly dispatch plans aligned with production schedules, project requirements, customer commitments, and material availability.
- Delivery Tracking: Monitor planned versus actual dispatch, vehicle placement, in-transit materials, delivery timelines, PODs, and closure of delayed or pending deliveries.
- Logistics & Transportation: Manage vehicle availability, transporter networks, freight quotations, rate negotiations, loading/unloading, transportation costs, and transporter performance.
- Supply Chain Coordination: Coordinate with Purchase, Production, Planning, Projects, Sales, Finance, Quality, and site teams to ensure uninterrupted material flow.
- Documentation & Insurance: Maintain GRNs, delivery challans, invoices, packing lists, e-way bills, transport documents, PODs, and transit insurance records; coordinate damage/loss claims through closure.
- Manpower & Team Management:Plan manpower, allocate responsibilities, monitor productivity and attendance, control overtime, train team members, and build a disciplined,accountable workforce.
- Safety & 5S:Ensure safe material handling, proper stacking, warehouse housekeeping, space utilization,and compliance with company safety procedures.
- MIS & Reporting:Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports covering stock accuracy, inventory ageing, pending dispatches, delivery status, freight costs, manpower, transporter performance, and operational issues.
- Cost Control & Improvement:Reduce freight expenses, material damage, handling costs, stock losses, and operational inefficiencies; implement SOPs and continuously improve warehouse processes.
Qualification & Experience
- Diploma / BE / B.Tech / Graduate in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- 10-15 years of relevant experience in warehouse, stores, inventory, dispatch, logistics, or supply chain management.
- Experience in engineering, manufacturing, MEP, infrastructure, construction, or project-based organizations preferred.
- Hands-on experience in ERP-based inventory management, multi-location operations, transporter negotiations, and team handling.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, MIS reporting, inventory analysis, and operational documentation.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Multi-location warehouse and stores management.
- Inventory planning, stock audits, and reconciliation.
- Dispatch scheduling and delivery tracking.
- Logistics, freight negotiation, and vendor management.
- ERP transactions and inventory reporting.
- Cost control, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.
- Manpower planning, leadership, and team development.
- SOP implementation, safety, and 5S practices.
- Strong interdepartmental coordination and communication.
- Ownership, accountability, discipline, and deadline orientation.