Warehouse Supervisor

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Vadodara; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is seeking a Stores and Logistics Lead for its Vadodara factory. You will manage the stores and logistics team, ensuring reliable, efficient material flow and inventory control aligned with customer demand and business goals.

The role requires 3–5 years in Stores & Logistics, SAP MM/PP experience, and knowledge of ISO standards, 5S, and lean manufacturing. Strong English and MS Office skills are essential for cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Stores & Logistics
• HV switch gear industry preferred
• SAP MM/PP experience required
• ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 & 50001 knowledge a plus
• Proficient with MS Office; strong English communication

Responsibilities

• Lead factory Stores and Logistics team to boost reliability and efficiency.
• Optimize warehouse capacity, inventory, and floor utilization.
• Supervise daily warehouse operations: receiving, storing, issuing materials.
• Ensure safe, timely, and efficient packing, storage, replenishment, picking, loading, and dispatching.
• Coordinate with production, procurement and quality teams for material availability.
• Maintain accurate ERP/WMS inventory records and conduct stock audits.
• Oversee material storage and handling with FIFO and quality clearance.
• Ensure compliance with safety, 5S and lean manufacturing practices.
• Train and manage warehouse staff; assess performance.
• Oversee loading/unloading and timely dispatch of finished goods.
• Maintain inward/outward material documentation and GRNs/delivery challans.

Skills

Stores & Logistics Management

Inventory Management

Lean & 5S

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical

Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical

Tools

SAP MM/PP

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, adapts quickly to change, and collaborates effectively across teams. They will lead the factory Stores and Logistics team, driving initiatives that enhance the reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness of operations to meet customer demand and organizational goals.

Your Responsibilities:

• The candidate should have experience in the manufacturing /Power industry. Have a good understanding of Stores & Logistics Management concepts and can identify & define new approaches and systems for inventory management.
• Optimizing warehouse capacity, inventory and floor utilization and supervising and assisting in daily warehouse and shipping operations.
• Supervise daily warehouse operations including receiving, storing, and issuing raw materials, components, and finished goods.
• Ensures various warehousing operations including packing and storage, replenishment, picking, loading and dispatching are executed in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, and quality teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Maintain accurate inventory records using ERP/WMS systems and conduct periodic stock audits.
• Ensure proper storage practices to prevent damage, contamination, or loss of materials.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with safety standards, 5S, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Lead and train warehouse staff, assign tasks, and evaluate performance.
• Oversee loading/unloading activities and ensure timely dispatch of finished goods.
• Maintain documentation for inward/outward materials, GRNs, and delivery challans.
• Liaise with transporters and logistics partners for smooth material movement.
• Adapt at managing material storage and handling, including knowledge of shelf life and preservation practices to maintain longevity and ensure optimal performance.
• Skilled in handling both manual and ERP based processes for shelf-life materials and ensuring compliance with original equipment manufacturer specific material group guidelines.
• Proficient in material issuance processes, job work challan creation and its closer, transfer postings and consumption recording in ERP.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of space utilization, material storage/ handling and logical and physical location mapping.
• Oversee day-to-day store operations, ensuring smooth processes and high standards of service. Foster a positive work environment and motivate staff to achieve individual and team goals.
• Conduct 100% physical inventory verification in alignment with management guidelines to ensure stock accuracy and accountability..
• Arrangement of materials in defined location post quality clearance as per FIFO. Also, the issuance of materials to the shop floor is in line with the combined pick list by FIFO work procedure only.
• Knowledge of storage and disposal of different types of waste as per the HSE guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to group policies and local safety/environmental regulations.

Your Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering - Mechanical/Electrical with 3-5 years' experience / Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical with 5-8 years' experience in Stores and Logistics. (Preferred Experience in High Voltage Switch Gear Industry).
• Strong working knowledge of Stores & Logistics Operations, Inventory Management, Inventory Ageing Taxation (GST, E-way bill) and SAP system in MM and PP module.
• ISO 9001,14001, 45001 & 50001 Knowledge.
• Proficiency in use of MS Office and both spoken-written English language is required
• Self-motivated and self-organized, open-minded and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills and multi-tasking.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.