Job Description – Warehouse Manager
Position: Warehouse Manager
Department: Warehouse
Location: Worli
Reporting To: Management / Operations Head
Experience: Minimum 15–20 years
Role Summary:
The Warehouse Manager is fully responsible and accountable for end-to-end warehouse operations, inventory control, material availability, compliance, and team management. The buck stops with the Warehouse Manager for all warehouse-related performance, accuracy, and discipline.
Key Responsibilities:
Warehouse & Inventory Management:
• Take complete ownership of warehouse operations including receiving, storage, issuance, and dispatch of materials.
• Ensure accurate inward and outward movement of materials with proper documentation.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels to support uninterrupted operations.
• Ensure strict adherence to FIFO / FEFO practices.
• Monitor and control raw materials, finished goods, consumables, and spares.
• Review and approve stock registers, ERP entries, and inventory reports.
• Conduct and lead periodic physical stock audits and resolve discrepancies.
• Make sure all acute stock count is maintained on the system.
• Monitor, train and manage team.
• Stock delivery during events
Control, Compliance & Risk Management:
• Ensure zero tolerance for material loss, pilferage, damage, or expiry.
• Be fully accountable for inventory accuracy and audit outcomes.
• Implement and enforce SOPs, internal controls, and compliance standards.
• Handle internal and external audits independently and close observations.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, obsolete stock and take corrective action.
Team Leadership & Accountability:
• Lead, supervise, and control storekeepers, supervisors, helpers, and loaders.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and daily work allocation.
• Ensure discipline, productivity, safety, and adherence to rules.
• Train staff on inventory practices, ERP usage, and safety norms.
• Take responsibility for team performance and conduct.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement:
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly inventory and warehouse reports.
• Analyze stock trends and recommend improvements to management.
• Improve warehouse layout, storage methods, and operational processes.
• Drive cost control initiatives related to inventory and warehousing.
Skills & Competencies:
• Expert knowledge of warehouse and inventory management.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• High accountability and ownership mindset.
• Strong ERP and MS Excel working knowledge.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
• Inventory accuracy (near-zero variance)
• Audit compliance and closure
• Material availability without delays
• Reduction in losses, damages, and expiries
• Team productivity and discipline
• Warehouse cost control