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ROLE OVERVIEW:

Our client is opening the largest warehouse in its journey: a 30,000 sq ft facility that will hold its entire product range, receive stock directly from its nearby manufacturing unit, and dispatch to its own retail outlets, quick-commerce dark stores, e-commerce marketplaces, and other locations from where its products are sold.

We are looking for a Warehouse Operations Manager to own this facility end to end, first setting it up (floor plan, racking, systems, processes) and then running it day to day.

This role matters because the client's operations and market expansion are rapidly growing. You will build the operational system that lets the brand scale.

ROLE DETAILS:

Role: Warehouse Operations Manager

Experience Required: 3 to 5+ years

Client's Industry: Food & Beverage (F&B) | 30+ years old brand, 300+ crore in revenue

Location: Bengaluru (Nearby Electronic City)

Travel Requirements: Yes

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Work from Office (WFO)

Working Days: Mon-Sat

ABOUT THE CLIENT'S COMPANY:

Our client is a leading F&B brand known for its high-quality products and strong market presence across retail outlets, delivery platforms, quick commerce, and e-commerce.

With over three decades of legacy and state-of-the-art manufacturing, they are in a phase of dynamic growth, modernizing their operations to serve millions of customers while maintaining their core value of excellence.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. WAREHOUSE SETUP & FLOOR PLAN DESIGN

Help plan the layout of the new 30,000 sq ft warehouse: zones for receiving, storage, packing, dispatch, and returns, plus the placement of racks, staging areas, and aisles.

Decide where technology goes, such as WMS terminals, barcode scanners, and label printers, and plan storage capacity and inbound and outbound flow around daily volumes.

Work with leadership and vendors on racking, equipment, manpower planning, and go-live readiness.

2. INBOUND: MATERIAL RECEIVING

Receive finished goods from the nearby manufacturing unit and other suppliers, with proper GRN (goods receipt note), quantity checks, and quality checks.

Capture batch numbers and expiry dates at receiving, and plan truck unloading schedules.

Coordinate with the production and procurement teams on incoming volumes and timelines.

3. STORAGE & INVENTORY CONTROL

Own put-away, bin locations, and stock accuracy across the full product range.

Run regular cycle counts and stock reconciliations, and keep damages and shrinkage low.

Maintain hygiene, safety, and food-safety compliance (FSSAI norms) across the facility.

4. OUTBOUND: ORDER FULFILMENT & DISPATCH

Plan and manage picking, packing, labelling, and dispatch for (i) the client's own retail outlets in and outside Bengaluru, (ii) quick-commerce dark stores, and (iii) e-commerce marketplace warehouses such as Amazon and Flipkart.

Meet each channel's requirements on appointment slots, purchase orders, labelling, and packaging.

Coordinate with transporters and the logistics team to hit dispatch deadlines, and track dispatch turnaround time (TAT) and fill rates.

5. TEAM, SYSTEMS & REPORTING

Lead and train the warehouse team, including supervisors, pickers, packers, loaders, and third-party manpower, and plan manpower and capacity ahead of peak seasons.

Drive adoption of the WMS/ERP and build the processes (SOPs) that make the warehouse run consistently.

Share regular MIS with leadership on inventory accuracy, dispatch performance, damages, and costs.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

a) Must-Haves:

Graduate in any discipline. A degree, diploma, or PG qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations Management is a plus.

3 to 5+ years in large warehouse operations. Experience in FMCG, food, D2C, e-commerce, or quick commerce is a plus.

Hands-on ownership of the full cycle of receiving, storage, and dispatch for a multi-SKU warehouse.

Working experience with a WMS or ERP system in day-to-day operations.

b) Nice-to-Haves:

Experience setting up or relocating a warehouse, including layout planning and racking design.

Experience dispatching to quick-commerce platforms and marketplaces (Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Amazon, Flipkart), including appointment booking, PO, and labelling norms.

Knowledge of food safety standards (e.g., FSSAI).

c) Tools & Skills Required:

WMS/ERP: hands-on use of a warehouse management system or ERP (for example, SAP, Unicommerce, Increff, Vinculum, or Zoho Inventory).

Excel / Google Sheets: for MIS, inventory reconciliation, and dashboards.

Warehouse tech and equipment: barcode and RF scanners, label printers, pallet jacks and forklifts.

Planning skills: layout and slotting, ABC analysis, capacity and manpower planning.

People leadership: managing, training, and motivating a large floor team and third-party manpower.

PERKS & BENEFITS:

Health Insurance

Meal at the Office

Annual Festive Bonus

Employee Discount Across the Brand's Retail Outlets

REPORTING STRUCTURE:

This role will report directly to the key leadership team.

CANDIDATES / APPLICANTS, PLEASE NOTE:

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Warehouse Operations Manager (FMCG, Food, or D2C Experience Preferred)