MANAGER STORES

Role Purpose

To ensure efficient inventory control, material availability, compliance, and cost optimization while maintaining accurate records, safe storage, and smooth coordination with purchase, production, quality, logistics and finance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Inventory & Stock Management

Maintain optimum stock levels — avoid both shortage and excess.

Monitor RM, PM, consumables, spares, and finished goods.

Ensure FIFO/FEFO implementation wherever applicable.

Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconcile variances.

2. Material Receipt & Dispatch

Ensure proper GRN process and documentation.

Coordinate inward inspection with QA/QC.

Control dispatch accuracy and documentation.

Prevent damages, losses, and pilferage.

3. Systems & Documentation

Maintain SAP entries accurately and timely.

Track batch numbers, shelf life, traceability where required.

Maintain audit-ready documentation (internal & statutory).

4. Coordination & Communication

Work closely with Purchase, Production, Finance, Logistics and QC teams.

5. Warehouse Operations

Ensure proper storage layout and housekeeping.

Implement safety standards and statutory compliance.

Monitor manpower productivity in stores.

6. Cost & Efficiency Control

Reduce inventory carrying cost.

Optimize space utilization.

Identify slow/non-moving inventory and propose disposal.

7. Compliance & Audit

Support internal, external, ISO, and statutory audits.

Ensure regulatory compliance (safety, environmental, legal).

8. Team Management

Train and supervise store staff.

Ensure discipline, accountability, and productivity.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Inventory accuracy percentage.

Stock availability vs production plan.

Inventory turnover ratio.

Audit observations.

Storage losses/damages.

Documentation accuracy.

Required Qualifications

Graduate/Diploma in Supply Chain / Commerce

8–10+ years experience in manufacturing stores.

Skills Required

SAP proficiency.

Inventory control expertise.

Documentation discipline.

Manpower handling and coordination ability.

Leadership and problem-solving skills.

Strong ethics and accountability.

Language Requirement

Fluency in English, Kannada, and Hindi (read, write, and speak).

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Inventory & Stock Management

Maintain optimum stock levels — avoid both shortage and excess.

Monitor RM, PM, consumables, spares, and finished goods.

Ensure FIFO/FEFO implementation wherever applicable.

Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconcile variances.

2. Material Receipt & Dispatch

Ensure proper GRN process and documentation.

Coordinate inward inspection with QA/QC.

Control dispatch accuracy and documentation.

Prevent damages, losses, and pilferage.

3. Systems & Documentation

Maintain SAP entries accurately and timely.

Track batch numbers, shelf life, traceability where required.

Maintain audit-ready documentation (internal & statutory).

4. Coordination & Communication

Work closely with Purchase, Production, Finance, Logistics and QC teams.

5. Warehouse Operations

Ensure proper storage layout and housekeeping.

Implement safety standards and statutory compliance.

Monitor manpower productivity in stores.

6. Cost & Efficiency Control

Reduce inventory carrying cost.

Optimize space utilization.

Identify slow/non-moving inventory and propose disposal.

7. Compliance & Audit

Support internal, external, ISO, and statutory audits.

Ensure regulatory compliance (safety, environmental, legal).

8. Team Management

Train and supervise store staff.

Ensure discipline, accountability, and productivity.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Inventory accuracy percentage.

Stock availability vs production plan.

Inventory turnover ratio.

Audit observations.

Storage losses/damages.

Documentation accuracy.

Required Qualifications

Graduate/Diploma in Supply Chain / Commerce

8–10+ years experience in manufacturing stores.

Skills Required

SAP proficiency.

Inventory control expertise.

Documentation discipline.

Manpower handling and coordination ability.

Leadership and problem-solving skills.

Strong ethics and accountability.

Language Requirement

Fluency in English, Kannada, and Hindi (read, write, and speak).