Assistant Manager - Stores Operations

Store Operations Management

• Lead and oversee end-to-end stores operations including receiving, storing, issuing, packaging, preservation, dispatch, and disposal of materials.
• Ensure accurate inventory management and material traceability to support uninterrupted production and customer deliveries.
• Manage vendor-aid transactions and supplier rejection processes as per established procedures.
• Drive best practices in storage, preservation, and warehouse management to maintain material quality and availability.

Inventory & Asset Management

• Utilize SAP modules (MM, SD, and PP) for efficient material management and inventory control.
• Conduct inventory analysis including perpetual inventory audits, stock ageing analysis, and capital asset management.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and optimize stock levels to improve operational efficiency and working capital management.
• Monitor slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory and implement corrective actions.

Cost Management & Operational Excellence

• Manage and control Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) elements such as scrap, detention, premium freight, underload, expiry, and related losses.
• Drive initiatives for cost reduction, process optimization, and waste elimination across stores operations.
• Manage revenue expenditure budgets and implement measures to achieve cost efficiencies without impacting service levels or quality.

Logistics & Dispatch Planning

• Plan and optimize dispatch schedules and IUTN vehicle utilization to meet customer requirements and business objectives.
• Coordinate closely with customer plants, logistics partners, manufacturing teams, and support functions to ensure smooth material flow and timely deliveries.
• Monitor dispatch performance and implement corrective actions to improve service levels.

People Management

• Lead and manage a diverse workforce comprising permanent employees, unionized workmen, contract staff, and trainees.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Drive capability development initiatives through training, mentoring, and performance management.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and international standards including ISO, TS, TPM, OHSAS, SHE, and ISO 45001.
• Promote and sustain a strong safety culture across stores operations.
• Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and corrective action implementation to maintain regulatory and operational standards.