Store Manager

Job description

Key Responsibilities:
 

1. Daily Store Operations
   
   • Oversee day-to-day receipt, storage, and issue of raw materials, packaging materials, consumables, and finished goods.
      
   • Maintain optimum inventory levels to support uninterrupted production.
      
   • Supervise inward & outward movement of materials ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
      
2. Inventory Management & Control
   
   • Implement inventory control techniques to minimize obsolescence and pilferage.
      
   • Ensure regular stock reconciliation and maintain FIFO/FEFO compliance.
      
   • Conduct monthly/quarterly physical stock audits and resolve variances.
      
3. SAP & Documentation
   
   • Manage all store transactions and reporting through SAP (MM/WM modules).
      
   • Ensure timely posting of GRN, stock transfers, returnable gate passes, etc.
      
   • Maintain accurate and updated documentation for internal and external audits.
      
4. Audit & Compliance
   
   • Ensure compliance with internal SOPs, safety norms, and statutory requirements (FSSAI, EHS, etc.).
      
   • Face internal/external audits (ISO, FSSAI, customer audits) and address NCs effectively.
      
   • Maintain proper labeling, traceability, and shelf-life monitoring of all stocks.
      
5. Team Leadership & Coordination
   
   • Lead and train store executives and workers to ensure smooth functioning.
      
   • Coordinate with procurement, production, QA/QC, dispatch, and finance teams.
      
   • Drive 5S, Kaizen, and lean practices within the warehouse.
      

Key Requirements:
 

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Supply Chain / Logistics / Commerce / Engineering.
   
• 10–15 years of experience in stores/warehouse management, preferably in FMCG/Manufacturing sector.
   
• Proficiency in SAP MM/WM, MS Excel, and inventory management tools.
   
• Strong knowledge of audit protocols, EHS compliance, and inventory accounting.
   
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.