Warehouse Supervisor

The Opportunity

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, adapts quickly to change, and collaborates effectively across teams. They will lead the factory Stores and Logistics team, driving initiatives that enhance the reliability, efficiency, and effectiveness of operations to meet customer demand and organizational goals.

How you’ll make an impact

• The candidate should have experience in the manufacturing /Power industry. Have a good understanding of Stores & Logistics Management concepts and can identify & define new approaches and systems for inventory management.
• Optimizing warehouse capacity, inventory and floor utilization and supervising and assisting in daily warehouse and shipping operations.
• Supervise daily warehouse operations including receiving, storing, and issuing raw materials, components, and finished goods.
• Ensures various warehousing operations including packing and storage, replenishment, picking, loading and dispatching are executed in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, and quality teams to ensure timely material availability.
• Maintain accurate inventory records using ERP/WMS systems and conduct periodic stock audits.
• Ensure proper storage practices to prevent damage, contamination, or loss of materials.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with safety standards, 5S, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Lead and train warehouse staff, assign tasks, and evaluate performance.
• Oversee loading/unloading activities and ensure timely dispatch of finished goods.
• Maintain documentation for inward/outward materials, GRNs, and delivery challans.
• Liaise with transporters and logistics partners for smooth material movement.
• Adapt at managing material storage and handling, including knowledge of shelf life and preservation practices to maintain longevity and ensure optimal performance.
• Skilled in handling both manual and ERP based processes for shelf-life materials and ensuring compliance with original equipment manufacturer specific material group guidelines.
• Proficient in material issuance processes, job work challan creation and its closer, transfer postings and consumption recording in ERP.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of space utilization, material storage/ handling and logical and physical location mapping.
• Oversee day-to-day store operations, ensuring smooth processes and high standards of service. Foster a positive work environment and motivate staff to achieve individual and team goals.
• Conduct 100% physical inventory verification in alignment with management guidelines to ensure stock accuracy and accountability.
• Arrangement of materials in defined location post quality clearance as per FIFO. Also, the issuance of materials to the shop floor is in line with the combined pick list by FIFO work procedure only.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

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