Stores and Warehouse Supervisor

About the role

Manage end‑to‑end stores and material‑flow operations, from incoming receipt and GRN processing to storage, issue to assembly lines, vendors and internal functions. Ensure timely material availability, inventory accuracy, traceability and efficient movement while upholding 5S, safety, FIFO/FEFO and process discipline.

Key responsibilities

• Receive, verify, label, bin and store incoming material; process GRNs.
• Issue material to production lines, vendors and internal users accurately and on time.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counting, reconciliation and systematic stock control.
• Handle rejected, excess, obsolete, returnable and shortage materials appropriately.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Planning, Quality, Production, Vendors and Logistics to resolve discrepancies.
• Drive 5S, visual management, space utilization and continuous material‑flow improvements.

Required profile

• Strong team supervision and people‑management abilities.
• Effective communication and cross‑functional coordination.
• Problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Proactive ownership, ability to work under production pressure and manage priorities.
• Discipline, attention to detail and a process‑oriented mindset.

Required skills

• SAP / ERP for GRN, receipt, issue, transfer and stock transactions.
• Inventory Management, FIFO/FEFO, Cycle Counting.
• Warehouse & material‑handling practices, material line feeding, kitting, Kanban.
• Microsoft Excel and basic data analysis.
• Barcode / QR‑based material tracking.
• Power BI / dashboarding (advantage).
• Understanding of Lean, 5S and visual management.
• Digitalisation & analytics – paperless processes, real‑time inventory visibility.