Store Manager

Key Responsibilities

 

1. Store & Warehouse Management
 Manage day-to-day operations of raw material, packaging material, finished goods, and
general stores.
 Ensure proper receipt, inspection, identification, storage, and issue of materials.
 Maintain proper storage conditions for spices and other food-grade materials.
 Ensure systematic stacking, bin/location management, and proper material identification.
 Follow FIFO/FEFO principles wherever applicable.
 Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, pest-control, and food-safety requirements in the store.

 

2. Inventory Management
 Maintain accurate stock records and physical inventory.
 Monitor minimum/maximum stock levels and raise material requirements on time.
 Conduct regular cycle counts and periodic physical stock verification.
 Investigate and reconcile stock shortages, excesses, and variances.
 Minimize inventory losses, damages, contamination, and expiry.

 

3. Inward & Outward Operations
 Verify incoming materials against purchase orders, invoices, and delivery documents.
 Coordinate with Purchase and Quality teams for material inspection and acceptance.
 Ensure proper documentation for material receipts and issues.
 Issue raw materials and packaging materials to production according to approved
requirements.
 Ensure finished goods are properly received, identified, stored, and dispatched.

4. Spice Manufacturing Requirements
 Ensure proper segregation of different spices, raw materials, allergens, and packaging
materials where required.
 Maintain batch-wise and lot-wise traceability of raw materials and finished products.
 Ensure materials are stored away from moisture, heat, contamination, and pest exposure.
 Follow company procedures related to GMP, HACCP, food safety, hygiene, and
traceability.
 Coordinate with Quality and Production teams regarding blocked, rejected, expired, or
hold materials.

 

5. Documentation & ERP
 Maintain GRN, material issue slips, stock registers, transfer records, dispatch documents,
and other store documentation.
 Update inventory transactions accurately in ERP/software.
 Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly inventory reports.
 Maintain batch, lot, expiry, and traceability records.
 Ensure all store documents are properly filed and available for audits.

 

6. Team Management
 Supervise storekeepers, warehouse staff, loaders, and helpers.
 Allocate daily work and monitor employee productivity.
 Train staff on material handling, hygiene, safety, and store procedures.
 Ensure discipline and safe working practices within the warehouse.

 

7. Coordination
 Coordinate with Purchase, Production, Quality, Dispatch, Finance, and Sales
departments.
 Ensure timely availability of materials for uninterrupted production.
 Coordinate finished-goods dispatches according to approved plans.
 Support internal, customer, food-safety, and statutory audits.

 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
 Inventory accuracy
 Stock variance and inventory losses
 Timely material availability to production
 FIFO/FEFO compliance
 Batch traceability
 Material damage and expiry control
 Store hygiene and housekeeping
 Timely ERP/documentation updates
 Dispatch accuracy
 Audit compliance

 

Qualification
 Graduate / Diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Commerce, or a related field.
 Certification in warehouse/store management is an advantage.
Experience
 3–7 years of experience in stores/warehouse management.
 Experience in food, spice, FMCG, food processing, or manufacturing will be
preferred.

Job Location: Greater Noida (Kasna)