About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION – Stores Manager

Company Profile

GA Steel Tech is the advanced machining division of GA Steels (Girdharilal Agrawal & Co., est. 1957), established in April 2015 in Khalapur (Raigad, Maharashtra, near Mumbai) to deliver value-added solutions beyond raw special steels stocking. Strategically located near suppliers like Sanyo Special Steels India for seamless logistics, it reduces customer costs by handling outsourcing complexities, allowing focus on core activities.

GA Steels, India's largest special/tool steels distributor (65+ years), stocks 8,000 MT inventory (75,000 MT supplied annually) in Kalamboli/Taloja warehouses. GA Steel Tech complements this with 2,500 MT/year precision machining, offering "steel to solutions" for tool & die, automotive forging, mining, bearings, pharma tooling. Key milestone: 2013 co-development of AISI H13 EFS with Sanyo for superior die life vs. European imports.

Position Title

Stores Manager

Job Grade

Reporting To

Plant Head / CBO

Function/ Department

Stores & Inventory

Job Location

Khalapur

Educational Qualification

B.E/ B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering; additional certification in Stores/ Inventory Management or ERP systems preferred

Region

Maharashtra

Experience

8-12 Years Experience in Stores/ Inventory Management in a manufacturing/ machine shop environment, with exposure to CNC/VMC/HMC consumables and raw material (steel) handling

Position Type

Full-time

JOB OVERVIEW

Job purpose

Own end-to-end stores and inventory management for GA Steel Tech's machine shop (CNC, VMC and HMC) - covering raw material (heat/lot-wise steel) stock accuracy, cutting job and consumable (inserts, tooling, spares) supply to the production line, GRN discipline, 5S and housekeeping, and scrap/obsolete inventory disposal - while building a disciplined, safety-first stores team.

Core Responsibilities

Maintain heat/lot-wise stock tally for raw material and ensure inventory accuracy, keeping variance within the defined threshold (< 0.25%), working closely with the Costing team on reconciliation
Define and maintain min-stock/reorder levels for critical consumables such as inserts, tooling and spares, to avoid line stoppages
Ensure 100% GRN (Goods Receipt Note) completion within 24 hours of material receipt
Ensure cutting jobs are supplied to the production line on schedule, meeting the >= 95% on-time target
Ensure consumables (inserts, spares, tooling) are supplied to the line on schedule, meeting the >= 95% on-time target
Ensure zero major non-conformance in internal and external stores audits by maintaining proper documentation, storage practices and compliance
Drive 5S and housekeeping discipline across all stores locations, targeting a monthly audit score of 90% or above
Review and drive disposal of scrap, obsolete and non-moving inventory on a monthly cycle, ensuring at least 90% is actioned/disposed within the agreed timeframe
Ensure accurate material issue to production, minimizing wrong-issue or shortage complaints (target: 2 or fewer per month)
Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives within stores, targeting at least one Kaizen/suggestion per week
Maintain a zero-incident, zero-accident work environment within the stores area through safe material handling and storage practices
Represent stores in cross-functional (CFT) and monthly MIS review meetings, submitting accurate and on-time reports to management
Coordinate with production, engineering, QA and procurement/outsourcing teams to ensure material availability is aligned with the production plan

People Management

Lead, train and manage the stores team (storekeepers, material handlers) to ensure attendance, discipline and skill development targets are met
Build a strong work culture within the stores team with clear accountability for inventory accuracy, 5S and safety
Conduct quarterly performance reviews of the team and manage attrition/absenteeism within agreed thresholds
Coach the team on safe material handling and good storage practices

Decision Making

Approve stock issue, material allocation and reorder triggers within defined policy and budget guidelines
Decide on disposal/write-off of scrap and obsolete inventory as per company policy, escalating high-value items for approval
Prioritize cutting job and consumable supply to production lines based on production schedule and urgency

Key Result areas

Inventory accuracy - heat/lot-wise stock variance within 0.25%
GRN turnaround time - 100% completed within 24 hours
On-time supply of cutting jobs and consumables to production (>= 95%)
Stores audit compliance - zero major non-conformance
5S/housekeeping audit score (>= 90%)
Scrap/obsolete inventory disposal discipline (>= 90% actioned within cycle)
Material issue accuracy - wrong-issue/shortage complaints (<= 2 per month)
Safety performance - zero incidents/accidents in the stores area

Key Skills

Strong knowledge of stores/ inventory management practices in a manufacturing/ machine shop environment
Familiarity with CNC/VMC/HMC consumables (inserts, tooling) and raw material (steel) handling and storage
Working knowledge of ERP/ inventory systems for stock tracking, GRN and reporting
Strong analytical skills for inventory reconciliation, variance analysis and MIS reporting
Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen and continuous improvement practices
Good team management and people leadership skills
Strong attention to detail, discipline and process orientation
Good communication and coordination skills to work with production, QA, procurement and costing teams
Commitment to safety and a proactive approach to risk identification