Store Manager, Material Handler

Location: Himatnagar

Purpose of the Role
To ensure efficient receipt, storage, preservation, inventory control, and issuance of all cereal raw materials (RM) and packaging materials (PM) required for uninterrupted production operations while maintaining quality, FIFO/FEFO compliance, inventory accuracy, hygiene standards, and cost control.
The role is responsible for complete warehouse operations related to cereals, oats, muesli ingredients, nuts, seeds, additives, cartons, laminates, jars, pouches, labels, and consumables in accordance with food safety and company standards.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Raw Material (RM) Management
Ensure proper receiving, unloading, verification, and storage of all cereal raw materials.
Handle storage of:
Oats
Rolled oats
Corn flakes
Millets
Wheat flakes
Rice crisps
Nuts & seeds
Dry fruits
Cocoa powder
Protein blends
Sweeteners
Food additives
Verify quantity, batch number, manufacturing date, expiry date, and supplier documents during inward process.
Coordinate with QC team for RM sampling and approval before storage/use.
Ensure rejected or hold materials are segregated properly with identification tags.
Maintain proper stack height and palletization to avoid damage and contamination.
Ensure FEFO/FIFO implementation for all food ingredients.
Monitor storage conditions including temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and pest control.
Prevent cross-contamination between allergen and non-allergen materials.
Ensure physical stock matches ERP/system inventory.

2. Packaging Material (PM) Management
Manage inward, storage, and issuance of all packaging materials including:
Printed laminates
Pouches
Labels
Mono cartons
Corrugated boxes
PET jars
Caps
Scoops
Tapes
Shrink films
BOPP rolls
Ensure packaging materials are stored safely to avoid:
Damage
Moisture exposure
Misprinting
Mixing of SKUs
Maintain batch-wise traceability of packaging materials.
Coordinate with procurement for timely availability of PM as per production planning.
Ensure old artwork/obsolete PM is identified, blocked, and disposed of with approval.
Control excess consumption and wastage of packaging materials.
Maintain reconciliation records for issued vs consumed packaging materials.

3. Inventory Control & Stock Accuracy
Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP/SAP/software system.
Conduct:
Daily stock verification
Weekly cycle counting
Monthly physical stock audits
Investigate stock variances and implement corrective actions.
Maintain minimum, maximum, and reorder stock levels.
Monitor slow-moving, non-moving, and near-expiry inventory.
Generate daily stock status reports for management.
Ensure zero negative inventory in system.
Coordinate with procurement for timely replenishment planning.

4. Production Coordination
Coordinate closely with:
Production team
Planning department
Procurement team
Quality department
Ensure timely issuance of RM & PM as per production schedule.
Arrange materials line-wise and SKU-wise for smooth production operations.
Avoid line stoppages due to material shortages.
Maintain shift-wise dispatch and issuance records.
Support urgent production changes and priority planning requirements.

5. Warehouse Operations Management
Supervise complete warehouse activities including:
Material inward
Material outward
Stacking
Loading/unloading
Dispatch support
Ensure proper warehouse layout and space utilization.
Implement warehouse identification systems:
Bin locations
Material coding
Color coding
Batch traceability
Maintain cleanliness and 5S standards inside warehouse.
Ensure proper material handling equipment utilization:
Hand pallet trucks
Forklifts
Weighing scales
Ensure all warehouse operations comply with food safety standards.

6. Food Safety & Compliance
Ensure compliance with:
FSSAI
GMP
HACCP
ISO standards
Internal SOPs
Maintain proper hygiene and sanitation inside RM & PM stores.
Ensure pest control activities are conducted regularly.
Prevent contamination, infestation, and material deterioration.
Maintain traceability records for all inward and outward materials.
Support internal and external audits.
Maintain all warehouse documentation and records audit-ready.

7. Team Management
Lead and supervise:
Store officers
Store executives
Data entry operators
Warehouse helpers
Forklift operators
Allocate manpower as per operational requirements.
Conduct training on:
FIFO/FEFO
Food safety
Material handling
ERP usage
Warehouse discipline
Monitor team productivity and discipline.
Ensure shift handover process is maintained properly.

8. Documentation & Reporting
Maintain records for:
GRN
Material inward/outward
Stock transfer
Rejections
Hold stock
Damage reports
Expiry reports
Daily consumption
Prepare:
Daily MIS reports
Stock aging reports
Inventory valuation reports
Consumption analysis
Variance reports
Ensure all documentation is updated and traceable.

9. Cost & Loss Control
Reduce inventory losses due to:
Damage
Mishandling
Expiry
Moisture
Wrong issuance
Control packaging wastage and excess inventory.
Optimize warehouse utilization and storage cost.
Implement systems to reduce operational inefficiencies.
Ensure proper reconciliation to minimize inventory…