Role & responsibilities

1. Material Planning & Production Support
- Develop and execute material plans based on production schedules, customer demand, MRP requirements, and inventory levels.
- Ensure timely availability of paints, pigments, solvents, thinners, chemicals, consumables, packaging materials, and other critical items.
- Coordinate closely with Production, PPC, Procurement, Quality, Maintenance, and Stores teams to prevent material shortages and production interruptions.
- Monitor daily material availability and resolve shortages on priority.
- Maintain appropriate safety stock and reorder levels for critical materials.
- Plan materials considering lead time, MOQ, shelf life, consumption trends, and supplier capacity.

2. Inventory Management
- Monitor and control raw material, WIP, consumable, and finished-goods inventory.
- Drive inventory reduction without affecting production continuity.
- Establish and monitor Min/Max, safety stock, reorder point, and inventory norms.
- Ensure FIFO/FEFO practices, particularly for paints, chemicals,



and shelf-life-sensitive materials.
- Identify slow-moving, non-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory and develop action plans.
- Improve inventory accuracy through cycle counting and periodic physical verification.

3. Logistics Management
- Manage inbound logistics and ensure timely movement of materials from suppliers to the plant.
- Coordinate vehicle planning, route planning, delivery schedules, and transporter performance.
- Optimize transportation costs and improve vehicle utilization.
- Monitor delivery adherence and resolve delays, damages, shortages, and documentation issues.
- Develop contingency plans for critical material and logistics disruptions.
- Ensure effective material flow from receiving/warehouse areas to the Paint Shop.

4. Warehouse & Stores Management
- Manage warehouse and stores operations, including receiving, inspection coordination, storage, preservation, picking, and line feeding.
- Ensure

📌 Manager - MP&L (Penukonda)
🏢 ACT Plast Paints
📍 Penukonda