We are looking for an experienced Stores & Inventory leader to head the Corporate Stores function for a leading EPC / Engineering organisation.

The role will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across inventory management, central and project stores, material control, reconciliation, ERP/SAP processes and inventory optimisation.

The mandate requires a professional who can move beyond traditional stores management and build a technology-enabled, data-driven and highly controlled inventory management function supporting multiple EPC projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead Corporate and Project/Site Stores operations across multiple locations
- Drive inventory planning, stock optimisation, ageing and working-capital management
- Strengthen material receipt, inspection, storage, preservation, issue, transfer and reconciliation processes
- Ensure alignment between physical inventory, SAP/ERP and financial records
- Drive SAP MM-based Stores & Inventory processes
- Partner with Procurement, Projects, Planning, Engineering, Finance and Commercial teams
- Establish robust SOPs, governance, controls and audit compliance
- Develop MIS, dashboards and analytics for inventory visibility and decision-making
- Lead digitalisation,



automation and AI-enabled inventory optimisation initiatives
- Build and lead a high-performing Stores & Inventory team

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should have:

- 15–20+ years of experience in Stores / Materials / Inventory Management.
- Strong experience in EPC, Engineering, Infrastructure, Power, Road & Bridges, Industrial Projects or Construction environments.
- Proven experience managing central as well as project/site stores.
- Strong understanding of material planning, inventory control, reconciliation and project material management.
- Hands-on experience with SAP MM / ERP-based inventory management.
- Demonstrated ability to optimise inventory and improve working capital.
- Solid process orientation with experience in digitalisation, automation and analytics.
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
- Engineering / Supply Chain / Materials Management / Operations qualification; MBA / PG qualification will be an advantage.

We are particularly interested in leaders who can transform Stores from a transactional function into a strategic, technology-enabled and data-driven supply-chain capability.

📌 Head / General Manager – Stores & Inventory (Nashik)
🏢 Ashoka Buildcon
📍 Nashik