Role & responsibilities

The position is accountable for:

To ensure timely availability of engineering spares, effective inventory control, and cost optimization while supporting uninterrupted plant operations.

Procurement & PR Management
Create Purchase Requisitions (PR) within 2 days from receipt of approved mail/request.
Ensure smooth conversion from PR to PO with continuous follow-up with procurement
Coordinate with CFT (Procurement & Finance) to resolve any ambiguity related to payment etc

Purchase order tracking
Track all POs from release until material receipt in stores, coordinate with vendors, purchase team, and internal stakeholders to avoid delays.
Share weekly PO status reports highlighting:
Pending PRs
Open POs
Delayed supplies

Inventory Control (ROL/ROQ Management)
Maintain ROL (Reorder Level) / ROQ (Reorder Quantity) compliance
Ensure critical spares availability for key lines:

Share:
Weekly availability status for critical lines
Monthly inventory report for other lines
Slow moving spares to be identified and write off proposal for Inventory variance reduction.





Budget Monitoring & Control
Monitor M&R; (Maintenance & Repair) budget consumption.
Track monthly spend vs budget and highlight deviations.
Share monthly budget tracking report with corrective actions

SAP & Documentation
Ensure accurate and timely transactions in SAP:
PR creation
GRN posting
Stock updates
Maintain proper documentation for audit compliance.

Cost Optimization
Identify high consumption spares and analyse usage trends.
Initiate cost-saving projects through:
Alternate sourcing
Standardization
Repair vs replacement decisions
Track and report savings monthly.

Stores Management & 5S
Implement and sustain 5S practices in engineering stores:
Proper binning, labelling, and identification
Clean and organized storage system
Ensure easy traceability and quick retrieval of spares
E waste and waste oil management.

Preferred candidate profile

B.E/ B.Tech preferably Mechanical Engineering

📌 Executive Engineering Store Chennai
🏢 Perfetti Van Melle
📍 Chennai