Overview:

As part of the Greenfield project, the role sets up the engineering stores and spares-management systems from scratch (store & C&C; warehouse layout, racking, SAP/Ariba material master, initial spares catalogue, vendor onboarding, fuel storage, KC/GCS) and ensures store readiness for commissioning & start-up. Thereafter it runs engineering stores operations for the live plant – ensuring proper inventory and availability of spares, chemicals and consumables as per PepsiCo standards, at optimum cost and in full statutory & Key Control compliance.

This Greenfield will be first of its kind with huge complexities and scope – potato chips & Kurkure lines, ASRS with 6,500+ pallet positions, 20,000 MT long term modern cold storage within the facility, solar installation & Wind power PPA, IGBC Green building Gold certification and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD).

Responsibilities:

The role is to set up the engineering stores for the Greenfield project and ensure store readiness for start-up, and thereafter run ongoing engineering stores operations for the live plant.

Phase 1 – Greenfield Store Set-up & Start-up Readiness

- Set up the engineering store & C&C; warehouse from scratch – layout, racking/bin locations, 5S and storage infrastructure ahead of commissioning.
- Create material master / spare-part codes in SAP & Ariba; build the initial spares catalogue with Engineering & OEMs (commissioning, insurance and working spares).
- Establish MSL, Min-Max and re-order levels; onboard vendors (vendor code creation, TPDD); set up storage statutory compliances and Store KC/GCS from Day 1.
- Set up fuel & consumable storage (Biomass Briquettes, CNG, HSD/LPG) with statutory compliance; receive & GRN project / commissioning materials.





Phase 2 – Ongoing Stores Operations
- Ensure proper inventory and availability of spare parts, chemicals & consumables as per PepsiCo standards; maintain MSL and raise PR/PO in Ariba timely.
- Ensure timely stock-taking, reconciliation and audit of spare parts and C&C; stock to ensure zero inventory mismatch; manage ~₹10-20 Cr spares inventory.
- Ensure proper stacking, accounting, documentation, GRN and KC compliance for received materials; issue C&C; as per FEFO.
- Ensure availability of HSD/CNG & Briquettes with daily stock monitoring; drive the green-environment agenda through briquette stocking.
- Conduct TPDD, vendor code creation, vendor development / unblocking; drive value engineering with internal stakeholders and myBUY.
- Coordinate with Finance & IBM for scrap disposal, exception clearing and timely vendor payments; ensure R&M; monitoring, correction and reclass.
- Maintain SAP/Ariba master data, RGP/NRGP, open-reservation tracking and correct cost-centre booking; drive spares-localization with Engineering & Procurement.
- Support EHS / GEHSMS, AIB & statutory audits, KC/GCS fulfilment, MIS reporting and yearly inventory classification (working / insurance / obsolete).

Lead AIB & other quality audits for the plant.

Qualifications:

- Education: B.E / Diploma (Electrical / Instrumentation / Electronics / Mechanical).
- Functional experience: approx. 4-8 years, with 2-3 years in engineering stores / warehouse at supervisory level.
- Hands-on with SAP & Ariba – material master, PR/PO, GRN, reservations, MSL/Min-Max/ROL.
- Desirable: engineering-store set-up for a recent / greenfield site.
- Exposure to manufacturing systems, shop-floor culture, EHS/GEHSMS and KC/GCS.

Language: English, Tamil, Hindi.

📌 Engineering Stores Executive (Tiruchirappalli)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Tiruchirappalli