Job Summary

The Assistant Manager, Warehouse is responsible for the end-to-end management of warehouse operations in a manufacturing environment. The role ensures accurate inventory control, safe and compliant material handling, effective Kanban execution, team performance, and continuous improvement of warehouse processes.

Responsibilities

- Lead and manage warehouse activities like receiving, storage, material handling, inventory control, material issuance, and finished goods dispatch to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintain accurate inventory through cycle counts, physical verification, reconciliation, Kanban management, and timely resolution of replenishment and material flow issues.
- Ensure full compliance with EHS, QMS, statutory warehousing requirements, ERP transactions, warehouse security standards to protect people, inventory, and company assets.
- Develop efficient warehouse layouts, storage systems, and operational processes while driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and efficiency.
- Plan, assign, supervise, train, mentor, and develop warehouse personnel while encouraging accountability, teamwork, field knowledge, and a secure working culture.
- Monitor warehouse KPIs, analyze operational performance, maintain system transaction accuracy, and prepare weekly/monthly reports to support management decision-making.




- Lead customer order execution by coordinating with Customer Service Representatives to establish and communicate delivery commitments, ensuring consistent on-time delivery performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Finance, Production, and Quality teams to drive seamless execution of customer orders and meet business objectives.
- Monitor and report weekly On Time To Customer and On Time To Warehouse performance metrics, including root cause analysis and corrective actions for delivery deviations, to support continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage monthly, weekly, and daily production plans to optimize equipment utilization, improve operational efficiency, and support customer demand fulfillment.

Qualifications and experience

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 6-8 years of relevant experience in Warehouse Management and Production Planning, including leading medium to large-sized teams in manufacturing or assembly operations
- Working knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), basic proficiency in an ERP system, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Practical knowledge of warehouse management procedures, inventory control, cycle counting, material handling, and Kanban systems

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📌 Assistant Manager Warehouse (Bengaluru)
🏢 Nvent
📍 Bengaluru