Job Purpose

To manage the receipt, storage, preservation, inventory control, traceability, and issue of raw materials required for Li-ion cell manufacturing, ensuring material availability as per the production plan, accurate SAP transactions, compliance with storage and safety requirements, and prevention of material loss, damage, and expiry.

Role & responsibilities

A. Cell Material Receipt & Inward Management

- Coordinate with SCM, Procurement, Security, and Incoming Quality for receipt of cell manufacturing raw materials.
- Verify material quantity, part number, supplier details, purchase order, batch/lot number, and delivery documents.
- Ensure timely Goods Receipt Note (GRN) posting in SAP and coordination for incoming inspection and quality clearance.
- Maintain proper identification and segregation of approved, under-inspection, rejected, and blocked materials.
- Follow up on pending inspection and documentation issues to ensure timely material availability.

B. Raw Material Storage & Preservation

- Handle and maintain inventory of cell manufacturing materials such as cathode and anode active materials, copper and aluminium foils, separators, electrolytes, binders, conductive additives, and other process consumables, as applicable to the plant.
- Ensure materials are stored under specified temperature, humidity, environmental, packaging, and shelf-life conditions.
- Follow approved storage, handling, labelling, and segregation procedures for moisture-sensitive, chemical, flammable, or otherwise hazardous materials.
- Monitor shelf life, expiry dates, packaging integrity, and material condition.
- Ensure FIFO/FEFO compliance and proper storage-location and bin identification.

C. Inventory Control & Traceability

- Maintain accurate physical and SAP inventory at material, batch, lot, and storage-location levels.
- Perform daily stock monitoring, cycle counting,



periodic physical verification, and stock reconciliation.
- Track material ageing, slow-moving and non-moving stock, expiry risks, and excess inventory.
- Maintain end-to-end traceability of material batches from receipt and inspection clearance through issue to cell manufacturing.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

D. Material Issue & Production Coordination

- Coordinate with PPC and Cell Production teams to ensure material availability against daily and weekly production plans.
- Issue materials against approved reservations, production orders, or authorized material requests.
- Ensure correct material, batch selection, quantity, and system postings during material issue and return.
- Monitor critical material stock levels and highlight shortages, delayed receipts, and potential production risks in advance.
- Support line-side material replenishment and timely return of unused materials to designated storage locations.

E. SAP & MIS

- Execute SAP transactions related to goods receipt, goods issue, stock transfer, material returns, and physical inventory.
- Maintain accurate material and batch information in coordination with the master-data team.
- Prepare daily and weekly reports covering stock availability, material shortages, ageing, expiry, inspection status, and inventory discrepancies.
- Use MS Excel and SAP reports to monitor inventory and support material planning and reconciliation.

F. Quality, EHS & Compliance





- Follow approved SOPs, work instructions, quality-system requirements, and applicable EHS procedures.
- Ensure appropriate labelling, handling, segregation, and storage of chemicals and hazardous materials.
- Use the prescribed PPE and follow spill-response, fire-safety, and emergency procedures.

- Maintain positive housekeeping, 5S, safe stacking, and proper material-handling practices.
- Support internal, external, inventory, and EHS audits and ensure timely closure of observations.

G. Scrap & Rejected Material Control

- Segregate and identify rejected, damaged, expired, and non-conforming materials.
- Maintain records of scrap, material wastage, returns, and blocked inventory.
- Coordinate with Quality, Production, EHS, and Finance for authorized disposition and disposal.
- Ensure appropriate SAP postings and reconciliation of physical and system stock.

3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1. Inventory accuracy and stock reconciliation.
2. Timely GRN posting and material issue in SAP.
3. Material availability against the production plan.
4. FIFO/FEFO compliance and expiry prevention.
5. Batch/lot traceability and documentation accuracy.
6. Reduction in material damage, loss, and avoidable wastage.
7. Timely cycle counting and closure of inventory variances.
8. Adherence to EHS, storage, 5S, and audit requirements.
9. Timely escalation of shortages and critical inventory risks.

Preferred candidate profile

- 46 years of experience in stores, warehouse, inventory control, or material management.
- Experience in battery manufacturing, chemicals, automotive, electronics, or process industries preferred.
- Experience handling high-value, batch-controlled, shelf-life-sensitive, or moisture-sensitive raw materials is an advantage.
- SAP MM experience is preferred.

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