Assistant General Manager (Store)

Manage day-to-day operations of all stores, warehouses and inventory areas. Ensure smooth, efficient and cost-effective store operations.

Must have practical exposure of handling raw cotton of American, European and Australian origin as per EFS management system including safe and proper storage based on category, lot and FIFO.

Must have clear applicable expertise on cotton wastage of different categories, their reuse, storage and sale.

Maintain optimum inventory levels based on production and operational requirements.

Monitor stock levels, slow-moving, non-moving, obsolete and excess materials. Ensure proper inventory classification, coding, identification and storage.

Minimize inventory losses, shortages, damages and wastage.

Ensure proper receiving of raw materials, spare parts, packaging materials and other goods. Verify quantities against purchase orders, delivery challans and invoices.

Ensure materials are issued only against authorized requisitions as well as maintain proper records of material issues and returns.

Ensure accurate and timely entry of receiving, issuing, transfer, return as well as adjustment transactions in the ERP/system.

Maintain proper stock registers, bin cards other records and traceability of all inventory transactions.

Reconcile physical stock with ERP system balances and conduct regular physical stock verification. Implement FIFO/LIFO where applicable.

Ensure proper storage, preservation, labeling, stockings and identification of materials.

Ensure proper segregation of hazardous, chemical, damaged, rejected and obsolete materials.

Provide and monitor accurate stock information for purchase planning, pending purchase orders, critical materials to avoid stock-outs.

Reduce material losses, damages and wastage. Maintain good housekeeping and 5S standards.

Identify opportunities for improving store efficiency and reducing operating costs.

Ensure readiness for internal, external, ISO, customer, social compliance and financial audits maintain required records and evidence.

Prepare and review periodic inventory and store performance reports, report stock shortages, excesses, obsolete items, discrepancies and critical materials to management.

Develop and improve store systems, SOPs, controls, workflows. Improve storage utilization, material flow, productivity and service levels.