Job Description
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
As an Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager Stores at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, you will lead and oversee the complete storage function, ensuring seamless management of receiving, storing, issuing, packaging, preservation, disposal, and dispatch activities. You will be responsible for vendor-aid transactions and supplier rejection processes, fostering a culture of safety and compliance within your team at all times. Demonstrable expertise in SAP modules such as MM, SD, and PP will be vital, supporting accurate inventory analysis including perpetual inventory, ageing analysis, and capital asset management.
You will actively manage and control Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) elements like scrap, detention, premium freight, underload, and expiry issues. Efficient planning of IUTN vehicles and dispatch scheduling to meet customer demands is a critical deliverable. Collaborating closely with customer plants and cross-functional teams (manufacturing and support functions), you will ensure processes flow uninterrupted to achieve customer satisfaction and timely delivery.
Effective manpower management is a key aspect, including handling unionized, contract employees, and trainees, whilst driving continuous improvements across the stores team to enhance operational efficiency and quality standards. Your role will include comprehensive revenue spend management and deploying measures to optimally control costs without compromising on quality or service. You will also lead initiatives around green and returnable packaging strategies to support sustainability goals.
Exposure and adherence to international standards such as ISO, TS, TPM, OHSAS, SHE, and ISO 45001 will be essential to guarantee regulatory compliance and uphold a safe work environment. You will champion initiatives to boost team capabilities, promote safety culture, and implement best practices in asset and inventory management, contributing significantly to the supply chain planning & control processes within the Farm Division.
- Lead end-to-end storage operations ensuring accuracy and efficiency
- Utilise SAP modules for meticulous inventory and asset management
- Drive cost control and reduction measures targeting Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
- Coordinate with manufacturing and support functions to ensure process continuity
- Manage and develop a diverse workforce embracing safety and continuous improvement
- Implement sustainable packaging and waste management solutions
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety and quality management standards
- Plan and optimise dispatch and vehicle utilisation to meet business goals
- Foster a culture of accountability and operational excellence throughout the stores team