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Posted 7 Jul 2026

Deputy Manager Materials Management

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Posted
7 Jul 2026

About the role

About this Position The Deputy Manager – Materials Management will lead warehouse and material management operations for the Loctite manufacturing plant, ensuring uninterrupted production through efficient inventory management, regulatory compliance, and best-in-class warehouse practices. The role is responsible for end-to-end management of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Finished Goods, bulk chemicals, external warehouses, and customer dispatches while ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, EHS, and customer-specific requirements
What you´ll do

Warehouse & Inventory Management

  • Lead end-to-end warehouse operations including inbound, storage, put-away, kitting, line feeding, finished goods storage, and dispatch.
  • Ensure accurate material identification, FIFO/FEFO implementation, batch traceability, and prevention of material mix-ups.
  • Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counting, monthly physical inventory, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
  • Manage warehouse capacity, storage optimization, and material flow to support uninterrupted production.
  • Drive Good Warehouse Practices (GWP), 5S, and Visual Management across warehouse operations.

Production & Planning Support

  • Ensure uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials to production.
  • Coordinate closely with Production, Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, and Quality teams for smooth material flow.
  • Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for job workers, toll manufacturers, and external warehouse operations.
  • Manage imported raw material call-offs from ports and local supplier deliveries.

Finished Goods & Customer Dispatch

  • Ensure 100% OTIF (On Time In Full) dispatch performance.
  • Ensure customer-specific packaging, labeling, documentation, and dispatch compliance.
  • Monitor dispatch planning and transportation coordination.
  • Ensure compliance with E-Way Bills, statutory documentation, and customer requirements.

Bulk Chemicals & Packaging Material Management

  • Manage procurement, storage, handling, issuance, and inventory control of bulk solvents and packaging materials.
  • Ensure shelf-life monitoring, usage traceability, and safe storage practices.
  • Maintain statutory compliance for hazardous chemicals.

Scrap & Waste Management

  • Manage hazardous and non-hazardous scrap disposal in compliance with statutory, environmental, and company requirements.
  • Coordinate with approved scrap vendors and regulatory authorities.
  • Ensure complete documentation and audit readiness for scrap disposal activities.

Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, GMP/GWP requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
  • Maintain warehouse SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and documented information.
  • Support Internal Audits, Customer Audits, Certification Audits, and Regulatory inspections.
  • Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, and continual improvement initiatives.

Digitalization & Continuous Improvement

  • Drive implementation of WMS, SAP, Smart Factory initiatives, barcode systems, and warehouse automation.
  • Lead Management of Change (MOC) activities for warehouse improvements.
  • Execute Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, and Productivity Improvement projects.
  • Support automation initiatives including ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems).

Team & Stakeholder Management

  • Lead and manage third-party logistics (3PL) operations and warehouse manpower.
  • Conduct daily reviews, Toolbox Talks (TBT), safety training, and competency development.
  • Monitor manpower productivity, attendance, discipline, and performance.
  • Present monthly warehouse performance, KPIs, compliance status, risks, and improvement plan to senior management

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