About the role
The primary responsibility of this role is the end-to-end control of warehouse operations in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Safety, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). A) Operations, Inventory Management & SAP 1. Receipt & Disposition: Receive all incoming materials (Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Consumables, Engineering/Spares, Admin, Housekeeping, and QC items) against Purchase Orders (POs) in SAP; record Goods Receipt Notes (GRN) and batch-wise entries. 2. Storage & Segregation: Ensure strict physical segregation and status labeling (Quarantine, Accepted, Expired) under specified storage conditions (Ambient, Cooling Cabinets, Deep Freezers). Maintain and update material location charts for easy retrieval. 3. Dispensing & Reconciliation: Supervise or perform dispensing of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials using Reverse Laminar Air Flow (RLAF) and calibrated balances. Perform batch-wise inventory reconciliation in SAP and track expiry/retest dates. 4. Finished Goods Handling: Receive finished drugs from production, verify gross container weights, log updates, manage staging, and coordinate local/export dispatches with Logistics. B) cGMP Compliance, Documentation & Housekeeping 1. GMP Logbooks & Records: Maintain accurate daily logs for temperature/humidity monitoring, software data downloads (cooling equipment), equipment usage, and document filing systems. 2. Facility Hygiene & Maintenance: Oversee daily cleaning of warehouse areas, dispensing utensils, vacuum cleaners, stackers, and RLAF units. Monitor pressure gauges and check gowning procedures/washed gown availability daily. 3. Material Returns & Disposal: Manage returns from production and handle expired/rejected materials, transferring authorized waste to EHS/housekeeping personnel for proper disposal. C) Cross-Functional Coordination & Supply Chain Support 1. Material Shortages & Planning: Promptly communicate Raw/Packaging material shortages to Planning, Purchase, and Head Office to maintain continuous production. 2. Quality Assurance & Control: Coordinate with QC for priority sampling, retesting schedules, and consignment approvals. 3. Accounts & Administration: Process engineering spares, vendor quotations, PO preparation support, invoice stamping/delivery challans, and routing for account payments. D) Training, Safety 1. Staff Development: Conduct on-the-job training for warehouse staff, technicians, and housekeeping personnel according to SOPs. Recommend new hires for induction. 2. Access & Security: Maintain the Warehouse Authorized Person List.