Stores Support

Company: Everest Industries LimitedDesignation: Stores ManagerLocation: Dahej, GujaratDepartment: Stores & Materials ManagementEmployment Type: Full-Time

Everest Industries Limited is looking for an experienced and result-oriented Stores Manager to oversee store operations at its Dahej plant. The candidate will be responsible for inventory management, material receipt and issue, stock accuracy, warehouse operations, and coordination with procurement, production, quality, and finance teams to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.

• Manage day-to-day stores and warehouse operations at the manufacturing plant.

• Supervise the receipt, inspection, storage, preservation, and issue of raw materials, consumables, spare parts, and other materials.

• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure proper documentation of all material movements.

• Monitor stock levels, reorder points, minimum and maximum inventory, and slow-moving or non-moving materials.

• Conduct regular physical stock verification and reconcile discrepancies with system records.

• Ensure timely material availability for production and maintenance requirements.

• Coordinate with procurement, production, maintenance, quality, and finance teams for material planning and availability.

• Monitor inward and outward material movements and ensure proper gate entry, goods receipt notes (GRNs), material requisitions, and issue slips.

• Ensure effective warehouse space utilization, proper material identification, and systematic storage.

• Operate and maintain inventory records through ERP/SAP or other inventory management systems.

• Prepare periodic reports on inventory levels, stock movement, material consumption, and inventory ageing.

• Implement inventory control measures to minimize wastage, pilferage, excess stock, and material obsolescence.

• Lead and supervise the stores team, allocate responsibilities, and monitor performance.

• Ensure compliance with plant safety standards, housekeeping practices, and internal audit requirements.

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or a related discipline.

• A postgraduate qualification or certification in Materials Management/Supply Chain Management will be an added advantage.

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in stores, inventory, or warehouse management.

• Experience in a manufacturing plant or industrial environment is preferred.

• Prior experience handling a plant-level stores function and supervising a team is desirable.

• Inventory and warehouse management.

• ERP/SAP inventory transactions and reporting.

• Material receipt, inspection, storage, and issuance.

• Physical stock audits and inventory reconciliation.

• MS Excel and inventory MIS reporting.

• Team management and cross-functional coordination.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of warehouse safety, material preservation, and housekeeping standards.

Candidates with hands-on experience managing stores operations in a manufacturing environment, strong inventory control capabilities, and the ability to ensure timely material availability for plant operations are preferred.

Work Location: Dahej, GujaratIndustry Preference: Manufacturing / Engineering / Industrial Plants