Supervisor Warehouse

Job Title

Stores and Warehouse Supervisor

Department

Manufacturing Operations / Supply Chain

Location

Control Valve Manufacturing Plant Whitefield Bangalore

Position Summary

The Stores and Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day warehouse and materials management activities in support of Flowserves control valve manufacturing operations. This role ensures accurate and timely receipt storage control issuance and dispatch of raw materials bought-out components consumables tooling spare parts and finished goods. The position plays a key role in maintaining inventory accuracy supporting production continuity ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards and driving disciplined warehouse practices. This position will be reporting to Manager Materials and Logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise all stores and warehouse activities including receiving inspection support storage picking packing issuing and dispatching materials
• Ensure proper material identification labeling bin/location control and adherence to FIFO or FEFO practices where applicable
• Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP or warehouse management systems
• Coordinate material issue and return transactions for production maintenance quality and engineering requirements
• Monitor stock levels and support cycle counts physical inventory reconciliation and root cause analysis of variances
• Oversee inward and outward movement of materials including finished goods scrap and returnable items
• Coordinate closely with Production Planning Quality Purchasing Finance and Logistics to support uninterrupted operations
• Ensure safe handling of materials using forklifts pallet trucks cranes and other material-handling equipment
• Supervise warehouse personnel and enforce adherence to standard operating procedures
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness organization and compliance with EHS requirements and site standards
• Support packing documentation and dispatch activities for customer shipments
• Identify and help resolve shortages nonconformances damaged materials obsolete stock and inventory discrepancies
• Drive improvements in storage efficiency material traceability and inventory control
• Support audits inspections and investigations related to stores and inventory management

Required Qualifications

• Diploma degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Industrial Supply Chain or a related discipline
• 10 to 15 years of experience in stores warehouses or materials management within a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience supervising warehouse or stores teams
• Strong understanding of inventory control material handling and warehouse operations
• Working knowledge of ERP or inventory management systems
• Solid understanding of safety housekeeping and compliance requirements

Preferred Experience

• Experience in control valve manufacturing precision engineering or flow control manufacturing
• Familiarity with raw materials machined components bought-out parts and finished goods handling
• Exposure to barcode systems cycle counting and inventory reconciliation processes
• Knowledge of export packing dispatch and logistics coordination
• Experience with Lean 5S or similar warehouse improvement practices

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team supervision
• Inventory accuracy and control
• Attention to detail
• Strong organization and prioritization
• Cross-functional coordination
• Safety and compliance mindset
• Problem solving and accountability
• Continuous improvement orientation

Performance Measures

• Inventory accuracy and stock integrity
• On-time issue receipt and dispatch performance
• Reduction in shortages discrepancies and obsolete stock
• Warehouse safety and housekeeping standards
• Audit readiness and reconciliation performance
• Effective support to production continuity and customer commitments