Head of Stores

Stores & ; Inventory Management

• Own end-to-end shipyard stores operations including receipt inspection storage preservation identification and issuance of materials.
• Ensure storage and preservation as per OEM recommendations class requirements and quality standards including corrosion protection and preservation cycles.
• Establish and enforce SOPs across all yard stores and laydown areas.

Material Receipt Inspection & ; Traceability

• Coordinate with inbound logistics and quality teams for timely GRN creation inspection clearance and material acceptance.
• Ensure proper tagging batch control heat number traceability and availability of certificates for class and audit compliance.
• Identify and resolve quantity quality or documentation discrepancies through structured corrective actions.

Inventory Control & ; Accuracy

• Maintain accurate real-time inventory records in ERP / SAP systems for all receipts issues transfers and returns.
• Drive cycle counting periodic physical stock verification and reconciliation to minimise variances and pilferage.
• Monitor inventory ageing and consumption trends to proactively address obsolescence risks.

Issue Control & Production Support

• Ensure timely and controlled issue of materials against approved indents work orders and project schedules.
• Enforce issue discipline to prevent unauthorised withdrawals or misuse of materials.
• Proactively flag critical shortages mismatches or delays to avoid production impact.

Yard Layout Storage Optimisation & ; Safety

• Plan and optimise yard storage layouts laydown areas and material flow for efficient handling and space utilisation.
• Ensure compliance with safety norms for lifting stacking load limits hazardous materials and fire protection.
• Drive housekeeping safety audits and corrective actions across stores and yard areas.

Obsolescence Scrap & ; Surplus Management

• Identify and monitor slow-moving surplus damaged or obsolete inventory.
• Initiate reuse transfer sale or disposal actions in coordination with procurement and finance.
• Manage scrap segregation valuation and disposal as per policy and audit requirements.

Coordination with Procurement & ; Logistics

• Align with procurement and inbound logistics teams on delivery schedules receipt planning and storage readiness.
• Provide feedback on packaging quality transit damages and handling issues to prevent recurrence.
• Support planning for heavy oversized or critical material arrivals.

Compliance Audit & ; Documentation

• Ensure compliance with internal controls statutory regulations class norms and audit standards.
• Maintain complete documentation for GRNs issue slips inspection reports stock registers and system records.
• Support internal external and class audits with accurate data and corrective action tracking.

Team Leadership & ; Capability Building

• Lead and manage stores officers supervisors and warehouse staff.
• Define roles KPIs shift structures and training requirements.
• Build a disciplined safety-conscious and system-driven stores organisation.

Reporting & ; Continuous Improvement

• Prepare MIS and dashboards on inventory levels ageing consumption shortages and variances.
• Analyse performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency accuracy and responsiveness