Stores Manager

Job Description

CRA is an engineering company with over 30 years of experience delivering custom-engineered systems to the Energy and Defence sectors. We design and manufacture robust, high-performance systems including combustion equipment, biogas solutions, gas flaring systems, and defence-grade weapon handling equipment.

Everything is manufactured in-house across two units in NCR, supported by internal design, QA, procurement, and project teams. Our operations are growing in complexity, and we are now strengthening our Stores function with experienced professionals who can bring process control, discipline, and project-level traceability.

We are hiring a Stores Manager to lead all stores operations across both manufacturing units. This includes project-wise material handling, inventory accuracy, documentation, inter-department coordination, vendor receipts, and internal issuance control. The role requires strong people management, system enforcement, and the ability to work closely with production, procurement, and QA.

The Stores Manager will play a key role in improving discipline, preparing for ERP implementation, and supporting ISO 9001 readiness.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Inventory Control & Discipline

Ensure proper receipt, tagging, and binning of all incoming materials

Maintain project-wise traceability of inventory

Implement FIFO, proper stacking, and physical layout control

Prevent loss, pilferage, or misplacement of items

2. Documentation & Reporting

Oversee timely and accurate GRNs, MRS logs, and daily issue registers

Coordinate with Procurement for PO verification and rejection handling

Maintain up-to-date stock registers (manual or system-based)

Support daily / weekly stock reports and monthly physical stock audits

3. Project Coordination

Maintain material availability based on project priorities

Communicate with Planning, Production, and QA to align issue schedules

Ensure readiness of bought-out items and vendor-supplied components

4. Inter-Unit & Vendor Receipts

Manage material transfers between Unit 1 and Unit 2

Receive and verify items from vendors (coating, fabrication, packaging, etc.)

Document and escalate quality issues with QA and Procurement

5. System & Process Improvement

Prepare for ERP integration of inventory workflows

Enforce store zoning, labelling, and visual control

Lead cycle count audits and support annual stock reconciliation

6. Team Management

Supervise storekeepers, assistants, and loaders across both units

Allocate responsibilities, ensure shift coverage, and monitor discipline

Train team on documentation, SOPs, and physical handling

Benefits

Education

Graduate in any discipline (technical or logistics preferred)

Certification in Inventory Management or ERP is a plus

Experience

6–10 years in stores / inventory function in a manufacturing company

Prior experience with project-based inventory control preferred

Hands-on knowledge of GRN / MRS processes, audit prep, and warehouse safety

Skills

Strong team supervision and store-floor control

Familiarity with ERP systems, Excel, and inventory workflows

Ability to build discipline and reduce documentation gaps

Requirements

Excel, Powerpoint, Leadership, Stakeholder Management