Assistant Manager - Materials Management

Henkel
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Job Details

  • Location: Kurkumbh, MH
  • Date Posted: 2026-02-04
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Category: Supply Chain Managers
  • Req Number: 26091119
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Description

About this Position

To ensure effective, compliant, and controlled warehouse operations in line with IATF requirements & Electronic business, supporting uninterrupted production through robust material management, documentation control, inventory accuracy, and continual improvement. This role will oversee all materials management activities at the Raja plant, including raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods movements.  

What you´ll do

  • Plan, control, and monitor end-to-end warehouse operations (Inwards, kitting, storage, outwards, FG dispatch) ensuring material identification, traceability, FIFO/FEFO, and prevention of mix-ups.
  • Ensure safe handling, segregation, and timely disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous scrap in compliance with statutory, customer, and IATF requirements.
  • Manage procurement, storage, issuance, and inventory control of bulk solvents and packaging materials, ensuring availability, shelf-life control, and usage traceability.
  • Act as primary interface with Production to address daily material-related issues and serve as SPOC for job workers and tollers involved in AIL FG manufacturing.
  • Maintain and ensure readiness of all documented information related to warehouse operations in accordance with IATF 16949, MSA, and internal procedures.
  • Monitor daily KPIs (inventory accuracy, dispatch adherence, scrap removal, manpower productivity) and supervise 3PL manpower, review gaps, risks, and corrective actions during monthly performance reviews.
  • Coordinate and support internal audits, external audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections, including closure of findings through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Ensure on-time and error-free FG dispatch, maintaining compliance with customer-specific requirements (CSR).
  • Conduct monthly physical inventory counts, variance analysis, and corrective actions to ensure inventory accuracy and loss prevention.
  • Present monthly warehouse performance, risks, improvement actions, and compliance status to the Materials Management Manager.
  • Lead performance dialogue sessions, TBTs, training, and awareness programs to strengthen quality culture and competency of PISPL manpower.
  • Drive effective implementation of WMS, Smart Factory, and digital initiatives through defined MOC (Management of Change) procedures.

What makes you a good fit

  • Minimum 8 years of work experience
  • Should be a BE – Chemical, BSc Chem, Master in Logistics/Material/SCM
  • Power BI lean manufacturing / continuous improvement
  • Problem Solving health, safety & environment

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  • Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
  • Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
  • Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.