Assistant Manager - Stores

Job Title

Asst Manager Pharma Warehouse

Job Summary

The Manager – Pharma Warehouse is responsible for managing warehouse and storage operations, ensuring accurate inventory control, maintaining regulatory compliance (GMP/GDP and applicable local regulations), and leading a team to achieve safe, efficient, and timely distribution of pharmaceutical products.

Key Responsibilities

This job requirement is suitable for pharmaceutical manufacturing plants:

• Manage day-to-day warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, picking, packing, and dispatch.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, MM/WM, Oracle and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and warehouse reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP), and company SOPs.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and periodic stock verification.
• Monitor storage conditions, including temperature and humidity, for pharmaceutical products.
• Ensure FEFO/FIFO inventory practices are followed.
• Coordinate with production, quality assurance, procurement, logistics, and sales teams for day to day operations.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Oversee warehouse documentation and maintain audit readiness.
• Lead internal and external regulatory audits.
• Manage warehouse staff, including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and development.
• Ensure workplace safety and compliance with EHS guidelines.
• Optimize warehouse Dispensing operations and storage utilization.
• Monitor warehouse KPIs and prepare management reports.
• Manage third-party logistics (3PL) operations where applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs.

Qualification, Experience and required skills :

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Life Sciences, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.
• 8–12 years of warehouse experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, MM/WM, Oracle and proficiency in Microsoft Excel and warehouse reporting.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• May require shift work depending on business operations.
• Planning and organizational skills