Material Management Lead (Off-Role)
Danfoss Industries · Chennai · onsite · Posted 1d ago
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About this role
The Impact You'll Make
As a Material Management Lead (Off-Role), you will ensure seamless material flow, inventory accuracy, and warehouse efficiency to support uninterrupted production and on-time delivery. Through effective team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, you will contribute to operational excellence, inventory optimization, and cost efficiency.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead warehouse, inventory, and material management operations.
- Ensure timely material availability for production requirements.
- Drive inventory accuracy, stock control, and inventory optimization initiatives.
- Oversee goods receipt, storage, picking, issuance, dispatch, and replenishment activities.
- Manage cycle counts, stock audits, and inventory reconciliations.
- Ensure FIFO/FEFO compliance, safety standards, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with Planning, Procurement, Production, Quality, and Suppliers to mitigate material shortages.
- Maintain ERP/SAP inventory transactions and material master accuracy.
- Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement in warehouse and material processes.
- Lead, coach, and develop warehouse and material management teams while driving accountability and performance.
What We're Looking For
- 7-8 years of experience in Warehouse Operations, Material Management, Inventory Control, or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of warehouse management, inventory control, material planning, and logistics operations.
- Experience with SAP/ERP systems, inventory transactions, and material master management.
- Proven team leadership, people management, and performance management capabilities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience in inventory optimization, stock audits, cycle counting, and KPI management.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and operational reporting tools.
- Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence practices.
What You'll Get from Us
You'll have the opportunity to lead a critical material management function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll gain exposure to end-to-end supply chain operations while enhancing your leadership, warehouse management, and inventory optimization expertise in a culture focused on continuous improvement, teamwork, and operational excellence.
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Danfoss Industries
Industrial Machinery
2.5k+
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1993
33 years old
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
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