Executive / Assistant Manager Warehouse

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Business IntroductionWe manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.Position Summary You will lead pharmaceutical warehouse operations that keep our supply network reliable and efficient. You will work closely with procurement, production, quality and logistics teams. This role ensures uninterrupted supply to manufacturing and customers while maintaining inspection readiness, driving operational excellence, optimizing warehouse resources, managing risks, and fostering a culture of quality, safety, compliance, and continuous improvement through effective people leadership and GPS/Lean practices.Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • Manage daily receipt, storage, issuance, and dispatch of raw materials, packaging materials, consumables, and finished goods to support uninterrupted manufacturing and customer supply. • Ensure continuous compliance with cGMP, GDP, SOPs, status labeling, documentation practices, and maintain warehouse inspection readiness for internal, customer, and regulatory audits. • Drive effective implementation of Warehouse QMS by managing deviations, RCA, CAPA, change controls, risk assessments, audit observations, and ensure timely closure to sustain a robust quality system • Foster a proactive safety culture by implementing EHSS standards, hazard reporting (ZAP), incident investigations, CAPA implementation, and ensuring statutory and company compliance. • Drive operational excellence through GPS tools, Tier meetings, Gemba, process confirmations, Kaizen, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, cost, and service. • Manage warehouse equipment, forklifts, pallet washing operations, internal transportation, non-hazardous waste disposal, and ensure facilities remain compliant, safe, and operationally efficient. • Lead, coach, and develop warehouse personnel through performance management, capability building, discipline, attendance management, and regular one-to-one discussions to enhance team effectiveness. • Manage SAP warehouse and dispatch transactions to ensure inventory accuracy, material traceability, and uninterrupted supply. • Why You? This role is on-site in India and requires regular presence at the warehouse. You will join a supportive team focused on learning and practical development. This role requires leading end-to-end pharmaceutical warehouse operations to ensure uninterrupted material flow while maintaining the highest standards of Quality, cGMP, EHSS, and regulatory compliance. We welcome people who are curious, collaborative and committed to doing accurate work that helps patients. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals • Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related discipline. • 2+ years’ experience in warehouse, inventory, logistics or materials management. • Knowledge of cGMP, GDP, Quality Management Systems (QMS), EHSS requirements, and regulatory compliance • Hands-on experience with SAP ERP for warehouse, inventory, and dispatch operations. • Good communication skills in English and local language as required for the site. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus • Master’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business Administration (MBA). • Experience in leading pharmaceutical warehouse operations in a regulated manufacturing environment. • Knowledge of Lean, Kaizen, GPS/Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies. • Experience in regulated manufacturing or pharmaceutical supply environments. • Certification or training in GMP, GDP, EHS, SAP, or Supply Chain Management.How to applyIf this role matches your skills and ambitions, please submit your CV and a short note explaining why you want to join our team. We read every application and will be in touch with candidates who best match the role. Join us to grow your career and make a meaningful operational impact. Skills Cold Chain, Customer-Focused, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Inventory Management, Lean Management, Logistics Management, Problem Solving, Production Orders, Product Knowledge, Risk Awareness, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Sustainability, Third Party Logistics (3PL), Warehouse Management    Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thriv