Supervisor - Warehouse

Job description

**Job Title** Stores and Warehouse Supervisor **Department** Manufacturing Operations / Supply Chain **Location** Control Valve Manufacturing Plant – Whitefield, Bangalore **Position Summary** The Stores and Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day warehouse and materials management activities in support of Flowserve’s control valve manufacturing operations. This role ensures accurate and timely receipt, storage, control, issuance, and dispatch of raw materials, bought-out components, consumables, tooling, spare parts, and finished goods. The position plays a key role in maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting production continuity, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and driving disciplined warehouse practices. This position will be reporting to Manager – Materials and Logistics. **Key Responsibilities** - Supervise all stores and warehouse activities, including receiving inspection support, storage, picking, packing, issuing, and dispatching materials - Ensure proper material identification, labeling, bin/location control, and adherence to FIFO or FEFO practices where applicable - Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP or warehouse management systems - Coordinate material issue and return transactions for production, maintenance, quality, and engineering requirements - Monitor stock levels and support cycle counts, physical inventory, reconciliation, and root cause analysis of variances - Oversee inward and outward movement of materials, including finished goods, scrap, and returnable items - Coordinate closely with Production, Planning, Quality, Purchasing, Finance, and Logistics to support uninterrupted operations - Ensure safe handling of materials using forklifts, pallet trucks, cranes, and other material-handling equipment - Supervise warehouse personnel and enforce adherence to standard operating procedures - Maintain warehouse cleanliness, organization, and compliance with EHS requirements and site standards - Support packing, documentation, and dispatch activities for customer shipments - Identify and help resolve shortages, nonconformances, damaged materials, obsolete stock, and inventory discrepancies - Drive improvements in storage efficiency, material traceability, and inventory control - Support audits, inspections, and investigations related to stores and inventory management **Required Qualifications** - Diploma, degree, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Industrial, Supply Chain, or a related discipline - 10 to 15 years of experience in stores, warehouses, or materials management within a manufacturing environment - Prior experience supervising warehouse or stores teams - Strong understanding of inventory control, material handling, and warehouse operations - Working knowledge of ERP or inventory management systems - Solid understanding of safety, housekeeping, and compliance requirements **Preferred Experience** - Experience in control valve manufacturing, precision engineering, or flow control manufacturing - Familiarity with raw materials, machined components, bought-out parts, and finished goods handling - Exposure to barcode systems, cycle counting, and inventory reconciliation processes - Knowledge of export packing, dispatch, and logistics coordination - Experience with Lean, 5S, or similar warehouse improvement practices **Key Competencies** - Leadership and team supervision - Inventory accuracy and control - Attention to detail - Strong organization and prioritization - Cross-functional coordination - Safety and compliance mindset - Problem solving and accountability - Continuous improvement orientation **Performance Measures** - Inventory accuracy and stock integrity - On-time issue, receipt, and dispatch performance - Reduction in shortages, discrepancies, and obsolete stock - Warehouse safety and housekeeping standards - Audit readiness and reconciliation performance - Effective support to production continuity and customer commitments