Senior Manager - Warehouse

Job Description

Purpose

To ensure warehouse operations (GRN, Stock/location management, Reconciliation and dispatch) including Raw Materials (RM), Packing Materials (PM), Finished Goods (FG) and Engineering Stores in compliance with cGMP, GDP requirements, traceability, and inventory accuracy.

Position / Job Title

Sr. Manager - Warehouse

Department

Warehouse

Reporting To

AGM Warehouse

Location

Ambernath, Mumbai

Years of Experience

Minimum 15-20 years of experience in pharmaceutical formulation warehouse operations.

Dosage Form

Solid Oral / Nasal

Job Responsibilities / Deliverables

Warehouse operations management

• Oversee multiple warehouses including in-plant, External godown and 3PL locations, ensuring consistent processes across all sites.
• Maintain SLA for dispensing, material issuance, GRN preparation etc with Production, QA, QC, Engineering, and other functions
• Ensure alignment of External warehouse and 3PL operations with quality, compliance, and safety standards.
• Lead periodic stock counts, cycle counts, reconciliation activities, disposal activities and documentation accordingly.
• Ensure accuracy of SAP/WMS transactions and data integrity.
• Report daily/weekly and monthly performance to superiors and senior management while focusing on specific help to overcome any challenges.
• Maintain controls on Controlled substances, as per internal SOP and regulatory guidelines.
• Monitor and control KPIs like schedule compliance, stock accuracy, warehouse occupancy, dispatch adherence, serialization accuracy/compliance, warehouse efficiency matrix, and QMS management.

Quality Compliance and Audit readiness

• Do regular GEMBA rounds to assess GAP in routine operations wrt procedures, and implement appropriate CAPA.
• Ensure 100% compliance with GMP, GDP, Distribution practices, and internal quality management systems. Ensure operations are done Right-First Time basis.
• Prepare, lead, and support regulatory audits (USFDA, MHRA, WHO, EU, CDSCO, etc.).
• Oversee documentation: SOPs, deviations, CAPA, change controls, and audit observations.

Leadership

• Lead and mentor warehouse team including managers, on-roll and off-roll staff.
• Build capability through training, coaching, and performance management.
• Owns and implement code-of-conduct with integrity, transparency and accountability, adherence to process, discipline, safety and daily audit readiness
• Create a culture where issues are surfaced early, investigated and resolved sustainably.
• Identify and Lead operation excellence opportunities related to digitalization and optimization which can optimization of manpower, space utilization and reduce BCT.

Qualifications & Pre-Requisites

• Graduate/PostGraduate in Science/Pharmacy.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience leading Pharmaceutical WH operations.
• Proven ability in process improvement and simplification mindset.
• Result orientation, accountability and ownership for KPI’s
• Knowledge of SAP/WMS, Govt. portals and licensed required

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