Supervisor - Warehouse

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