Warehouse Manager

Role Overview

The Parts
Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing the incoming, storage,
inventory control, and distribution of spare parts and components across
multiple brands and models. This role ensures optimized stock levels of both OEM
(Original Equipment Manufacturer) and OES (Original Equipment Supplier) parts,
efficient warehouse operations, and timely availability of parts to DriveX’s
refurbishment operations as well as aftermarket support and dealer sales.
Business horizon covers around maintaining 20K SKUs and serving more than 100
MMVs

Key
Responsibilities

- Receiving
& Dispatch: Oversee incoming supplies (verify quantity, quality,
brand/model compatibility, and documentation) and outgoing dispatches to
internal teams, dealers and customers.
- Inventory
Control: Maintain accurate records of parts inventory, ensuring optimal stock
levels to meet demand from various channels mentioned.
- Multi-Brand,
Multi-Model Stocking: Stock, and manage OEM and OES parts across multiple
vehicle brands and models, ensuring the right part is available for the right
make/model to avoid refurbishment delays or mismatches without any over/under
stocking.
- Refurbishment
Support: Align parts availability for refurbishment processes thru a digitally
controlled parts issuance control system (A blend of manufacturing and service
systems) for a faster turnaround of vehicles from refurbishment/repair bays. Ad
hoc requirements are also fulfilled with full agility and accuracy.
- Warehouse
organization: Design and maintain an efficient storage layout (racking, bin
locations, labeling by brand/model/part category) for easy identification and
retrieval of parts across a diverse multi-brand and multi model inventory.
- Stock Audits:
Conduct regular cycle counts and physical inventory audits; reconcile
discrepancies between system records and physical stock across all
brands/models stocked carry out PDCA for gaps.
- Team
management: Manage warehouse staff — hiring, training, skill development, and
performance management.
- Safety &
Compliance: Ensure warehouse operations comply with safety regulations,
handling procedures, and company policies.
- Systems
Management: Utilize inventory/warehouse management software (WMS/ERP) to track
stock movement by brand/model/SKUs, generate reports, and forecast demand.
Analyse the data for PDCA and continuous improvement in efficiency and
inventory cost.
- Cost Control:
Monitor and minimize costs related to storage, shrinkage, damage, over/under
stocking and obsolete inventory — particularly slow-moving parts for niche
brands/models.
- Reporting:
Provide regular reports to management on inventory levels, brand/model-wise
turnover rates, order fulfilment, and operational KPIs.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinate with refurbishment, service,
planning, finance and QC teams to ensure multi-brand parts availability aligns
with refurbishment schedules, volumes and company governance systems.

Requirements

Requirements

- Bachelor’s
degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Warehouse management, or related
field (or equivalent experience).
- 10-15 years
of experience in warehouse/inventory management, preferably in an automotive
refurbishment, multi-brand service, or parts distribution environment.
- Proficiency
in inventory/warehouse management software (SAP, Oracle, Tally, or similar ERP
systems), ideally with multi-brand SKU management capability.
- Strong
organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Leadership
experience managing warehouse teams.
- Familiarity
with safety standards and warehouse equipment (MSDS, forklifts, pallet jacks,
etc.).

Preferred
Attributes

- Experience
with parts classification systems across multiple brands (SKU management, part
numbering, cross-referencing OEM/OES equivalents).
- Knowledge of
demand forecasting and just-in-time inventory practices in a multi-brand,
multi-model environment.
- Prior
exposure to a vehicle refurbishment or service-center setup where part
availability directly impacts turnaround time.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills for data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to
work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.