About this Position
The Deputy Manager – Materials Management will lead warehouse and material management operations for the Loctite manufacturing plant, ensuring uninterrupted production through efficient inventory management, regulatory compliance, and best-in-class warehouse practices. The role is responsible for end-to-end management of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Finished Goods, bulk chemicals, external warehouses, and customer dispatches while ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, EHS, and customer-specific requirements
What you´ll do
Warehouse & Inventory Management
- Lead end-to-end warehouse operations including inbound, storage, put-away, kitting, line feeding, finished goods storage, and dispatch.
- Ensure accurate material identification, FIFO/FEFO implementation, batch traceability, and prevention of material mix-ups.
- Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counting, monthly physical inventory, variance analysis, and corrective actions.
- Manage warehouse capacity, storage optimization, and material flow to support uninterrupted production.
- Drive Good Warehouse Practices (GWP), 5S, and Visual Management across warehouse operations.
Production & Planning Support
- Ensure uninterrupted availability of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials to production.
- Coordinate closely with Production, Planning, Procurement, Customer Service, and Quality teams for smooth material flow.
- Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for job workers, toll manufacturers, and external warehouse operations.
- Manage imported raw material call-offs from ports and local supplier deliveries.
Finished Goods & Customer Dispatch
- Ensure 100% OTIF (On Time In Full) dispatch performance.
- Ensure customer-specific packaging, labeling, documentation, and dispatch compliance.
- Monitor dispatch planning and transportation coordination.
- Ensure compliance with E-Way Bills, statutory documentation, and customer requirements.
Bulk Chemicals & Packaging Material Management
- Manage procurement, storage, handling, issuance, and inventory control of bulk solvents and packaging materials.
- Ensure shelf-life monitoring, usage traceability, and safe storage practices.
- Maintain statutory compliance for hazardous chemicals.
Scrap & Waste Management
- Manage hazardous and non-hazardous scrap disposal in compliance with statutory, environmental, and company requirements.
- Coordinate with approved scrap vendors and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure complete documentation and audit readiness for scrap disposal activities.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO standards, GMP/GWP requirements, and customer-specific requirements.
- Maintain warehouse SOPs, work instructions, risk assessments, and documented information.
- Support Internal Audits, Customer Audits, Certification Audits, and Regulatory inspections.
- Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, and continual improvement initiatives.
Digitalization & Continuous Improvement
- Drive implementation of WMS, SAP, Smart Factory initiatives, barcode systems, and warehouse automation.
- Lead Management of Change (MOC) activities for warehouse improvements.
- Execute Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, and Productivity Improvement projects.
- Support automation initiatives including ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems).
Team & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and manage third-party logistics (3PL) operations and warehouse manpower.
- Conduct daily reviews, Toolbox Talks (TBT), safety training, and competency development.
- Monitor manpower productivity, attendance, discipline, and performance.
- Present monthly warehouse performance, KPIs, compliance status, risks, and improvement plan to senior management
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical engineering, Master in supply chain / Materials Management
- MBA or PGDM in Supply Chain/Logistic can be preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Warehouse & Materials Management within Manufacturing, Automotive, Adhesives, Chemical, FMCG, Electronics, or Industrial sectors.
- Minimum 5 years in a leadership role managing warehouse operations.
- Experience handling Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Finished Goods, and hazardous chemicals.
- Experience in customer-facing manufacturing operations and IATF-certified organizations preferred.
Technical Competencies
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
SAP MM / WMS & SFS
Inventory Management & Cycle Counting
Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
ASRS (Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems)
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma (Green Belt/Black Belt preferred)
Root Cause Analysis (8D, 5 Why, Fishbone)
IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Good Warehouse Practices (GWP)
E-Way Bill & GST Documentation
Import Logistics & Port Coordination
Dangerous Goods & Chemical Handling
Customer Specific Requirements (CSR)
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
- Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
- Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
