Warehouse & Inventory Manager – Gujarati/Hindu Speaking

Role Overview

The Warehouse & Inventory Manager will lead the day-to-day control of warehouse stock, showroom inventory, consignment locations, spare parts, and equipment assigned to customers or used for demonstrations. Accurate records and dependable coordination with Finance, Biomedical Services, and operational teams are essential to keeping stock traceable, equipment available when needed, and inventory discrepancies addressed promptly.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full stock cycle, including receiving, inspection, storage, issuing, returns, and transfers, and record each movement in Odoo or the company’s designated ERP on the day it occurs.
• Plan stock counts, reconcile physical balances against system records, investigate variances, and coordinate adjustment requests with Finance.
• Monitor stock levels, expiry dates, ageing, storage conditions, and replenishment needs; keep warehouse records organised and preserve safe handling and traceability.
• Reconcile showroom and point-of-sale inventory, carry out weekly counts, and supervise storekeeping staff through work allocation, guidance, and training.
• Maintain consignment records covering locations, agreements, quantities, placements, transfers, usage, returns, and customer confirmations; complete monthly reconciliations and support timely invoicing of verified usage.
• Track demonstration units, samples, spare parts, and customer-owned equipment, including their location, condition, issue date, and expected return; coordinate technical inspections and follow up on overdue returns with Biomedical Services.
• Work with Biomedical Services, Procurement, Finance, Order Processing, and Dispatch to link spare-parts movements to authorised service jobs and confirm approvals, technical clearance, and stock availability before dispatch.
• Stop undocumented movements, quarantine damaged or suspect items, raise write-off and adjustment requests for independent Finance review, and provide daily exception reports, weekly inventory updates, and monthly consignment reconciliations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Warehousing, or a related discipline.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in warehouse, inventory, or stock-control operations.
• Experience managing medical equipment inventory is required.
• Proficiency with Odoo or a comparable ERP platform, including recording and reconciling stock transactions.
• Strong skills in stock reconciliation, inventory reporting, discrepancy investigation, and team leadership.
• Hindi or Gujarati language skills are preferred for communication with business owners and key suppliers.

What to Focus on in the First 30 Days

• Complete the handover of warehouse stock and equipment records.
• Verify opening stock balances and reconcile showroom and consignment records.
• Identify and resolve stock movements that have not yet been posted.
• Set a recurring stock-count calendar and submit a plan to improve warehouse organisation and procedures.