Warehouse Manager

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1300000 - Rs 2200000 (ie INR 13-22 LPA)

Min Experience: 7 years

Location: Faridabad

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a Warehouse Manager to set up, stabilize, and scale a 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse operation. This role is ideal for a hands-on operations leader with experience running mid-scale e-commerce warehouses and building robust systems while driving day-to-day execution.

You will own inventory accuracy, picking and packing efficiency, manpower productivity, layout optimization, and SOP discipline—while preparing the warehouse for rapid growth.

Role: Warehouse Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking a Warehouse Manager to set up, stabilize, and scale a 15,000 sq. ft. warehouse operation. This role is ideal for a hands-on operations leader with experience running mid-scale e-commerce warehouses and building robust systems while driving day-to-day execution.

You will own inventory accuracy, picking and packing efficiency, manpower productivity, layout optimization, and SOP discipline—while preparing the warehouse for rapid growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Warehouse Operations & Execution

• Own end-to-end warehouse operations including inbound, storage, picking, packing, dispatch, and returns.
• Ensure same-day dispatch SLAs for D2C and marketplace orders.
• Minimize order errors, RTO leakage, and packing defects.
• Manage volume spikes during sales events, product drops, and launches.

2. Inventory Management & Accuracy Control

• Maintain ≥99% inventory accuracy across physical stock and system records.
• Implement and enforce bin-level inventory discipline.
• Lead daily cycle counts, weekly audits, and monthly physical stock counts.
• Proactively identify ageing inventory, dead stock, and variances.

3. Layout, Systems & Process Excellence

• Design and continuously optimize warehouse layouts for fast and slow movers.
• Develop, document, and enforce SOPs for:
• GRN and inward quality checks
• Putaway and storage logic
• Picking methodologies (batch, wave, zone-based)
• Packing, quality control, and dispatch
• Returns and refurbishment processes
• Drive adoption of WMS and e-commerce platform workflows (e.g., order and inventory integrations).

4. Team & Manpower Management

• Lead warehouse supervisors, pickers, packers, and QC teams.
• Define and track productivity benchmarks (orders/hour, lines/hour).
• Plan shifts, rosters, and peak staffing requirements.
• Train teams on accuracy, process compliance, safety, and hygiene standards.

5. Cost, Productivity & Continuous Improvement

• Improve cost per order shipped through efficiency and process improvements.
• Reduce damages, shrinkage, and rework.
• Implement Kaizen initiatives, light automation, and layout enhancements.
• Track daily KPIs and review performance regularly with leadership.

6. Compliance, Safety & Hygiene

• Ensure adherence to safety norms, fire compliance, and material handling standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse environment at all times.

Key Metrics Owned

• Order dispatch SLA (%)
• Inventory accuracy (%)
• Orders per picker per hour
• Picking and packing error rate
• Cost per order shipped
• Returns and RTOs due to operational issues

Skills

• Warehouse Operations
• Inventory & Process Management
• E-commerce Fulfilment
• Team & Productivity Management
• Continuous Improvement