Warehouse and Inventory Specialist
GE Vernova · Posted Nov 3
Power generation, wind turbine, grid solution, and electrification services
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About the role
GE Vernova's manufacturing operation in Padappai, Tamil Nadu, requires a Warehouse and Inventory Specialist to lead end-to-end store operations for raw materials, bought-out items, consumables, tools, and finished goods. The role uses SAP/ERP and inventory control processes to maintain stock accuracy, production support, 5S, and compliance. It oversees material receipt, storage, issuance, cycle counts, dispatch, and coordination with quality, production, purchase, maintenance, and accounts teams.
What you will do
- Verification: Rigorously cross-check all incoming shipments against Purchase Orders (POs), invoices, and delivery challans for physical quantity, visible condition, and technical specifications.
- Quality Coordination: Seamlessly coordinate with the Quality Control (QC) team for timely material inspection and disposition.
- System Entry: Generate accurate Goods Received Notes (GRNs) in SAP/ERP promptly upon inspection approval.
- Discrepancy Handling: Oversee safe unloading, counting, and weighing. Immediately document and report shortages, transit damages, or rejections within 24 hours.
- Location Management: Implement and maintain systematic storage protocols using Bin Cards, precise Location Codes, and strict FIFO (First-In, First-Out) / FEFO (First-Expiry, First-Out) methodologies.
- Material Preservation: Apply appropriate preservation measures (e.g., rust prevention, oiling, weather covering, proper stacking) to prevent material degradation.
- Segregation: Maintain clearly demarcated, dedicated zones for Raw Materials (RM), Work-in-Progress (WIP), Finished Goods (FG), Rejected items, Non-Moving inventory, and Scrap.
- 5S & Safety: Uphold rigorous 5S standards, workspace cleanliness, and material handling safety compliance across all store areas.
- BOM Compliance: Issue materials strictly according to Production Bills of Materials (BOM), authorized Material Requisition Slips, and Job Cards.
- Operational Continuity: Prioritize and expedite material staging and issuance to production lines to eliminate downtime and prevent line stoppages .
- Inventory Accuracy: Maintain 100% alignment between physical stock and system (ERP) records with daily updates.
- Audits & Cycle Counts: Conduct daily cycle counts, as well as scheduled monthly and annual physical stock verifications.
- Stock Optimization: Monitor Min-Max-Reorder levels, identify slow-moving, non-moving, and dead stock (NMD), and report anomalies to management with corrective action plans.
- Documentation Management: Maintain meticulous records of all transactions: GRNs, Goods Issue Notes (GIN), Material Transfer Notes, Gate Passes, and Returnable/Non-Returnable Challans.
- Outbound Processing: Oversee accurate packing, labeling, and documentation (Delivery Challans / Invoices) for sub-contract shipments.
- Logistics Coordination: Coordinate with logistics providers and transport teams for timely vehicle placement, safe loading, and dispatch tracking.
- Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary liaison between Stores and Purchase, Production, Quality Control, Maintenance, and Accounts departments.
- Compliance & Audits: Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, internal safety guidelines, statutory requirements, structured scrap disposal, and internal/external inventory audits.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Education: Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE), or a related discipline.
- Experience: 3+years of hands-on experience managing stores and inventory operations within a manufacturing plant environment.
- Technical & Software Skills: Proficient in ERP systems (SAP) and advanced MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data analysis); strong grasp of inventory valuation principles.
- Material Acumen: Deep working knowledge of engineering and manufacturing materials
- Core Competencies: Exceptional numerical accuracy, strong inventory accounting skills, high integrity, and proven leadership in team management.
- Operational Skills: Familiarity with safe material handling equipment operation (forklifts, overhead cranes) is a strong advantage.
Benefits and support
- Relocation assistance
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. is a global energy company that provides equipment, services, and software to generate, transfer, orchestrate, convert, and store electricity. Operating through its Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, the company supports a broad customer base across more than 100 countries in powering economies and driving the energy transition. Formed as part of the strategic spin-off of General Electric's energy portfolio, GE Vernova is dedicated to electrifying and decarbonizing the world.
- Industry
- Energy
- Company size
- 75000+ employees
- Founded
- 2024
- Location
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer and President
Stephen F. Angel
Chairman of the Board
Lola Lin
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Roger Martella
Chief Corporate Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Global Government Affairs
Eric Gray
CEO, Power Segment
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