Senior Officer Job in Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd at Ankleshwar

Job Purpose

To manage receipt, storage, inventory control and issuance of raw materials, packaging materials, solvents, consumables and engineering spares while ensuring accurate inventory, proper documentation and compliance with GMP, EHS and company procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day stores and warehouse operations at the API manufacturing site.
• Receive raw materials, solvents, packing materials, consumables and engineering materials as per approved procedures.
• Verify materials against PO, delivery challan, quantity and physical condition.
• Coordinate with QA/QC for sampling, testing and release of incoming materials.
• Ensure proper GRN/MRN, material receipt and inventory documentation.
• Maintain proper identification, labelling and segregation of materials as per status: Quarantine / Approved / Rejected.
• Ensure proper storage conditions for raw materials, solvents, chemicals and consumables.
• Maintain FIFO/FEFO practices wherever applicable.
• Issue materials to Production, Engineering, QC and other departments against approved requisitions.
• Maintain accurate SAP/ERP inventory transactions and ensure physical stock matches system stock.
• Conduct periodic cycle counts and physical stock verification.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, shortages and excess stock.
• Monitor minimum/maximum stock levels, slow-moving and non-moving inventory.
• Maintain proper storage and reconciliation of solvents and hazardous chemicals.
• Ensure safe handling and storage of flammable and hazardous materials in coordination with EHS.
• Maintain proper documentation, registers, logbooks and records as per cGMP/GDP requirements.
• Ensure warehouse housekeeping, 5S, pest control and material segregation.
• Coordinate with Procurement for material availability and replenishment.
• Coordinate with Production and Planning teams to ensure timely material availability for manufacturing batches.
• Manage return, rejected, damaged and expired materials as per SOP.
• Support internal, customer and regulatory audits and provide required documentation.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations, deviations and CAPAs related to Stores.
• Support implementation of inventory-control and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Supervise store assistants, contract manpower and loading/unloading activities.
• Ensure compliance with PPE, safety, fire safety and material-handling procedures.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of API/Pharma warehouse and inventory operations.
• Working knowledge of SAP MM / ERP.
• Knowledge of GRN, material issue, stock transfer and inventory reconciliation.
• Understanding of GMP, GDP, FIFO/FEFO and material-status control.
• Knowledge of hazardous and flammable chemical storage.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and inventory reporting.
• Strong coordination and documentation skills.

Key KPIs

• Inventory accuracy %
• Physical vs. SAP stock reconciliation
• Material availability for production
• GRN/receipt processing TAT
• Inventory variance and stock discrepancies
• Reduction in expired/obsolete materials
• FIFO/FEFO compliance
• Audit observation compliance
• Warehouse housekeeping & 5S
• Material issue TAT
• Safety and GMP compliance

Preferred Profile: Candidates having hands-on experience in API/Pharma Stores with SAP MM, raw-material handling, solvent inventory and GMP-compliant warehouse operations will be preferred.