Inventory Head

We’re Hiring | Head – Inventory | Garuda Aerospace
Location: Chennai | Experience: 8–12+ Years
Industry: Aerospace / Drone Manufacturing
Garuda Aerospace is looking for an experienced Head – Inventory to lead inventory planning, stores, warehouse operations, and material control across our growing drone manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end inventory, stores & warehouse operations.
Ensure optimum stock levels for RM, WIP, finished goods, spares and consumables.
Drive inventory accuracy, cycle counting, reconciliation and stock ageing.
Implement Min/Max levels, Safety Stock, Reorder Levels and ABC/XYZ analysis.
Ensure material availability for production while controlling inventory costs.
Manage serial/lot traceability for critical components.
Partner with Procurement, Production, Quality, Finance and Logistics teams.
Drive ERP-based inventory management and process improvements.
Monitor KPIs including inventory accuracy, turnover, ageing, stock-outs and carrying cost.
Lead and develop the Inventory/Stores team.
Key Requirements
8–12+ years of experience in Inventory / Stores / Warehouse / Supply Chain.
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics or Defence experience preferred.
Strong ERP and MS Excel knowledge.
Hands-on experience with MRP, inventory optimization, Lean/5S and cycle counting.
Strong leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
If interested, kindly send your resume to careers@garudaaerospace.com

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