About the Company
Lyter is on a mission to bring the future of electric-based technologies to the world. We combine the agility of a startup with the precision of an experienced manufacturer, focusing on a relentless pursuit of perfection in everything from simple home solutions to complex industrial tech. With an expansive pan-India presence and a dedicated design/engineering team, we leverage our state-of-the-art facilities to provide customers with the finest in electrical innovation. Join us as we advance the realms of quality and redefine the customer experience.
The Role’s Mission
As our Warehouse and Inventory Manager, you are the custodian of Lyter’s physical asset integrity. Your mission is to build and maintain a zero-error storage ecosystem that scales seamlessly with our fast-growing business operations. Managing a highly complex inventory profile of over 2,000+ unique SKUs, you will bridge the gap between physical organization and digital precision. By successfully executing our ERP inventory modules and embedding lean 5S disciplines on the floor, you ensure our supply chain operates with absolute accuracy, maximum visibility, and flawless efficiency.
The Role: System-Driven Layout & Team Leadership
This is an on-site leadership position that demands both high-level system implementation and ground-level execution. You will oversee the complete lifecycle of Raw Materials (RAW), Semi-Finished Goods (SFG), and Finished Goods (FG), while leading a dedicated team of warehouse associates to meet daily shipping and packing demands.
Key Outcomes (First 6 Months)
- ERP Warehouse Implementation: Partner with our systems vendor to completely deploy, test, and stabilize the inventory and warehousing modules in the company ERP, achieving 99%+ system-to-physical inventory accuracy.
- 5S Optimization: Design and roll out a plant-wide 5S mapping framework, ensuring all 2,000+ SKUs are perfectly sorted, dynamically labelled, and visible for optimized picking.
- Fulfilment Velocity: Streamline packing and shipping operations to reduce order-to-dispatch turnaround times by 25% with zero packing errors.
Key Responsibilities
1. Comprehensive Inventory Management & SKU Integrity
- Take absolute ownership of the secure storage, tracking, and maintenance of all Finished Goods (FG), Raw Materials (RAW), and Semi-Finished Goods (SFG).
- Maintain error-free stock counts across a complex matrix of 2,000+ unique SKUs, implementing daily/weekly cycle counting schedules to eliminate stock variances.
2. Lean 5S Workplace Standardization
- Establish and champion strict 5S principles (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) across all warehouse layouts.
- Ensure the entire facility remains thoroughly labeled, meticulously clean, and strategically organized at all times to maximize floor safety, visibility, and spatial efficiency.
3. Dispatch, Packing & Team Management
- Directly manage, mentor, and train a team of warehouse associates to execute rapid, accurate packing and shipping operations.
- Optimize shift schedules and work allocations to handle high-volume month-end peaks smoothly and safely.
4. Strategic Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Lyter’s leadership team (Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Sales) to ensure warehouse capacities can dynamically support all scaling business workflows and seasonal product launches.
5. ERP Technology Implementation
- Act as the functional lead for the ERP implementation of inventory, stock, and warehousing modules.
- Map physical warehouse locations into the digital system, establish digital reorder triggers, and eliminate reliance on manual data logs to secure a reliable foundation for company expansion.
6. Special Projects & Continuous Improvement
- Proactively execute operational audits and spearhead any other supply chain or infrastructure projects as assigned by the management team to eliminate efficiency leaks.
What You Bring
- The "Data-Centric" Organizer: You understand that a messy warehouse creates a messy balance sheet. You are deeply committed to absolute ledger accuracy.
- Hands-on Implementation Grit: You don't just use an ERP; you know how to build workflows inside it. You are highly energetic and ready to lead a system transition from scratch.
- Natural Team Conductor: You know how to guide, motivate, and bring structural accountability to a ground-level workforce.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, or a related field.
- Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in Warehouse and Inventory Management, with a clear history of managing high-SKU components (1,500+ categories) preferably within an electrical, electronics, or engineering manufacturing company.
- Technical Mastery: Hands-on experience implementing or migrating ERP Inventory/WMS modules (e.g., Odoo, SAP, Keka, Zoho, or similar platforms) along with expert proficiency in Excel.
- Methodology: Certified or deeply experienced in Lean/5S implementation workflows.
- Language & Autonomy: Fluent in English and Hindi to present metrics to leadership and deliver clear instructions to the floor crew. Able to manage the department without constant supervision.
Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹55,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
