Company Details:
Ludlow Jute Mills was founded in 1921 by the Ludlow Corp. of Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. The sprawling Ludlow campus has been on the banks of the river Hooghly for nearly a century. With multiple manufacturing facilities, offices, living quarters, medical and educational facilities, our campus has over 100 buildings as well as roads and railway lines.
The manufacturing establishments include water reservoirs and power plants, in addition to a press house, and selection and baling plants. At the centre of all this is one of India’s largest modernized jute mills, which is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and is capable of producing high volumes of the finest products.
Ludlow take pride in innovation. In addition to the traditional applications of jute, such as fabrics for packaging, it has created and perfected products such as special yarn, scrim, and the jute soil saver.
Company Website: https://www.ludlowjute.com/
The Store Supervisor will oversee and manage the entire stores function for the manufacturing unit, including both material (raw material, semi-finished goods, packaging, etc.) and consumable stores (maintenance supplies, tools, spare parts, utilities consumables etc.). The role ensures optimal inventory levels, timely issue & receipt, accuracy of records, cost control and supports smooth production operations with minimal stock‐outs or scrap.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, inspect, and store raw materials, semi-finished goods, packaging & consumables (lubricants, tools, spares, utilities).
- Issue materials and consumables accurately and on time to production/maintenance as per demand.
- Maintain minimum/optimum/maximum stock levels; monitor slow-moving/obsolete items and propose actions.
- Conduct periodic cycle counts and annual physical inventory; reconcile discrepancies and update records.
- Implement correct storage practices (FIFO/FEFO where applicable), ensure safe and clean store environment.
- Analyse consumption trends and work with procurement & production to forecast requirements and control waste.
- Supervise store team: storekeepers, handlers, issuance clerks; develop SOPs and enforce compliance with safety, housekeeping, and audit requirements.
- Prepare and present regular reports: receipts, issues, stock-value, variances, stock‐outs, slow‐moving items.
- Support budgeting process for both CAPEX and OPEX in the stores function; track variances and take corrective actions for budget adherence.
- Support budgeting and cost control for consumables; ensure no critical stock‐outs of key materials or consumables.
Qualifications & Experience
- Any Graduate with relevant skills. (Degree in Material Management or Supply Chain Management would be preferred).
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in stores/materials management in a manufacturing environment (textile or jute) – preferably including both material & consumables stores.
- Strong knowledge of inventory management practices, stores operations, ERP systems.
- Demonstrated ability to manage teams, drive process improvements and cost efficiencies.
- Good analytical skills, excel / spreadsheet proficiency, strong reporting ability.
- Knowledge of safety, housekeeping, and regulatory compliance in stores operations.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- How many years of relevant experience do you have in Jute or Textile industries?
- Are you currently residing in Kolkata?
Work Location: In person
