Website:
salty.co.in
Job details:
About the company
Started by graduates of SRCC, LSR, and ISB - we are one of the fastest-growing fashion accessories brands in India (think of jewellery, sunglasses, watches among other categories)
Within our short journey, we've fulfilled close to 1 million orders
Here is your chance to be a part of the core team of a young and energetic startup, as we build this rocketship
🧠Role Overview
SALTY is looking for a Warehouse Manager who can set up, stabilise, and scale our 15,000 sq ft warehouse operations. This role is ideal for someone who has run mid-scale e-commerce warehouses and is comfortable getting their hands dirty while building systems.
You will be responsible for inventory accuracy, picking/packing speed, manpower productivity, layout optimisation, and SOP discipline—while preparing the warehouse for the next phase of growth.
🎯 Key Responsibilities1. Warehouse Operations & Execution
Own inbound, storage, picking, packing, dispatch, and returns end-to-end
Ensure same-day dispatch SLAs for D2C and marketplace orders
Reduce order errors, RTO leakage, and packing defects
Manage peak loads during sales, drops, and launches
2. Inventory & Accuracy Control
Maintain ≥99% inventory accuracy across systems and physical stock
Implement bin-level inventory discipline
Lead daily cycle counts, weekly audits, and monthly full counts
Identify ageing, dead stock, and mismatches proactively
3. Layout, Systems & Process Setup
Design and continuously improve warehouse layout (racks, bins, fast/slow movers)
Create and enforce SOPs for:
- GRN & inward QC
- Putaway logic
- Picking (batch / wave / zone based)
- Packing & QC
- Returns & refurb
Drive adoption of WMS / Unicommerce / Shopify flows
4. Team & Manpower Management
Manage warehouse supervisors, pickers, packers, QC staff
Define productivity benchmarks (orders/hour, lines/hour)
Create shift planning, rosters, and peak staffing plans
Train team on process, accuracy, and hygiene standards
5. Cost, Productivity & Continuous Improvement
Improve cost per order shipped
Reduce damages, losses, and rework
Introduce Kaizen / small automation / layout optimisations
Track KPIs daily and review with founders weekly
6. Compliance, Safety & Hygiene
Ensure safety norms, fire compliance, and material handling discipline
Maintain clean, organised, audit-ready warehouse at all times
📊 Key Metrics You’ll Own
- Order dispatch SLA (%)
- Inventory accuracy (%)
- Orders per picker per hour
- Picking & packing error rate
- Cost per order
- Returns & RTO due to ops issues
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- 8–15 years of experience in warehouse and operations management
- Experience in handling multiple channels like e-commerce, D2C and quick commerce
- Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, basic formulas)
- Experience in setting up processes, SOPs
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Good communication and follow-up skills
Why Join SALTY
- Work closely with founders and senior leadership
- High ownership and learning exposure
- Be part of a young, ambitious, fast-scaling fashion brand
Note: Ad part of our hiring process, we have made an interactive and gamified form to get a better overall understanding of your candidature. The form would be required to fill in one go
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