Assistant Manager - Site Store

Job Description

STRATEGIC

• Manage day-to-day Civil and Electrical store operations including receipt, storage, issuance, and housekeeping.
• Verify civil materials against LPOs, delivery notes, approved submittals, and drawings; coordinate inspections with QA/QC.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, bin cards, ERP/system entries, and conduct periodic reconciliation.
• Ensure materials are issued strictly against approved Material Requisitions (MR) with full traceability.
• Maintain complete store documentation including GRNs, MRs, MIRs, test certificates, delivery challans, and return notes.
• Ensure proper stacking, segregation, and preservation of cement, steel, shuttering, aggregates, precast items, and chemicals.
• Coordinate with civil engineers and planning teams to ensure timely material availability as per construction schedules.
  
  

• Supervise unloading, handling, stacking, and movement of Civil and Electrical materials at site stores.
• Ensure FIFO practices for cement, chemicals, and consumables.
• Monitor shelf life, storage conditions, and weather protection for sensitive materials.
• Maintain segregation of approved, rejected, surplus, and returnable materials.
• Monitor minimum and maximum stock levels and initiate replenishment requests.
• Support internal, client, and consultant audits (DEWA / TRANSCO, where applicable).
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping, access control, and safety in civil store areas.
  
  

• Lead and supervise Store Supervisors, Storekeepers, and Helpers assigned to civil and electrical stores.
• Allocate duties, monitor productivity, and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Train store staff on proper material handling, documentation, and safety practices.
• Support performance reviews and capability development of store personnel.
  
  

• Identify opportunities to optimize civil and electrical store layout, storage methods, and material flow.
• Support implementation of ERP/SAP or digital inventory control systems.
• Recommend improvements to reconciliation, reporting, and preservation processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to minimize loss, delays, and re-handling.
  
  

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Civil/Electrical Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management).
• 10–15 years of experience in store or warehouse operations in the UAE.
• Minimum 6–8 years handling civil and electrical materials for substation, power, or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience on Dubai / UAE projects (DEWA / TRANSCO preferred).
• Warehouse / Inventory Management Certification.
• ERP / SAP Inventory Control Training.
• Strong knowledge of civil and electrical materials used in substation construction.
• Understanding of LPO, GRN, MR, MIR, test certificates, and store documentation.
• Inventory control, FIFO, and preservation techniques.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/store management systems.
• Knowledge of HSE requirements related to civil material handling.