Warehousing Lead

This role is responsible for leading and managing the daily warehouse operations at Korangi Warehouses, ensuring efficient, safe, and compliant handling, storage, and movement of materials. The position requires adherence to EHS, QMS, GMP, and GHK standards while implementing warehouse strategies and inventory control practices. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, provide leadership and administrative support to warehouse staff, and ensure business objectives and customer requirements are met cost-effectively.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage all warehouse and dispensary operations, including receipt, storage, dispensing, issuance, and dispatch of materials/products, ensuring compliance with SOPs, GQP, GQMP, and business requirements.
- Maintain inventory accuracy through effective cycle counting, stock reconciliation, variance investigation, and corrective action implementation.
- Ensure materials are stored, handled, and distributed under approved conditions to preserve product quality and integrity.
- Oversee timely and accurate SAP transactions and maintain compliant warehouse documentation.
- Implement and sustain cGMP, QMS, EHS, and regulatory requirements within warehouse operations.
- Lead warehouse compliance activities such as self-inspections, Management Monitoring (L1), Independent Business Monitoring (L2), Independent Assurance (L3), Regulatory/DRAP audits (L4), CAPA management, risk assessments, and ensure timely closure of compliance actions.
- Manage, develop, and coach warehouse personnel through training, performance management, and competency development.
- Monitor warehouse KPIs and operational performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage warehouse resources and budgets to achieve operational efficiency and business goals.
- Promote a culture of safety and operational excellence through GEMBA activities, hazard identification, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum 3-4 years of experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, or materials management.
- Knowledge of process safety, risk management, deviations, CAPA, change control, and audit systems.
- Practical experience with inventory systems or warehouse management systems.
- Strong planning, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
- Proven leadership, coaching, and people management skills.
- Proficiency in SAP and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Skills

Expertise in Cold Chain management, Customer Focus, Data Integrity, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Inventory and Lean Management, Logistics Management, Problem Solving, Production Orders, Product Knowledge, Risk Awareness, Supply Chain Operations and Sustainability, Third-Party Logistics Management, and Warehouse Management.

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to uniting science, technology, and talent to advance disease prevention and treatment. With a mission to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, GSK focuses on four key therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. The company fosters an environment where employees can thrive, emphasizing a culture that is ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing. This foundation supports delivering value to patients, shareholders, and employees alike.

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