Supply Chain Manager

**Industry:** Silver / Precious Metals Manufacturing **Reports To:** General Manager – Production **Location:** Jaipur **Note: Please apply if you are from the jewelry industry** **Job Purpose** Manage the end\-to\-end supply chain flow for silver manufacturing — inventory control, quality assurance, production material planning, logistics, and finished goods dispatch — ensuring cost efficiency, timely availability, product quality, and tight metal accountability given the high value and purity\-sensitivity of the material. **Key Responsibilities** **Inventory \& Metal Accounting** • Maintain precise stock records of silver at every stage — raw bullion, work\-in\-progress, scrap, and finished goods • Reconcile metal input\-output ratios and monitor wastage/melting losses • Implement systems for lot tracking and batch traceability (critical for BIS/hallmarking compliance) • Coordinate physical stock verification/audits and manage insurance for high\-value inventory • Recommend optimal stock levels to minimize working capital tied up in inventory **Quality Assurance** • Conduct incoming quality checks on raw silver/bullion for purity before it enters production stock • Verify quality of materials at receipt from job\-work/outsourced units before acceptance into inventory • Coordinate with QC/QA lab for purity testing (fineness, hallmark compliance) at key stock transfer points • Conduct outgoing quality inspection of finished goods before dispatch, ensuring conformity to specifications and hallmarking standards • Maintain quality records, inspection reports, and non\-conformance/rejection logs • Drive root\-cause analysis and corrective action for quality issues linked to storage, handling, or vendor/job\-work output • Ensure proper packaging standards are followed to prevent damage, tarnishing, or contamination during storage and transit **Logistics \& Distribution** • Plan secure transportation of silver and finished goods (armored/insured logistics as needed) • Ensure timely delivery to customers/distributors in line with production schedules **Planning \& Coordination** • Align material flow and dispatch plans with production schedules and sales forecasts • Coordinate with production, finance, and sales teams for demand\-supply planning **Compliance \& Risk Management** • Ensure compliance with BIS hallmarking, GST, customs, and precious metal trade regulations related to storage, movement, and dispatch • Maintain documentation for statutory, quality, and financial audits • Manage risk related to theft, material loss, quality deviations, and in\-transit security **Cost \& Reporting** • Monitor and control logistics costs, inventory carrying costs, and cost of quality (rejections/rework) • Prepare MIS reports on stock position, quality metrics, dispatch performance, and cost trends • Support budgeting for inventory holding, logistics, and QA operations **Key Skills \& Competencies** • Strong understanding of inventory control and metal reconciliation for precious metals • Working knowledge of purity testing methods and hallmarking/quality standards for silver • Logistics and distribution management, including secure/insured transport of high\- value goods • Knowledge of BIS hallmarking, customs, and export\-import documentation (if applicable) • Proficiency in ERP/inventory management systems **Qualifications \& Experience** • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Commerce, Engineering, or Metallurgy (MBA in Operations/Supply Chain preferred) • 8–12\+ years of experience in supply chain/materials management, ideally in precious metals, jewellery, or bullion trading, with exposure to quality control processes • Experience handling high\-value inventory, purity/quality checks, and regulatory compliance preferred