Job Requirements Role Summary Responsible for end-to-end planning and coordination of gold jewellery production, ensuring optimum utilization of materials and production capacity, timely order fulfilment, productive post-production operations, and effective warehouse and CFA (Carrying & Forwarding Agent) operations. The role focuses on achieving delivery commitments while maintaining stringent controls over gold inventory, product movement, quality, cost, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
1. Production Planning & Control
• Coordinate with sourcing, Supply chain, quality teams to ensure smooth execution of production plans.
• Monitor production progress against plan and proactively address capacity constraints, material shortages, bottlenecks, and delivery risks.
• Optimize production loading and inventory levels to improve throughput and order fulfilment.
• Track key planning metrics including plan adherence, lead time, WIP, ageing, and order backlog. 2. Gold & Material Management
• Ensure effective planning and control of gold, components, findings, stones, and other production materials.
• Monitor gold movement and reconciliation across various stages of production.
• Drive reduction of excess WIP, inventory variance and material ageing.
• Coordinate requirements and availability of materials in line with production priorities. 3. Post-Production Operations
• Manage and coordinate post-production activities after manufacturing completion.
• Ensure timely movement of finished jewellery through quality clearance, tagging, documentation, packing, and dispatch readiness.
• Monitor finished goods ageing and ensure timely closure of pending orders.
• Coordinate with Quality, Logistics, Warehouse, Commercial, and other stakeholders for seamless flow from production completion to dispatch.
• Drive improvement initiatives to reduce post-production turnaround time 4. Warehouse Operations
• Lead warehouse operations covering receipt, storage, inventory control, picking, packing, and dispatch of jewellery/products.
• Ensure system inventory and physical inventory accuracy through robust reconciliation and cycle-count processes.
• Optimize warehouse space, manpower productivity, process flow, and turnaround time.
• Monitor stock ageing and coordinate appropriate actions with relevant business teams. 5. CFA & Distribution Operations
• Oversee CFA operations to ensure timely receipt, storage, order processing, and dispatch to customers/retail locations.
• Monitor CFA inventory accuracy, service levels, dispatch performance, and compliance with defined SOPs.
• Coordinate with CFA partners, logistics service providers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders for smooth distribution.
• Ensure proper documentation, reconciliation, and controls for stock movement between manufacturing locations, warehouses, CFAs, and customers. 6.
Governance, Controls & Compliance
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, internal controls, audit requirements, and statutory/commercial documentation.
• Maintain strict inventory accountability and traceability for gold and finished jewellery.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Strengthen controls to minimize inventory discrepancies, losses, and operational risks. Qualifications & Experience
• Graduate in Engineering / Supply Chain / Business Administration
• 5 years of experience in planning / supply chain / production coordination
• Preferably with exposure to gold / jewellery industry Work Experience Key Skills
• Strong analytical and planning ability
• Advanced Excel / ERP proficiency
• Stakeholder and vendor management
• High ownership with execution focus
📌 Planning Lead (Kolkata)
🏢 Titan
📍 Kolkata