Supply Chain Manager
Hyperion Materials & TechnologiesJob Title: Supply Chain Manager – Finished Goods & Recycling Operations
Location: Nashik, Maharashtra (Plant)
Reports to: Director – Strategic Supply Chain, APAC
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Summary: Lead end-to-end supply chain operations for Electronica Tungsten Limited (ETL) in Nashik, an acquired company of Hyperion Material
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s & Technologies, while being employed under Hyperion payroll.
The role will oversee supply chain activities across ETL’s finished goods and recycling operations, including warehousing, transportation, direct sourcing of tungsten scrap and binder metals, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), import-export operations, licensing, and trade compliance supporting the recycling, production, and sale of WO₃, W, WC, and Ready-to-Press (RTP) powders.
The Supply Chain Manager will be responsible for ensuring the reliable, cost-effective, and fully compliant flow of materials across the end-to-end value chain, while developing a capable supply chain team and aligning ETL’s operations with Hyperion’s global supply chain and circularity strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Warehouse Management
• Own finished goods and recycling-plant warehouse operations, including layout, storage of tungsten scrap, WO3/W/WC/RTP inventory, and hazardous/regulated material segregation as per statutory norms.
• Drive inventory accuracy, FIFO/batch traceability, cycle counts, and stock reconciliation between ERP/WMS and physical stock.
• Optimize warehouse capacity, layout, and material handling (5S, safety, and material-loss reduction) across all storage locations.
• Manage bonded/customs warehousing where applicable for imported scrap and export-bound finished goods.
Transportation Management
• Manage inbound transportation of tungsten scrap, cobalt, and nickel, and outbound distribution of finished goods (WO3, W, WC, RTP) to domestic and export customers.
• Select, negotiate, and manage 3PL/transporters and freight forwarders (road, rail, sea, and air) to optimize cost, transit time, and service levels.
• Ensure compliant transportation of hazardous and dual-use cargo, including correct documentation, packaging, and labelling. Track freight cost per ton/lane and drive continuous cost and lead-time optimization.
Direct Sourcing – Tungsten Scrap, Cobalt, Nickel
• Own direct sourcing of tungsten scrap (hard and soft), cobalt, nickel, and other binder metals to feed ETIL's recycling and manufacturing operations, in coordination with the global Sourcing & Procurement team.
• Develop and qualify domestic and international scrap and secondary-raw-material suppliers; build a resilient, diversified supply base in line with Hyperion's closed-loop circularity strategy.
• Track global tungsten, cobalt, and nickel price trends and indices to inform buy timing, pricing formulas, and landed-cost decisions.
• Negotiate long-term supply agreements and pricing terms for scrap and raw material inputs, balancing cost, quality, and supply continuity.
License Portfolio Management
• Own and maintain ETIL's complete import and export license portfolio required for recycling operations and sale of WO3, W, WC, and RTP, and for import of tungsten scrap.
• Manage the Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) and all associated DGFT authorizations, renewals, and amendments
• Obtain and renew hazardous/other-waste import authorizations from the State Pollution Control Board/CPCB and MoEF&CC (under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules) for import of tungsten scrap and ensure Basel Convention documentation is for transboundary movement.
• Evaluate and manage SCOMET/dual-use export licensing obligations from DGFT applicable to tungsten and tungsten carbide products destined for controlled end-uses or end-users, including end-user certificates where required.
• Maintain licenses under EPR/consent-to-operate and other regulatory registrations relevant to recycli