Associate Category Manager

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Novelis is looking for an Associate Category Manager to join our Metal Procurement team, located in Atlanta, GA, to support the effective and efficient purchasing and supply strategy of critical raw material inputs to our manufacturing facilities across North America, with a strong focus on Safety, Quality, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and Innovation. The role will be responsible for the procurement of critical raw materials to ensure continued operations and impact Novelis’ sustainability and emissions targets. Other critical aspects of this role include leading market research by analyzing economic and geopolitical factors that impact the price and/or supply of goods vital to Novelis’ operation.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day purchasing activities including, but not limited to, processing requisitions, issuing purchase orders, obtaining vendor confirmations, verifying promise dates, and confirming product delivery for various Novelis manufacturing plants throughout the country.
• Negotiate with vendors to ensure best pricing, terms, and on time delivery. As well as support resolution of performance, quality, and delivery issues.
• Pursue Cost Savings / Cost Containment initiatives by soliciting pricing bids and negotiating pricing with vendors in conjunction with the category manager.
• Research the specifications and obtain quotes for alloys and primary aluminum dependent on our plant specific requirements.
• In conjunction with Global and North American Procurement Category Managers, lead strategic sourcing projects involving cross-functional team members at multiple locations. Work closely with the Global and North American Procurement Category Managers to ensure the operational material and service requirements are readily available.
• Drive process improvements to improve overall efficiencies within the Procure-to-Pay process.
• Assist with supplier & internal customer invoice issues, concerns relating to deliveries, and inventory status.
• Data Collection for commodities, plant or corporate procurement initiatives as required.
• Work with new Suppliers to onboard obtaining necessary financial information.
• Promote and support all Novelis EHS policies including those which have impact or influence in the Procurement function.
• Expedite any orders which may require escalation or acceleration of lead-times.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in the purchasing field
• Bachelor’s degree in business, or related field or equivalent experience in purchasing/strategy
• Ability to assess current business and market dynamics to purchase strategically
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with openness and flexibility towards diverse perspectives, with the ability to drive goals and objectives forward through networking and cross-functional collaboration with both internal and external networks.
• Proven ability to conduct negotiations with varying levels of difficulty.
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Self-starter with proven track record in problem solving/resolution
• Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment, with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work
• Ability to operate in a hybrid work model is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the following areas is preferred: value analysis, delivery and quality assurance, alternative material evaluation, price increase challenges, specification clarification, maintaining adequate inventories of new materials/operating supplies, resolution of invoice and receipt discrepancies, preparation of data and reports
• Experience in SAP and/or Oracle Procurement/Maintenance Systems is preferred

What We Offer:

This role offers a hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days in the office. Novelis values the need for flexibility and balance for employees and is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment.

Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retiree Medical Plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through Novelis sponsored Retiree Health Access
• Retirement Savings Account
• Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance.

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Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate and North America Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta GA employing around 700 people. Supporting it’s 31 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

Disclaimer

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