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Procurement TMS Analyst LOOKING FOR Procurement TMS Analyst JOB AT Atlanta, GA
Position Overview:
Procurement TMS Analyst
Responsibilities
Procurement TMS Analyst
Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world’s flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 14,650 employees in 33 operating facilities on four continents and is making significant capital investments in recycling and rolling capacity in North America to meet an ascending customer demand.
The Novelis North America (NNA) team is seeking a Procurement TMS Analyst. This analyst will be supporting the Transportation Category Manager with Transportation procurement issues, teaming with leadership to develop the strategic direction of transportation category. As well as presenting and elevating as vital through the accurate chain of command; support process improvement efforts by developing and implementing recommendations to improve the purchasing and materials management efficiency and effectiveness through SAP, MDM, TMS and related supporting processes.
The purpose of the Transportation Analyst is to assist the Transportation Category Manager in efficiently implementing and completing all strategic purchasing initiatives as well as support the day-to-day activities related to sourcing needs for transportation.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with category manager to develop and implement category strategic plan
- Ensure effective management of rates, annual/monthly/weekly reporting, bid analysis and contract negotiations related to transportation
- Assist with driving cost savings and pipeline project opportunities through supplier development, value analysis, market research, cost reduction for major cost for commodities, as well as delivery and quality assurance.
- Coordinate tactical functions within Procurement Department; monthly inflation forecasting, reporting, lead annual RFP’s,
- Identifies transportation process improvement opportunities through strategic thinking, critical thinking, and analysis.
- Applies quantitative skills to build and analyze reports to support business execution. Supports the business through ad-hoc queries and maintains reports from a variety of resources as specific to department or organizational needs.
- Performs data management through a combination of data mining, data modeling, data analysis, cost/benefit analysis, process mapping, and/or problem analysis, while performing day to day processes related to area of responsibility.
- Procurement/sourcing responsibilities to support the Category Manager with the transportation commodity while engaging with the leaders of the Logistics Team and Plant Logistics Staff
- Vendor Development / Savings Development / Reporting / Forecasting / Contract Management / DPO / Relationship Management.
- Assist Category Lead with Market Research, Analytics, and Reporting
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics,
- 3-5 years of Supply Chain experience or similar subject area with an intricate manufacturing environment, aluminum, casting, rolling and / or recycling
- Experience in the field of Transportation is required
- Excellent digital literacy, MS Office Excel proficient
- Experience with SAP and TMS (JDA preferred)
- Ability to handle sophisticated databases and make data driven decisions
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and business policy and practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Candidate must have shown strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to quickly retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data.
- Ability to influence, lead, and get results across all levels in the organization
- Ability to clarify and resolve sophisticated business issues by breaking them down into significant components to settle root cause and redesigning internal and external business processes and relationships
- Proven track record of success and expanded responsibility within a growing and sophisticated organization
- Ability to adapt to change and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Strong negotiation skills
- Up to 10% travel
What We Offer:
Novelis’ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their households 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 household’s well-being:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
- Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
- Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your household
- Wellness and Work Life Support – career development and illuminating assistance
Novelis recognizes its hard-working 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, state, or local laws.
This role offers a hybrid schedule. Novelis is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a synergetic office environment.
Location Profile:
Novelis’ Global Corporate Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia and employs approximately 250 people. It is co-located with Novelis’ North America regional office which employs approximately 225 people. Supporting its 24 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.