Supply Chain Lead

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.

Novelis – Guthrie, KY is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Lead for our automotive finishing plant in Guthrie, KY. The Supply Chain Lead is responsible for managing production planning and scheduling in a “just-in-time” environment at the plant to optimize the scheduling of the assets of the plant and timely delivery of inputs. The position is responsible for strategic planning to meet and or exceed the highest productivity and lowest cost, while satisfying customers meeting on-time delivery targets.   

• →Work in conjunction with other Supply Chain Leaders in the NNA, Integrated Planning, and third-party suppliers to coordinate metal supply strategies, production planning and loading between the plants, and shipments, while optimizing efficiencies and profitability.  Lead the on-site Supply Chain team to achieve the following: 
• →Provide inputs to the network’s Near-Term Plan, Annual Plan, and Strategic Plan as needed based on plant capacity, utilization, uptime, and recovery.   
• →Create production plans, machine center schedules, and logistics bookings to deliver the NTP plant objectives supporting 24 / 7 / 365 operations. 
• →Develop visual metrics and tracking thereof to inform both plant Operations and the greater business of performance versus plan with loss intelligence related to metal flow and Supply Chain related items. 
• →Manage activities for Shipping and Receiving to achieve the Near-Term Plan and meet customer requirements for the shipment and delivery of our products. 

• →Develop scheduling strategy to optimize metal launch cycles for improved process time.  Complete requested trials and communicate with other functions such as Technical Development to achieve new business and Technical Services to support any needed improvements for current business. 

• →Manage SC personnel to complete production planning, scheduling, logistics, data analytics, and reporting tasks. 

• →Act as a member of both the Guthrie Operations leadership team and as a member of the network / regional Supply Chain leadership team. 

• →This role reports to the Director of Supply Chain, Oswego Network with strong influence from other Supply Chain planning leadership and the Guthrie plant manager. 

• Bachelor's degree in operations, logistics, supply chain management, or business administration. 

• Minimum 5 years Supply Chain Experience in a manufacturing environment. 

• 5 years’ experience demand planning, purchasing, and/or network supply planning. 

• Direct people management experience is preferred but not required. 

• Thorough understanding of S&OP processes including Demand and Supply reviews.  

• Demonstrated ability to develop and / or drive relevant KPIs and to implement and maintain routine management cadences 

• Proficient with SAP (MM, PP, APO) or similar ERP applications. 

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills. 

• Ability to quickly learn new processes, systems, and software applications. 
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS office applications.  Power BI, MS Copilot, and Databricks experience is a strong plus. 

• Experience successfully influencing, leading, and driving collaboration across functions.

*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship 

Novelis’ Guthrie facility is located in Guthrie Kentucky approximately 30 minutes from the Tennessee state line near Clarksville Tennessee and Hopkinsville Kentucky. As Novelis’ newest facility Guthrie will house a heat treatment and pretreatment line that will serve the North American automotive market and employ 125 residents. In addition to hunting fishing and hiking residents enjoy the Guthrie Transportation Museum which is the hub of the city’s renewal efforts. The Guthrie team enjoys partnerships with Hopkinsville Community College Todd County High School Guthrie Fire Department and several local Rotary Clubs.

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.

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