Procurement Transportation Analyst (Contractor)
About The Position
Novelis is a global leader in aluminum recycling and rolling, providing sustainable aluminum solutions for aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging, and specialty markets. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis operates 32 facilities across 4 continents and employs approximately 13,000 people. The Procurement Transportation Analyst will support the Transportation Category Manager by providing data-driven insights, analytics, and reporting to enhance transportation sourcing and procurement decisions. This role is crucial for maintaining transportation rate governance, analyzing supplier performance, supporting sourcing events, and automating reporting. The analyst will collaborate with Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance to optimize processes, improve supplier performance, and identify cost-saving opportunities. The position supports both strategic sourcing and operational analytics, utilizing systems like TMS, Coupa Sourcing Optimization (CSO), Power BI, SAP, and master data platforms. This is a contract position with an expected end date of December 31, 2026.
Requirements
- Experience in transportation, logistics, procurement analytics, or a related analytical role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize large data sets.
- Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, SAP, TMS platforms, and sourcing/analytics tools (CSO preferred).
- Working knowledge of transportation rate structures, sourcing processes, and master data management.
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to retrieve, manipulate, analyze, and interpret data to support data-driven decision making.
- Must have shown strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- JDA TMS experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Transportation Category Manager to support the execution of the transportation category strategy and sourcing roadmap.
- Provide analytical support for strategic sourcing initiatives and day-to-day transportation sourcing needs.
- Maintain transportation rate governance across carriers, modes, and contracts on TMS.
- Analyze transportation bids, rates, and cost scenarios; support negotiations and contract administration.
- Support regular RFP events using Coupa Sourcing Optimization (CSO).
- Develop and deliver accurate weekly, monthly, and annual dashboards and performance reports.
- Provide ad hoc analysis to support sourcing decisions, supplier evaluations, and leadership requests.
- Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and data models.
- Automate reporting and data refresh processes to reduce manual effort and improve data reliability.
- Ensure scalable, standardized reporting solutions across the transportation category.
- Escalate data integrity, performance, or risk issues through established governance channels.
- Identify gaps in transportation procurement and materials management processes.
- Recommend and support improvements across TMS (JDA preferred), SAP, and related systems.
- Support data consistency, master data governance, and process standardization initiatives.
- Support cost-savings identification through market analysis, rate benchmarking, and performance insights.
- Track savings, contract compliance, and supplier KPIs.
- Support supplier relationship management and performance reviews.
Benefits
- Paid parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Fertility Treatment
- Childcare Discount
- Nursing Mom Support
- Employee Assistance Programs (free resources available 24/7)
- Wellness Programs (incentives for wellness activities, wellness spending account, programs for building healthy habits, virtual physical therapy for joint, back, and pelvic health, health management programs)
- Diabetes Management Program
- Pet insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- PerkSpot Discount Program
- Tuition assistance and career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
