Sr. Supply Chain Analyst - Master Planning Analyst

Novelis • Atlanta, GA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Novelis North America is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Analyst - Master Planning to integrate, coordinate, monitor, and enable planning activities for an assigned product line. The role supports the planning process by setting and maintaining master data and planning parameters, troubleshooting planning issues, monitoring customer orders and SAP planned orders, and ensuring production center schedules align with the plan. It requires planning expertise and strong analytical skills to identify root causes of planning and data problems.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Product Line Manager and collaborates with S&OP planners, production center planners, tolling planners, demand managers, and commercial teams to formulate the plan, supervise execution, and resolve issues. The role also partners with facility planning teams and plant process and quality engineers to support efficient metal flow, accurate master data, and timely customer deliveries.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a similar subject area, with supply chain management exposure through experience and/or coursework.
• Over 5 years of related experience in a multinational manufacturing company; experience in a similar industry is preferred.
• Ability to manipulate, cleanse, and analyze large amounts of data in Excel.
• Ability to extract data from SAP APO, analyze it in Excel, and draw conclusions and recommendations.
• Proven understanding of SAP APO planning parameters and how they interact in timely order execution.
• Proven digital literacy and understanding of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to learn new software programs quickly.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to connect effectively with all organizational levels and work in a team environment.
• Initiative and ability to develop proactive relationships with customers and internal and external stakeholders through follow-up, understanding their needs, and encouraging collaboration.
• Flexibility to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent prioritization skills and ability to recognize when to escalate issues.
• Leadership skills to direct, lead, and develop other personnel to accomplish personal, plant, and corporate objectives.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Prior SAP experience, particularly in APO.
• Experience in a similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot planning issues reported by Account Management Specialists, production center planners, and tolling planners; investigate, resolve when possible, and document findings and outcomes.
• Systematically review concordance between SAP data and S&OP.
• Partner with Facility Planning teams to ensure efficient metal flow to customers.
• Monitor order bookings against S&OP and available capacity, and recommend lead-time changes when appropriate.
• Coordinate product route changes in response to unplanned outages or anticipated capacity constraints; identify affected products and initiate and supervise associated Master Data Management requests.
• Supervise SAP alerts, including surplus, late, and early alerts, to identify system issues and coordinate appropriate action with production center planners.
• Review order status and metal position in SAP from sheet-ingot procurement through customer delivery to support timely production, and coordinate corrective action with production center planners.
• Initiate Master Data Management requests to accurately process order-planning parameters, such as lot size and lead time.
• Review product lead times to ensure order alignment with manufacturing lead times, and review historical planned versus actual lead times.
• Work with facility planning teams to expedite hot or rush orders through production.
• Partner with plant process and quality engineers to ensure master data parameters, including equipment run rates and yields, are accurate for each product specification.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility treatment
• Childcare discount
• Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs with mental health, family life, career, and financial guidance resources
• Wellness programs and incentives
• Wellness spending account
• Virtual physical therapy
• Health management programs
• Pet insurance
• Identity theft protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance
• Career development programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior