Buyer
Novelis Corporation

Job Info

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Position Overview

Novelis is looking for a Buyer to join our Center of Excellence (COE), located in Atlanta, GA.

The successful candidate must be capable of communicating optimally and frequently with all levels of Suppliers and Plant Stakeholders in performance of their responsibilities. Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, is a critical success factor. In addition, organizational and time management skills, as well as digital literacy, are vital. The incumbent must be a self-starter and capable of making decisions in a timely fashion.

At Novelis, our people are our greatest asset. We embrace our diversity to see real world problems through various lenses and make break-through technology possible. Our family-oriented atmosphere encourages and enables employees and their families to give back to their communities through volunteering and working with non-profit partners and local schools towards making communities safer, supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education initiatives and growing recycling by consumers. We operate in a strong encouraging environment with opportunities to be a part of our employee mentorship programs to guide you through your career.

The incumbent will support our company purpose, Shaping a Sustainable World Together.

Does this sound like your next opportunity? Apply today!

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 and delivery, and support resolution of performance and delivery issues.
• Pursue Cost Savings / Cost Containment by soliciting pricing bids/quotes and negotiating pricing with vendors in conjunction with category managers.
• Research the specifications and obtain quotes of complex SKUs across a wide range of non-metal commodities and categories.
• 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.
• Have the flexibility to support multiple time zones and availability for rotating 24/7 emergency call schedule.
• Embrace and promote the Novelis cultural beliefs of Do It Right, Say Anything, Own It, Get Focused, and Win Together.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Qualifications

• Demonstrated 2-5 years in the purchasing field
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, or related field
• Ability to establish objectives for optimizing cost
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Self-starter with proven track record in problem solving/resolution
• Some knowledge/exposure to Maintenance related MRO commodities
• Experience in SAP or Oracle Procurement/Maintenance Systems is preferred
• Experience in the following areas is required: Contractor and supplier development, scope of work review, value analysis, delivery and quality assurance, alternative material evaluation, price increase challenges, specification clarification, service contract development and management, maintaining adequate inventories of new materials/operating supplies, resolution of invoice and receipt discrepancies, disposal of the surplus material and equipment, general business engineering analysis of projects, preparation of data and reports
• Must be flexible and able to operate in a fast-paced environment, with ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work
• Must be able to operate in a remote work or hybrid work model as required

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.

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