Sr. Supply Chain Analyst - Master Planning Analyst

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. The Novelis North America (NNA) team is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Analyst - Master Planning. This position is responsible for the integration, coordination, monitoring, and enablement of all planning activities for an assigned product line. This role enables the planning process by setting and maintaining master data, setting and planning process parameters and troubleshooting issues associated with planning. The incumbent also has the responsibility for monitoring customer orders, SAP planned orders, and ensuring production center schedules are in line with the plan for the product line. To administer these responsibilities, the candidate must possess planning expertise and strong analytical skills to identify the root cause of planning and data problems. The incumbent works under the direction of the Product Line Manager. And, the incumbent works closely with S&OP planners, production center planners, tolling planners, demand managers and commercial team to formulate the plan, supervise execution and effectively resolve issues. Responsibilities Troubleshoot planning issues reported by Account Management Specialist (AMS), production center planners, and tolling planners for the assigned product line. Investigate planning issues, resolve when possible, and document findings and outcomes appropriately. Systematically review concordance between SAP data and S&OP. Partner with Facility Planning teams to ensure efficient metal flow to our customers. Monitor order bookings versus S&OP and available capacity. Recommend lead time changes when appropriate. Coordinate product route changes to react to unplanned outages or anticipated capacity constraints. Determine products involved, then initiate and supervise the associated Master Data Management (MDM) requests. Supervise SAP alerts (surplus, late, early, etc.) to identify system issues and work with production center planners to take appropriate action. Systematically review order status and metal position in SAP, from procurement of sheet ingot to delivery to customer, to ensure timely production. Take corrective action, coordinating with production center planners. Initiate MDM requests to accurately process/order planning parameters (lot size, lead time, etc.). Review lead time by product to ensure order alignment with manufacturing lead time. Review historical planned vs. actual lead time by products. Work with facility planning teams to expedite any hot/rush orders through production Partner with plant process/quality engineers to ensure accuracy of master data parameters (e.g. equipment run rates, yields, etc.) for each of the product specifications. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or similar subject area with exposure to supply chain management through experience and/or course work Over 5 years related experience in multinational manufacturing company, similar industry is preferred Prior SAP Experience, particularly in APO strongly preferred Ability to manipulate, cleanse and analyze large amounts of data in Excel Ability to extract data from SAP APO, analyze the data in Excel and draw conclusions and recommendations Proven understanding of SAP APO planning parameters and their interaction in the timely execution of orders Proven digital literacy and understanding of Microsoft Office Ability to learn new software programs quickly Excellent communication (oral and written) skills; ability to effectively connect with all levels in the organization and work in a team environment Desire to take in…

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