Supply Chain Leader, Near Term Planning

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. Responsibilities & Qualifications The Novelis Supply Chain team is seeking a Supply Chain Leader, Near Term Planning to lead weekly production and capacity planning, inventory planning, and near-term supply-demand balancing across the manufacturing network. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Integrated Planning and lead a team of approximately two employees. The ideal candidate will translate facility, demand, and sales and operations planning inputs into a balanced and feasible one-to-eight-week production plan; resolve constraints through material-flow changes, inventory deployment, operational countermeasures, and demand alignment; and provide clear performance insights to stakeholders. This position will enable realistic facility plans, reduce plant-level prioritization conflicts, and support stable material flow across the network. Responsibilities Create and submit timely near-term production plans for each facility in the network, balancing demand, supply, capacity, and inventory. Resolve overloaded or underloaded conditions by coordinating material rerouting, inventory use, operational constraint removal, and demand shifts with cross-functional stakeholders. Monitor network supply-demand balance and identify constraints early, initiating countermeasures with Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Recycling teams. Develop and manage key performance indicators and visual reporting for plan performance, customer requirements, demand forecasts, capacity utilization, and inventory. Provide regular insights and reports to network leadership and cross-functional teams to enable informed decision-making. Hold stakeholders accountable to agreed sales, production, supplier-performance, and inventory targets established through annual planning and sales and operations planning Develop team members through training, coaching, feedback, and targeted assignments. Lead supply chain development of next-generation Near Term Planning / Sales & Operations Execution software and business practices. Serve as primary backup to the Senior Manager for end-to-end planning responsibilities Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, computer science with a supply chain focus, or a comparable field. Five to seven years of supply chain experience in the metals industry, including experience in a leadership role. Strong knowledge of supply chain methods used to manage inventory, customer delivery, and capacity utilization. Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and translate findings into a business context. Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization and with internal and external customers. Demonstrated flexibility, urgency, and sound judgment when responding to disruptions in material flow. Strong people-leadership skills, with the ability to develop a direct team and influence stakeholders outside the team. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting metals manufacturing operations. Association for Supply Chain Management certification. Experience with SAP or similar MRP system. Experience navigating data warehousing. 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 What We Offer Novelis' benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have m…

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