Sr Buyer Job at Novelis North America HQ
Position Overview:
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 11,600 employees in 33 operating facilities on four continents and is investing $2.5 billion to build a new low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. The highly sophisticated facility will serve growing demand for aluminum beverage can sheet in North America. The new facility will also serve the automotive market, where aluminum is the fastest growing material as automakers make plans to achieve their sustainability goals. It will strive to be net carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2, be powered primarily by renewable energy, use recycled water and be a zero-waste facility.
Novelis is seeking for a Sr Buyer to join the onsite Procurement team for the new Greenfield project in Bay Minette, AL. The person in this role will report to the Procurement Manager – Strategic Projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the onsite capital purchasing activities, including commercial evaluation, PO creation and follow-up, vendor onboarding process and supplier performance. This person will work closely with the other project team members as well as the Global procurement organization and ensures full compliance with Novelis guidelines. This position plays a critical role in the effective and timely startup of the greenfield facility. Responsibilities & Qualifications:
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. 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.
Novelis is the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, producing an estimated 19 percent of the world's flat-rolled aluminum products. We work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, beverage can, automotive and high-end specialty markets.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Novelis has approximately 11,600 employees in 33 operating facilities on four continents and is investing $2.5 billion to build a new low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama. The highly sophisticated facility will serve growing demand for aluminum beverage can sheet in North America. The new facility will also serve the automotive market, where aluminum is the fastest growing material as automakers make plans to achieve their sustainability goals. It will strive to be net carbon neutral for Scope 1 and 2, be powered primarily by renewable energy, use recycled water and be a zero-waste facility.
Novelis is seeking for a Sr Buyer to join the onsite Procurement team for the new Greenfield project in Bay Minette, AL. The person in this role will report to the Procurement Manager – Strategic Projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the onsite capital purchasing activities, including commercial evaluation, PO creation and follow-up, vendor onboarding process and supplier performance. This person will work closely with the other project team members as well as the Global procurement organization and ensures full compliance with Novelis guidelines. This position plays a critical role in the effective and timely startup of the greenfield facility.
Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for assigned purchasing activities for the Bay Minette Project, including equipment and services, which are not handled by the Global Procurement Team
- Lead price comparison and evaluations
- Ensure strategies, actions and priorities are aligned within the Capex Procurement team, Engineering, Project Management and other key collaborators
- Plan and execute local negotiations of commercial terms and agreements, along with the Project Procurement Manager
- Monitor supplier performance
- Secure adequate delivery dates and follow-up on them
- Create Purchase Orders, as well as review and negotiate supplier change orders
- Manage supplier onboarding and compliance process in Avetta.
- Ensure accurate documentation in order to be compliant with Novelis rules (e.g. DOA, code of Conduct) and laws of the US
- Implement the safety first principle, follow HSE rules and participate in HSE training, timely report the accident and near miss events. Be responsible for the security of oneself, colleagues and visitors
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree
- 5+ years of experience in purchasing/procurement, preferably for capital projects
- Proven commercial thinking and drive
- Ability and willingness to work in a multicultural team with multifunctional experts
- Good communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to build relationships with internal collaborators and suppliers
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a multinational company
- SAP Procurement knowledge and experience
What We Offer:
Novelis is committed to a Flex Work approach that empowers employees to maintain work-life balance while enjoying the benefits of a collaborative office environment
Note: This position will have a need to primarily work onsite in Bay Minette, AL to fully meet the requirements of the position. The selected individual should expect to be onsite roughly 90% - 100% of the time
Novelis benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable. These are a few of the benefits we offer to support you and your family’s well-being:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health savings accounts – Company Funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
- Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Retirement savings plans – medical and prescription drug coverage through private exchange
- Employee assistance programs – available 24/7 to you and your family
- Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational
Novelis’ newly announced Bay Minette facility will be located 35 miles northeast of Mobile, AL and 45 miles west of Pensacola, FL and is expected to create approximately 1000 high-paying, advanced careers in modern manufacturing and become fully operational in 2025. This highly sophisticated rolling and recycling facility will be the first of its kind. It will primarily serve our customers in the beverage can and automotive markets. Novelis is committed to the community and will actively build partnerships in Baldwin County focused on recycling, STEM education and workforce development.
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. 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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