Senior Procurement Data Analyst and Digitalization Specialist (m/f/d)

Job Description

As a global leader in innovative products and services and the world's largest recycler of aluminum, we partner with customers in the automotive, beverage can, aerospace and specialties industries to deliver solutions that improve the benefits of balanced lightweight aluminum.

We have a coordinated network of technically sophisticated rolling and recycling plants as well as foundries across 33 facilities in 9 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia with 13,170 employees worldwide. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, USA.

Our customers include some of the largest and best-known brands in the world, including Coca-Cola, Ford, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Nespresso, Samsung, and others. In addition, Novelis is leading the industry with its sustainability and recycling efforts.

Become part of our mission to create a sustainable world and start as soon as possible at our locations in Göttingen or Nachterstedt as:

Senior Procurement Data Analyst and Digitalization Specialist (m/f/d)


  • You support the procurement team to evaluate data, present the results and develop recommendations for action
  • You provide support for operational & strategic procurement activities by research and analyze market trends, supplier landscapes, and industry benchmarks
  • You collaborate with digital product and governance teams to improve data accuracy, including the management of incidents, change requests, and root cause analysis
  • You develop cross-functional relationships efficiently with other areas (FI, IT, Operation, Supply Chain) to become a trusted business partner
  • You design, create, maintain and monitor visualizations and reports based on the needs of procurement organization
  • You train and support team members on new digital tools and data-driven decision-making
  • You plan and organize data migration and mapping efforts with plant and regional procurement resources
  • You identify and leverage internal and external data sources and integrate to the existing enterprise data warehouse
  • You prepare and consolidate the data to ensure easy accessibility for various tools such as Excel or Power BI
  • You lead the implementation of automated tools and technologies to streamline procurement processes

  • You hold a university degree in Industrial Engineering or related studies
  • You have at least 5 years experience in procurement with broad understanding of procurement operations and strategic procurement / sourcing
  • Ideally you already gained experience in manufacturing, and you understand the operations work environment
  • You have very good SAP ECC / MM experience
  • You are an experienced user of all major MS-Office tools like Power BI, Databricks, Azure & ERP System such as SAP and Oracle
  • Ability and willingness to work in a virtual team
  • Excellent communication skills (in writing and verbal) and able to build relationships with internal and external collaborators
  • Experience with advanced application of data analytics, science techniques and tools in a complex business environment, including the application of general statistical concepts against large volumes of data
  • Proven experience in leading complex projects, engage and coach project members and keep all stakeholders involved
  • You are strong in process thinking and very good at problem-solving
  • You demonstrate project management skills to lead on time and on budget delivery in a complex environment
  • You are a team player but also able to work independently
  • Preferably you are an experienced user of Coupa and other eProcurement tools
  • You are fluent in English and German; French and/or Italian language skills would be a plus

  • A permanent position with the global pioneer for technology and sustainability in the future market of aluminum processing and recycling
  • An attractive salary package as well as a company pension plan
  • Flexible working time models and the possibility for mobile working
  • Corporate Benefits: Attractive purchasing benefits from well-known companies such as Apple, WMF, Sixt or Adidas
  • “Jobrad” – the possibility of leasing a bike
  • Participation in internal sports groups
  • Subsidies for sports activities in cooperating gyms
  • An open corporate culture with the opportunity to drive things forward and contribute ideas
  • High occupational safety standards including free occupational medical care as well as an offer within the framework of health management
  • The opportunity to shape a sustainable world together
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