Why Choose Us?


Novolex® is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

• Medical, dental and vision options
  
• Wellness rewards to fund your HRA or HSA
• Paid holidays, time off, parental and other leaves
• Financial protection benefits such as life, AD&D and disability insurance, and 401(k) Plan with employer matching contributions
• Education Support (for example, tuition reimbursement, Chairman's Scholarship, 529 College Savings Plan)
• Broad Based Employee Award Program-value sharing plan for all employees with one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program and much more!

Our Sustainability Commitment


The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.


How You'll Perform the Role


The Senior Manager, Supply Chain provides proactive leadership and strategic direction related to the planning, implementing, and monitoring of materials and overall supply chain strategy to maximize efficiency and productivity, while optimizing working capital in materials inventory. Cross functional collaboration with key internal stakeholders is critical to implement and improve business processes and drive profitability.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with plant schedulers, supply chain planning and execution functions, and corporate sourcing team to manage duties related to raw material planning and inbound logistics to ensure right materials are available at the right production site at the right time to satisfy the supply chain strategy.
• Responsible for driving supplier performance, process and service improvements, and productivity improvements throughout the supply chain.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align procurement, materials planning and warehouse activities according to sales and production forecasts.
• Effectively work with direct team members to have proper controls in place to ensure accountability for their goals & objectives and to prevent decision making bottlenecks.
• Focus on a collaborative approach to find the root cause and develop solutions to streamline processes and eliminate inefficiency.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal & external stakeholders such as plant leadership, demand & supply planning team, corporate sourcing, suppliers etc. Develop and execute a material planning strategy to meet the company's business growth, cost savings initiatives, and sourcing requirements.
• Foster and promote innovative solutions that drive cost reduction and continuous improvement of the supply chain process.
• Develop and manage effective relationships with existing suppliers of goods and services to meet the established cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Maintain appropriate quantity of supplies and materials that support optimized production runs and safety stock while minimizing inventory on hand.
• Establish, maintain, and drive improvement activities for all supply related KPI's, to include inventory levels, production schedule attainment, purchase order management, supplier and customer service levels and others as needed.
• Coach, mentor, and support the direct team on best practices in vendor management, cost reductions, and end to end supply chain knowledge.

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or operations management or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years' experience in a supply chain or operations related field.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, preferably CMS, IFS and Cedar Bay.
• Manufacturing background, preferably manufacturing of plastic products intended as packaging for food items.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate with all areas of the business.
• Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

What You'll Get From Us


Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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