This role will execute the modeling and analytical work required to optimize the enterprise end-to-end network for cost efficiency, service performance, scalability, and sustained competitiveness. It supports network strategy development, advanced modeling, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring the organization makes well-supported, financially sound capital and expense decisions. This role combines advanced analytical capabilities, financial acumen, and manufacturing expertise to support strategic decisions related to manufacturing footprint, capacity planning, capital allocation, production optimization, and operational transformation. The position will partner closely with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, evaluate strategic alternatives, and develop data-driven recommendations that maximize operational performance and return on investment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manufacturing Strategy & Optimization: Develop and evaluate strategies to optimize the manufacturing footprint, production network, facility utilization, and capacity allocation to improve cost efficiency, service performance, flexibility, and scalability.
- Advanced Modeling & Scenario Analysis: Build and leverage advanced statistical, mathematical, operational, and financial models to evaluate manufacturing scenarios, identify optimization opportunities, assess capacity constraints, and quantify the impact of operational and strategic changes.
- Capital Investment & Business Cases: Develop comprehensive, defensible business cases for manufacturing capital investments, equipment upgrades, facility expansions, automation, capacity additions, and process improvements, including ROI, payback, and total-cost-of-ownership analyses.
- Financial Planning & Resource Allocation: Develop and review capital and operating expense projections, multiyear manufacturing forecasts, sensitivity analyses, and scenario-based financial plans to support investment prioritization and resource allocation.
- Cross-Functional Strategic Leadership: Lead cross-functional working groups with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, and Procurement to assess strategic alternatives, resolve trade-offs, mitigate risks, and drive alignment on recommendations.
- Strategic Communications & Executive Recommendations: Translate complex manufacturing data, operational models, and financial analyses into clear, compelling recommendations for senior leadership, including investment priorities, implementation considerations, risks, and expected business outcomes.
- Conduct hands-on network and cost analyses, partnering with Finance, Operations, Engineering and Procurement to build comprehensive total-cost and savings models that inform strategic recommendations.
What We Need from You
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing strategy, operations strategy, manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, supply chain optimization, or a related analytical field, with demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience evaluating manufacturing operations across multiple facilities, including production capacity, facility utilization, manufacturing costs, and capital investment opportunities.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience developing advanced models, conducting scenario analyses, and evaluating operational and financial trade-offs.
- Demonstrated financial acumen, including capital and operating expense forecasting, ROI and payback analysis, cost-benefit modeling, and multiyear investment planning.
- Expertise in network modeling tools preferred (e.g., Optilogic, Llamasoft, Coupa, Blue Yonder, Supply Chain Guru, or similar).
- Demonstrated ability to translate analytical findings into financial and strategic implications.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable operational strategies and clear recommendations for senior leadership.
- Excellent executive communication, problem-solving, project leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
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Company Benefits
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 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 MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.
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