Position Overview: Who we are
Novelis is driven by its purpose to shape a sustainable world together.


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 32 facilities in 9 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia with 13,190 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, Airbus, Boeing, Nespresso, Samsung, and others. In addition, Novelis is leading the industry with its sustainability and recycling efforts.

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

• You maintain and develop contacts with aluminum scrap suppliers
• You ensure the quality and on-time delivery up to inspecting and processing of scrap deliveries at the recycling plant and remelt plants
• You explore new scrap markets to support the recycling content growth
• You analyze global procurement markets and develop new procurement strategies
• You continuously control and optimize internal material flows
• You cooperate closely with metal planning functions, European casthouses, operations including Nachterstedt Recycling Center, as well as other
• support functions (i.e. logistics, quality etc.)
• You are responsible to expedite procurement /open orders and to reduce metal costs
• Travelling within Europe (approximately 40%)

• You hold a university degree in Business Administration or similar
• You have at least 5 years working experience in the purchasing field
• You have a good understanding of the scrap market, recycling operations, supplier selection and risk assessment
• You are proficient in MS office programs (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Experience in SAP is welcome
• Flexibility and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work
• You bring a willingness to travel within Europe
• Business fluent German and English language skills

What Novelis offers you:

• 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
• An employee parking lot and a company restaurant
• Corporate Benefits: Attractive purchasing benefits from well-known companies such as Apple, WMF, Sixt or Adidas
• Discounted membership in the cooperating fitness studio
• 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
• Additional insurance policies covering out-of work injures and extra medical services
• The opportunity to shape a sustainable world together

Have we caught your interest?
Then become part of our team! We are looking forward to your application!
You can apply easily with your resume via our application system in less than 5 minutes.


Please note that postal applications cannot be processed and considered.


We live diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
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