Claims Representative

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace automotive beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia Novelis has approximately 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Novelis North America (NNA) team is seeking a Claims Representative. The Claims Representative for the Specialty Products Value Stream will handle the customer claims process and will be responsible for its reliability and timely performance. The incumbent is encouraged to provide timely responses on claim activity to our Customers and the Specialty Products Technical Service / Commercial Teams as well as effectively handle credit / debit status secondary sales and return material authorizations between Customers Tollers and Novelis plants while minimizing costs to Novelis. The incumbent is also responsible for claim data reliability as it relates to effective weekly and monthly quality performance reporting.

This position will report to the Technical Services Manager NNA Specialty Products. It will have strong links to the NNA Specialty Products Commercial Team including Customer Service and provide key support functions for NNA Accounting NNA Recycling NNA Logistics NNA Quality NNA Operations and other NNA Value Streams.

Responsibilities

• Champion and lead the coordination of the claims resolution process between Specialty IPG Customers and Novelis specifically with Specialties Technical and Commercial Novelis contracted tollers Novelis plants and NNA Accounting. Ensure compliance with negotiated contracts purchase agreements and business requirements.
• Maintain the prompt and effective performance of the Specialty Products claim process using EtQ and SAP and includes development of strategies objectives and project plans to ensure that claims resolution delivers business value through strategic fit and standard methodologies within the requirements of the Customer Novelis contract agreements or purchase orders. These goals are achieved by understanding customer requirements the function of the Novelis organizational structure and relationships between the business groups Novelis-contracted Tollers and the Novelis manufacturing plants.
• Provide prompt timely responses to all customer requests and inquiries.
• Investigate products process history communicate and negotiate with Novelis customers
• Complete assignments of credit/debit responsibilities management of Return Metal Authorizations between Customers Tollers and Novelis manufacturing facilities data entry and final documentation.
• Ensure timely entry of claims into EtQ and SAP with assignment to the proper Technical Service team member based on customer account coverage.
• Provide timely resolution time of Quick Claims including customer credits within one week of receipt.
• Participate in and maintain minutes / reporting of weekly Voice of Customer (VOC) conference calls with the Novelis Specialty Products manufacturing plants.
• Run and maintain weekly / monthly reports reflecting claim status and quality performance based on claim data. Identify and communicate performance issues to Technical Services and Plant Quality Leads.
• Support Focused 5 Customer Centricity Reporting through weekly and monthly quality data and reports.
• Participate in weekly conference calls with Specialty Products Commercial Team members.
• Lead and facilitate Secondary Sales and Return/Recycle options for claimed material to offset losses to the business; process RMAs and related invoices promptly and maintain reporting to track transactions.
• Develop and maintain weekly report for tracking Return Metal Authorizations from Customer and Tollers to Novelis plants and Secondary Buyers.
• Coordinate with Technical Representatives and NNA Tolling Team to handle all toll-responsible claims and help facilitate chargebacks.
• Promote and support continuous improvement in which business and technical processes are regularly evaluated and improved to meet business portfolio needs. Find opportunities for new processes and recommend solutions in a proactive manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• 2-5 years customer service experience. Business to business experience preferred. Manufacturing/chemical experience a plus.
• Good organizational interpersonal and communication skills.
• Digital literacy (SAP MS Office MS Excel MS Access etc.).
• ERP experience: SAP experience preferred.
• Proven ability to effectively handle stressful or conflict situations/interactions with internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage time with minimal direction and to balance multiple projects.

What We Offer:

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 driven by the marketplace and addition to core benefits we provide these unique to the industry benefits:

• Family Growth Programs: Paid parental Leave Adoption Assistance Fertility Treatment Childcare Discount and Nursing Mom Support
• Employee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health family life and career and financial guidance
• Wellness Programs: incentives for wellness activities wellness spending account programs for building healthy habits virtual physical therapy for joint back and pelvic health health management programs and more.
• Diabetes Management Program
• Pet insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• PerkSpot Discount Program
• Tuition assistance and career development programs

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Novelis Global Corporate Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia and employs approximately 250 people. It is co-located with Novelis North America regional office which employs approximately 225 people. Supporting its 24 operations worldwide Novelis corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups.

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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