Manager, Demand & Inventory Analytics

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin paper molded fiber aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories 250 brands and over 39000 SKUs.

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.

This is a hybrid position with 3 days a week in our Lake Forest IL office.

TheManager Demand & Inventory Analyticsis responsible for overseeing the analytics portfolio supporting Demand Planning Inventory Planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes. This role partners closely with business stakeholders to identify business challenges decision-support needs and analytical opportunities define requirements and work with technical teams to deliver solutions that improve visibility and decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of demand planning inventory management and broader supply chain planning processes along with the ability to bridge business needs and analytics capabilities. They will lead analytics solutions and capability enhancements from concept through adoption including requirements gathering user acceptance testing training documentation and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

Analytics Portfolio Leadership

• Own and manage the portfolio of Demand Planning and Inventory Management reports dashboards and analytical tools
  Prioritize analytics initiatives and capability enhancements based on business value stakeholder needs and organizational objectives
  Identify opportunities to improve demand visibility inventory insights forecasting effectiveness and decision-support capabilities
  Ensure analytics solutions remain aligned with evolving business processes and planning requirements

Business Partnership & Requirements Management

• Partner with Demand Planning Inventory Planning and Commercial teams to understand business challenges analytical needs and process pain points
  Facilitate requirements gathering process mapping and solution design activities
  Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for analytics and technical delivery teams
  Act as a trusted advisor on analytics capabilities opportunities and best practices

Solution Delivery & Adoption

• Collaborate with analytics engineers and technical teams throughout solution design development and deployment
  Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) efforts and validate that delivered solutions meet business requirements
  Develop training materials user documentation and support resources for analytics solutions
  Drive user adoption and change management activities to maximize business value

Analytics Governance & Data Stewardship

• Establish and maintain standardized KPI definitions analytical metrics and business rules
  Partner with analytics and data teams to promote consistency and accuracy across analytics assets and reporting outputs
  Support data quality improvement efforts by identifying gaps discrepancies and process improvement opportunities
  Ensure analytical outputs align with established planning processes and organizational standards

Continuous Improvement & Analytics Enablement

• Monitor solution adoption stakeholder feedback and business outcomes to identify enhancement opportunities
  Recommend analytics solutions process improvements and decision-support capabilities that improve operational performance
  Promote data-driven decision-making across planning functions
  Stay informed on emerging analytics and decision-support capabilities relevant to demand planning inventory management and IBP processes

Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

• Lead cross-functional analytics initiatives and coordinate efforts across planning analytics and technology teams
  Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement
  Establish priorities and manage workload across multiple initiatives and stakeholder groups

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Operations Management Analytics Information Systems or related field
  6 years of experience in supply chain planning business analysis reporting or analytics-related roles
  Strong understanding of demand planning inventory management forecasting and/or IBP/S&OP processes
  Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into analytics reporting or system solutions
  Experience partnering with both business stakeholders and technical delivery teams
  Familiarity with business intelligence and analytics platforms such as Power BI Tableau or similar tools
  Experience leading user acceptance testing training documentation or change management initiatives preferred

Core Competencies

• Supply Chain Planning: Deep understanding of demand planning forecasting inventory management and planning performance drivers
  Business Analysis: Identifying business challenges and defining effective analytics and decision-support solutions
  Stakeholder Management: Building strong partnerships across planning commercial operations and technical teams
  Analytics Enablement: Delivering insights and analytical capabilities that improve business performance and decision-making
  Change Management & Adoption: Driving user engagement training and successful adoption of new solutions

Success Measures

• High stakeholder satisfaction with analytics capabilities insights and decision-support tools
  Increased adoption and utilization of analytics solutions across planning functions
  Improved consistency and standardization of KPIs metrics and reporting outputs
  Successful delivery of analytics solutions and enhancements aligned to business priorities
  Reduction in manual analysis and reporting effort through scalable analytics solutions
  Increased visibility into demand inventory and service performance enabling better planning decisions

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $130000-$145000 bonus benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range individual pay is determined by job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. At Novolex it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance flexible spending and health savings accounts paid vacation and sick days paid parental leave paid holidays and wellness program.

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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.

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.

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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