Global Director Commercial Excellence (Atlanta)

Position Overview

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 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Novelis is seeking a Director, Commercial Excellence to shape and lead our global commercial effectiveness strategy, aligned to our global commercial strategy. This role will define and drive enterprise-wide frameworks that enable our commercial teams to prioritize the right opportunities, enhance customer value, and deliver consistent, profitable growth.Reporting to the VP, Global Commercial, this leader will partner closely with senior commercial leadership and regional teams to embed best-in-class commercial practices across a complex, global footprint.ResponsibilitiesSet and drive a clear enterprise-wide commercial excellence vision, aligned with growth priorities, and translated into an actionable global agenda through strong senior leadership partnership.Develop and standardize scalable commercial frameworks and end-to-end playbooks that drive consistency in pricing, sales execution, margin management and customer experience while reflecting complex market dynamics.Ensure alignment to global standards while enabling regional customization, using influence and collaboration to balance consistency with local market needs.Implement governance and KPI-driven performance tracking to drive accountability, monitor adoption, and proactively address gaps.Strengthen global commercial capabilities through training, tools, and change management, with a focus on pricing and customer engagement.Leverage data, analytics, and digital tools to continuously improve commercial practices, scale innovation, and foster a test-and-learn culture.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field10+ years of experience in commercial, sales excellence, or strategy roles within industrial or manufacturing sectorsShown success leading global transformation, standardization, or commercial excellence initiativesExperience with CRM systems, analytics, and sales performance management toolsStrong analytical, project management, and problem-solving capabilitiesExecutive presence with ability to influence senior partners and lead without authorityPreferredMaster’s degree (MBA or equivalent)Experience designing commercial training and enablement programsBackground in aluminum, metals, or other commodity-based industriesPlease note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorshipWhat 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 affordable. In 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 SupportEmployee Assistance Programs: free resources available 24/7 to you and your family in the areas of mental health, family life, and career and financial guidanceWellness 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 ProgramPet insuranceIdentity Theft ProtectionPerkSpot Discount ProgramTuition assistance and career development programs!#LI- BL1#LI- Hybrid

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate and North America Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta GA employing around 700 people. Supporting it’s 31 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 Stadium. In 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.

Disclaimer

We encourage all potential candidates to follow the protocols below and to be diligent when sharing any personal information:1. Check the job posting is live and valid via our careers page: Careers - Novelis2. Verify any communication with us by contacting our talent team at Careers - NovelisJob SummaryID: 2026-52700Job Type: StandardSchedule: Full TimeCity: AtlantaState/Province: GeorgiaCountry: US