Commercial Strategy Lead (m/f/d) Europe

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 31 facilities in 9 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, and Asia with 13,250 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.

Become part of our mission to create a sustainable world and start in our European Headquarter in Küsnacht, Switzerland as:

Commercial Strategy Lead (m/f/d) Europe

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What Awaits You:

As Commercial Strategy Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Novelis Europe’s growth trajectory and ensuring long-term profitability. Positioned at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and sustainability, you will drive high-impact initiatives that empower our commercial teams to win in the market. In this role, you will set the vision and strategic direction for the commercial function, lead the development of strategic plans, and uncover new growth opportunities while transforming our sustainability strategy into tangible market value. Your tasks in detail:

• You drive the strategic planning process by collaborating with finance, supply chain, and our five market segments to shape and understand our product and market positioning
• You own and lead strategic projects and prepare final recommendations with compelling storylines
• You analyse market data to identify whitespace opportunities and to take informed portfolio decisions
• You conduct data-driven product portfolio reviews to optimize profitability and growth
• You partner with R&D teams to shape the product roadmap and sustainability initiatives
• You conduct workshops with management team members to understand our competitive positioning, differentiation levers, and customer preferences and expectations
• You drive market intelligence efforts to anticipate trends, market drivers, and competitive dynamics
• You develop business cases to support major investment decisions (CAPEX)
• You provide ad-hoc support for inquiries from Senior Management
• You are shaping the future of our commercial organization and contributing to our mission of sustainability and innovation

How You Convince Us:

• You hold a master’s degree in business administration, economics, or similar
• You bring at least 4 years of experience in strategy or business development roles, ideally in industrial/ manufacturing sectors, ideally complemented by experience in management consulting.
• You have proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence senior stakeholders
• You have a proven track record in driving implementation in a fast-paced, complex environment
• You know how to strategically interpret performance, customer, and market trends to derive insights and make data-driven decisions
• You have excellent communication and storytelling skills when it comes to translating complex insights into actionable strategies
• You are a strong collaborator able to build and maintain effective relationships across all levels of the organization
• You are business fluent in English, German will be a plus

What Novelis Offers You:

• #leisuretime: Time for personal activities and relaxation is essential! Enjoy a minimum of 5 weeks’ vacation, with additional days based on your age. You also have the option to purchase up to 10 extra holidays annually, plus bridge days in connection with bank holidays.
• #pensionscheme: Your future matters to us! Enjoy a company pension scheme subsidized by Novelis, ensuring your financial security.
• #timeout: Ready to fulfill your dream of traveling the world or taking an extended break? We support you with our sabbatical offer!
• #worklifebalance: Balance your daily life with ease! We offer flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working as part of our hybrid work environment.
• #goodies: Benefit from Novelis' membership in Corporate Benefits with great purchasing deals from well-known brands in various areas.
• #health: We care about your well-being! Novelis subsidizes fitness activities in cooperating gyms.
• #development: Eager to enhance your knowledge and skills? Our individual training programs are designed to help you reach your full potential.

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.

You must be authorized to work in Switzerland without employment sponsorship.

Location Profile

Novelis’ European Regional Headquarters is located in Küsnacht just outside of Zurich Switzerland employing approximately 100 employees from more than 20 countries which enable us to embrace diverse cultures and communities and push boundaries through unique thinking and learnings.

Novelis’ Headquarters office is home to the Regional Leadership team strategy & sustainability finance supply chain human resources corporate communications legal and miscellaneous global functions.

Its central location in Europe makes it an ideal starting point to reach other European cities and Novelis plants.