Data Analyst

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

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  Medical, dental and vision options

  
  
• Wellness rewards to fund your HRA or HSA
• Paid holidays, time off, parental and other leaves
• Financial protection benefits such as life, AD&D and disability insurance, and 401(k) Plan with employer matching contributions
• Education Support (for example, tuition reimbursement, Chairman's Scholarship, 529 College Savings Plan)
• Broad Based Employee Award Program-value sharing plan for all employees with one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program and much more!

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.

The Data Analyst will utilize syndicated market data and internal Novolex data to build, develop and create streamlined reporting processes, dashboards that provides insights into market intelligence, product trends, customer profitability, and margin improvement opportunities. The ability to consistently deliver statistical analysis/modeling to predict, measure, and interpret key business trends to provide actionable insights to senior management. The production of data-driven performance dashboards and management presentations including but not limited to diagnostic and prescriptive reporting, forecasting, and gap analysis is critical to optimizing business processes and customer success. Team members will combine an analytical approach with focused critical reasoning and contextual business knowledge to convert data into insightful market analysis around several core areas including:

• Data Integration - Consistently manage data integration across multiple business subsidiaries (various ERPs) in order to produce consolidated and aggregated data structures to utilize in reporting, dashboarding, analysis, and presentations
• Reporting- Provide and support accurate, actionable market reporting at a customer segment/market area level that can be utilized to support sales, financial, pricing and product portfolio decisions
• Dashboarding - Utilize integrated data to produce cross-functional dashboards that provide and support KPI tracking, sales insights, financial trends, pricing action, and more
• Analysis - Utilize aforementioned reporting to derive new insights that will result in profitable growth through pricing action, sales decisions, financial adjustments, and product position for Novolex. The ability to connect and translate data-based insights to contextual sales initiatives, customer-level decision making, and financial significance is extremely vital to this role
• Ad Hoc Requirements - In addition to updating current reports the analyst will be asked to build out new reports as needs change. This will require knowledge on systems and Pactiv profitability which will be learned in the role.
• Presentations - Utilize aforementioned reporting to provide recommendations to Foodservice Management team based on data insights

• BA/BS degree with an emphasis in Statistics, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field and 2-3 years' relevant experience preferred
• Preferred experience in foodservice (packaging) distribution but not required
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in an efficient and effective manner.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple departments including but not limited to finance, sales, product development, logistics, and accounting to support data enablement initiatives
• Strong work-ethic, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and logic-based reasoning skills to support working in a fast-paced and dynamic analytical environment
• Technical proficiency and experience with tools/processes including but not limited to Excel modelling, Power BI dashboarding, SQL querying, ERP applications (Oracle, NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics) and more

Benefits

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 (including Telehealth options) 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.

Community Engagement

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.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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