Hybrid Senior Manager, Operations Strategy & Impact

Novolex; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Paid vacation

Sick days

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Novolex seeks a senior network optimization professional to lead strategy across a multi‑facility network, translating data into clear financial implications for leadership.

The hybrid Lake Forest, IL role requires 5+ years’ analytical experience and excellent executive communication. The position offers collaboration with Finance, Operations, Engineering and Procurement to build robust ROI models and capital plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, finance, business, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in network optimization or related analytical field.
• Experience with network modeling tools preferred.
• Ability to translate analytics into financial and strategic implications.
• Strong financial acumen, including forecasting and ROI modeling.
• Experience in multi-facility, multi-node networks.
• Excellent executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate highly technical network architectures and complex data into clear, compelling narratives and strategic recommendations for leadership and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups to define strategic options, mitigate risks and deliver final, data driven recommendations.
• Build and leverage advanced statistical, mathematical and financial models to run scenario analyses, simulate network changes and optimize costs.
• Construct detailed, defensible business cases to support major capital projects, network redesign initiatives, and operational investments.
• Create and review capital and expense projections, including sensitivity analyses, multiyear forecasts, and scenario-based financial planning.
• Conduct hands‑on network and cost analyses, partnering with Finance, Operations, Engineering and Procurement to build comprehensive total-cost and savings models that inform strategic recommendations.
• Analyze demand signals, operational constraints and market trends to identify bottlenecks and investment tradeoffs.

Skills

Executive communication

Financial modeling

Network optimization

Multi-facility operations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Optilogic

Llamasoft

Blue Yonder

Coupa

Supply Chain Guru

Job description

Novolex seeks a senior network optimization professional to lead strategy across a multi‑facility network, translating data into clear financial implications for leadership.

The hybrid Lake Forest, IL role requires 5+ years’ analytical experience and excellent executive communication. The position offers collaboration with Finance, Operations, Engineering and Procurement to build robust ROI models and capital plans.