Aker BioMarine is a leading biotechnology company developing krill-derived products for consumer health and wellness and animal nutrition. The company has a strong position in its industry.

In Aker BioMarine we believe in a world where everyone has access to quality nutrition and good health without compromising the planet.

We are looking for more people like us, who believe they can make a difference in the world.

We are about 550 employees globally, with more than 40 nationalities, spread across all time zones and most continents. Together, we form an international, high performing, diverse and fun work environment.

Working with us means you appreciate diversity, are highly skilled within your field and can cope with unexpected situations. You enjoy a fast pace, tolerate quick decisions and continuously ongoing changes. You are a true team player who “chips in” when the situation requires so.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work with various global, corporate planning, and local manufacturing and warehousing to coordinate production scheduling activities in order to meet customer demands, inventory targets, and targeted service levels
• Facilitate dialogue with corporate planning, customer service, operations, and warehousing to prepare an effective manufacturing schedule that supports customer requirements and inventory targets
• Schedule purchase of raw materials and lead inventory management of raw materials
• Work with the Production Manager to allocate resources for production - i.e. manpower, equipment, raw materials, etc.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders in Operations, Shipping, Logistics, and Customer Service in executing scheduling changes in accordance with customer demands and inventory targets
• Manage safety stocks effectively including accounting for inventory transfers lead time and demand variability
• Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
• Track production performance and adherence to manufacturing schedule (i.e. trend actual versus planned production, yield, scrap loss, etc. on a weekly, monthly, YTD basis)
• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting for end-of-month closing and year-end closing requirements (i.e. production and yield performance, inventory of raw and finished goods, etc.)
• Communicate schedule changes, maintenance requirements, shut downs, and training needs that impact future production plans to corporate planning and logistics
• Coordinate the production of new or initial production requirements for new products with production, quality, and technical services
• Support efforts to improve plant efficiency, labor management, inventory management, and new initiatives by supporting scheduling requirements and providing recommendations for improvement

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field required 
• 10 years of manufacturing, planning and/or scheduling experience
• Experience with ERP systems
• Schedule - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm // 24-7 on call role to manage decisions regarding unplanned downtime and rescheduling of plant production