Job Description

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This position is responsible for establishing daily production planning and scheduling routines, as well as tracking raw material purchasing to ensure the execution of the production plan. The role works closely with cross-functional teams to establish strategies for goal achievement and define operational guidelines in alignment with all relevant areas.

The Role & Your Impact:

Operating in a dynamic and integrated environment, this position combines strong analytical expertise with operational execution. The role plays a key role in advancing Novonesis’ purpose by optimizing production flows, managing inventories, and ensuring efficiency and quality across manufacturing processes through effective planning and continuous improvement.

Your Key Responsibilities in this role:

• Establish daily production planning and scheduling routines and track raw material purchasing to ensure production plan performance;
• Monitor production planning and control, aligning production capacity with the company's commercial goals, and adjust production pacing and material flow to meet schedules and deadlines;
• Develop and ensure production scheduling, track execution, and monitor quality levels to identify bottlenecks, waste, and productivity constraints;
• Control inventory levels through monitoring of raw materials, inputs, and finished goods, managing purchasing plans, storage, delivery times, and replenishment requests;
• Track sales forecasts, compare them against actual sales, and identify and report any deviations;
• Ensure compliance of processes, services, and equipment, resolving issues to guarantee quality and alignment with global programs and procedures;
• Participate in continuous improvement programs, proposing and implementing actions to optimize products, services, and processes;
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), report to management, and present results in coordination meetings to track process evolution and team performance.

What you'll need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Production Engineering, Administration, or related fields;
• Desirable specialization in Supply Chain and/or Production Planning and Control (PCP);
• Proficiency in the Office Package – with an emphasis on Excel;
• Advanced English;
• Availability to work Monday to Friday, from 07h30 to 16h30.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value:

Knowledge and proficiency in SAP S/4HANA (considered a strong differential).

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Explore other openings

If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career