Junior Global Planner: Global Supply Chain & Analytics

Yara International ASA; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Yara International ASA in Oslo is seeking a Junior Global Planner to support planning and optimization across Yara's global production network. You will collaborate with production, procurement, product management, logistics, and commercial teams worldwide to balance supply and demand and improve IBP-based planning outcomes.

Under guidance from experienced planners, you will learn to analyze capacity, product mix, and constraints, develop insights, and contribute to digital planning tools,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or other analytical tools is an advantage.
• Knowledge of SAP IBP or similar supply-chain planning systems is an advantage.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to work in an international, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Support supply-demand balancing, optimization, and planning activities within IBP for Yara's key global production lines, working closely with markets, production sites, product management, procurement, and planning teams.
• Contribute in maximising capacity utilization and CB1 (margin) performance by analyzing production plans, product mix, batch sizes, production constraints, and supply-chain trade-offs, identifying optimization opportunities together with Global Planners and relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate and execute laycan planning activities (vessel scheduling) to support efficient production planning, and timely deliveries in alignment with finished goods allocation plans.
• Apply product allocation principles and provide planning insights to support trade-off decisions between market requirements, profitability objectives, supply and production constraints.
• Prepare, maintain, and further develop analyses to support short- and medium-term planning, covering supply-demand balances, inventory, capacity utilization, constraints, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Identify and highlight deviations, supply risks, capacity constraints, and potential imbalances, supporting Global Planners in developing and evaluating mitigation scenarios.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and digitalization of IBP planning processes, systems, data quality, and analytical tools.
• Collaborate with planners and stakeholders globally, taking ownership of assigned planning activities and analyses, sharing knowledge, and contributing to improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

English fluency

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

SAP IBP

Job description

Yara International ASA in Oslo is seeking a Junior Global Planner to support planning and optimization across Yara's global production network. You will collaborate with production, procurement, product management, logistics, and commercial teams worldwide to balance supply and demand and improve IBP-based planning outcomes.

Under guidance from experienced planners, you will learn to analyze capacity, product mix, and constraints, develop insights, and contribute to digital planning tools,