Planner Operations

As a Planner Operations at NOV's Stavanger Manufacturing Plant (SVF), you will coordinate order management, supply chain planning and manufacturing activities to improve delivery predictability and operational efficiency.

Working closely with manufacturing teams and internal NOV customers worldwide, you will help resolve delivery challenges and improve planning processes while contributing to a small, collaborative team within a global organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply – regardless of gender, age, cultural background, disability, or belief.

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Responsibilities

• Coordinate sales-order management and supply chain planning activities from order entry through delivery.
• Maintain accurate sales-order information, including delivery dates, quantities, commercial commitments and changes in requirements.
• Develop and maintain visibility of material requirements, production priorities, order progress and potential delivery risks.
• Work with purchasing and supply chain teams to follow up material availability, expedite delayed components and support realistic delivery plans.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, product-responsible personnel, warehouse and logistics teams to align priorities and facilitate timely shipments.
• Communicate with internal NOV customers to clarify delivery expectations, assess the impact of delays and resolve competing priorities.
• Use ERP and relevant business systems to maintain reliable planning, order-management and operational information.
• Support the coordination of quality-related inquiries, delivery documentation and applicable export or regulatory requirements with the responsible functions.

Qualifications

Required

• Relevant experience in order management, supply chain planning, production planning, purchasing, logistics or related industrial coordination activities.
• Practical understanding of order fulfilment, material planning and manufacturing or comparable industrial workflows.
• Experience using ERP systems or equivalent integrated business systems to support operational planning and coordination.
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities across different functions.
• Analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to identify delivery risks, coordinate corrective actions and maintain accurate operational information.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and relevant digital business tools.
• Professional proficiency in Norwegian and English, written and spoken.

Preferred

• MSc or Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field. (Extensive experience within the field of work can compensate for lack of formal education).
• Experience with Oracle, SAP or comparable ERP platforms.
• Experience coordinating material availability and delivery commitments in manufacturing or project-based environments.
• Familiarity with intercompany orders, purchase-order expediting, international logistics or export-control processes.
• Knowledge of NOV systems, products or internal manufacturing and order-management processes.