Azhar Akhtar

Azhar Akhtar has a strong background in supply chain operations, strategy, and business development. Azhar has held various roles in different companies throughout their career.

From 2022 (current) until now, Azhar has been serving as the VP Supply Chain Operations at Aker BioMarine ASA. In this role, they are responsible for optimizing supply chain volumes, balancing supply and demand, and maximizing service levels to customers. Azhar defines and owns strategies related to planning processes, order management, logistics, packaging, and overall supply chain processes. Azhar also ensures stakeholders are informed and aligned on volume planning and acts as an integrator between relevant parties.

Prior to this role, Azhar was the Director of Logistic & Customer Care at Aker BioMarine ASA from 2019 to 2022. Before that, from 2017 to 2019, they held the position of Manager Corporate Strategy at the same company.

From 2012 to 2017, Azhar worked at Kongsberg Automotive. Azhar started as a Corporate Trainee and then served as a Business Development and M&A Analyst from 2014 to 2016. Later, they became the Business Development Manager from 2016 to 2017. At Kongsberg Automotive, Azhar was responsible for global and international M&A/divestment deals, corporate strategy, business development, and investor relations.

Azhar's earlier experience includes working as the Managing Director at AMA Invest AS from 2009 to 2012, and as the Sales/Finance Director at AMA Consult Limited from 2008 to 2012.

Overall, Azhar Akhtar brings a wealth of experience in supply chain operations, strategy, and business development to their current role as VP Supply Chain Operations at Aker BioMarine ASA.

Azhar Akhtar obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economic degree from BI Norwegian Business School between 2007 and 2010. Continuing their education, they earned an MSc in Business and Economics degree from the same institution with a major in Finance, a Master thesis in Merger and Acquisition (M&A) and a minor in International Management, from 2010 to 2012.