Supply Chain Development Manager, Finland & Baltics

Metsä Tissue

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group’s Tissue and Greaseproof Papers business, Metsä Tissue, produces hygiene products for households and professionals, and greaseproof papers for cooking and food packaging. Our high-quality locally produced brands – Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin and SAGA – make daily life cleaner. 

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics – Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We are looking for a

SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

to join Metsä Tissue’s Supply Chain team in Finland & Baltics.

What do you get to do?

As a Supply Chain Development Manager you will play an important role in our path towards supply chain excellence. In this position, you will take care of developing and implementing efficient processes, accelerating development and continuous improvement of systems, automation, and data utilization as well as ensuring local optimization and development of supply chain operations based on common Metsä processes.

Your main duties and responsibilities include:

• Enabling efficient systems and data usage in supply chain.
• Enforcing increased usage of automation and system tools as well as integrated business planning principles.
• Ensuring implementation of best practices, ways of working, and common Metsä processes in supply chain.
• Acting as a change agent/enabler in supply chain related process and organizational changes.
• Being a local/regional anchor point for supporting ERP+ project work and deployment.
• Supporting Process Managers in implementing and developing new and efficient initiatives.

You report to VP, Supply Chain. The position is permanent and can be located in Espoo, Tampere or Mänttä.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking a Supply Chain Development Manager who is an experienced change manager and agent, capable of navigating and leading complex transformations within our supply chain operations. You possess excellent process understanding and knowledge, enabling you to identify inefficiencies and implement effective solutions. You are also a good and motivating communicator, able to inspire and engage your team and stakeholders towards achieving common goals.

In order to succeed you:

• Have a master’s degree in technology, engineering, or business.​
• Have +5 years of relevant experience in supply chain consulting and/or core supply chain functions.​
• Have team leading experience.
• Are familiar with SAP or some other operating system.
• Are comfortable with IT, systems, and automation-based solutions, leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and drive innovation within the supply chain.
• Are fluent in English language (written and spoken).

Career in the new era at Metsä Group

An international growth business – build a successful career At Metsä Group. The forest industry is a prime example of the bioeconomy and circular economy, and shows the way to the future. Megatrends such as urbanisation and rising living standards are driving Metsä Group’s business and the shift to renewable fossil free raw materials. With us, you’ll get to develop future skills, business and products with a long-term perspective, together with our top professionals. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges.

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.

Enter a new era in your career, welcome to Metsä Group!

Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.

Recruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant