Sales Manager

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

We are looking for a

SALES MANAGER

to join our team in the sales of Timber.

What is the job that awaits you?

Your main area of responsibility is to drive sales of sawn timber in the Northern Europe to industrial customers as wells as to distributors and wholesalers.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Securing new accounts and increasing sales of Nordic Timber in accordance with Metsä Fibre's sales strategy, sales processes and agreed goals

• Making customer-specific sales plans and implementing them with the support of other sales team members, supply chain, sales planning, and technical customer service teams

• Identifying and developing new contacts and relationships within the Northern Europe sawn timber market

• Participating in the activities of the sales team, bringing a customer perspective to the planning of sales, deliveries and product portfolio decision-making, as well as raw material procurement

• Making and updating monthly sales forecasts and monitoring the sales results of your own customers

In this position, you will actively produce market and customer information and participate in the development of sales processes and tools, as well as make your own suggestions for the development of Metsä Fibre's product and service selection.

Your manager is the Area Sales Director and you are a part of the Northern Europe timber sales team. The position is located in Metsä Fibre's mill locations (Joutseno, Kemi, Rauma, Äänekoski, Lappeenranta, Renko, Vilppula). The position requires travelling regularly.

What are we expecting of you?

You have a proven track record in B2B sales, preferably in forest industry. You have a degree suitable for the job and a strong desire to develop your skills. You are an open, sales-minded and outgoing team player. You understand the principles of timber production, production planning and product profitability. You are also familiar with the procurement of wood raw material. You have the ability and desire to take responsibility independently, and you have the flexibility, robustness and decision-making ability required by the task. You communicate fluently in Finnish and in English.

Career in the new era at Metsä Group

An international growth business – build a successful career in renewable products. 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 and products. With us, you’ll have a front seat view of the market – developing the business with a long-term perspective with our international partners and customers.

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.

We offer our employees a wide range of fringe benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, and extensive training and development opportunities. To support wellbeing at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of culture, sports and bicycle benefits.

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 has been selected for interview.

Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.

Read more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment: https://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/

Would you like to know more? Contact us!

Because the application process is anonymous, we don’t record any information about people who contact us. So don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process itself. For more information about the position, please contact Area Sales Director Jaakko Keronen. You can reach Jaakko by phone +358 (40) 516 4660 best on 23rd of July between 1 PM - 2 PM, 29th of July between 1 PM - 2 PM, 1st of August between 1 PM - 2 PM.

What happens next?

Submit your application using the link "Apply". Please note that attachments are not visible in anonymous recruitment before interview stage, so it is important to complete the application form carefully. Do it as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period. Include your CV and also tell us your salary request.

The application will be open until 15th of August 2024. We wish you the best of luck!