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Are you a proactive and analytical person with experience from Pulp Business Supply Chain and Planning?

If yes, we offer you the opportunity to join Pulp, Energy and Circularity (PEC), a newly established Sales and Operation Planning function to lead demand and supply planning in the Pulp Business. This is a strategic role that ensures alignment between global demand and supply, enabling efficient operations and customer satisfaction. You will report to the Director, Sales and Operations Planning, Pulp, Energy & Circularity.

As a Demand and Supply Planner, you work in a very close cooperation with different teams, across areas and functions, based on following Valmet pulp business locations: Sundsvall, Karlstad, Göteborg (Sweden).

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain manufacturing demand forecasts using input from Capital and Service sales for selected product mix.
• Develop and maintain supply plans that balance demand with production, inventory, and capacity constraints.
• Review sales material requirements and conduct manufacturability assessments with the manufacturing team.
• Coordinate inquiries, estimate costs, verify capacity and lead times with internal workshops and subcontractors.
• Support sales with cost, capacity, and schedule information for both internal manufacturing and outsourcing options.
• Conduct make-or-buy analyses and propose manufacturing strategies, including workshop selection during the sales phase.
• Prepare Total Cost Analyses (TCAs), including idle capacity cost evaluations for different manufacturing options.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure optimal total cost, capacity, and lead times, and to develop the manufacturing plan.
• Participate in risk reviews and maintain the make-or-buy strategy documentation.

Requirements:

• Experience in demand and supply planning, preferably in industrial or machinery sectors.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in planning tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed organization.
• Proactive mindset with a passion for process optimization and data-driven decision-making.
• Educational background in technical or commercial disciplines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

We offer

In return, we offer you an interesting work environment and the support of Valmet's global network and good opportunities for personal development.

Additional information

For more information about this position, please contact, Keijo Kivimäki, Director, Sales and Operation Planning:

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If you are ready to go forward on your career, send your application with your CV in English via the link provided as soon as possible but no later than November 20th, 2025.

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