Sales Director

Metsä Group; Bremen; Hybrid; EUR 100.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading forest industry group is looking for a Sales Director to lead its sales team in the DACH market. This role encompasses developing and executing a growth strategy for construction distribution and industrial segments, ensuring team success, and building strong customer relationships. Candidates should have a relevant degree, proven leadership in sales, and fluency in English and German. Regular travel is required. The position offers a significant opportunity for influence and growth within a dynamic team.

Leistungen

Opportunity to lead a skilled sales team

Support for continuous development

Tools and resources for growth

Qualifikationen

• Strong sales and leadership experience in construction or building materials industry.
• Effective leader with excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English and German; French or Finnish is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead the sales team in the DACH market.
• Develop and execute a growth sales strategy.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Business Development

Sales Experience

Direct Sales

Negotiation

Sales Management

Ausbildung

Relevant university degree in Business or Sales

Tools

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

Metsä Wood

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90000 forest owners. The products of Metsä Wood the Metsä Group’s wood products business include Kerto LVL birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Our products made of northern wood store carbon and play an important role in combating climate change.

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: recruitment is carried out anonymously.

SALES DIRECTOR

To lead our sales team in the DACH market. Position can be located in any of Metsä Wood’s sales office locations or operating sites in Europe.

What to expect in Metsä

We believe in a strong future of the resource efficient LVL based structures. We have significantly invested in capacity and will be growing 50 % in the coming years. We are therefore seeking a Sales Director to lead our sales in the DACH market.

You will be responsible for developing and executing a growth sales strategy in the construction distribution and industrial segments. This is a role where both leadership skills and strong operational involvement are required.

Responsibilities

• Strong hands‑on approach and taking part in daily sales operations
• Conducting weekly customer visits and spending time on the field
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and partnerships
• Product and application understanding and experience in compliance‑related matters
• Demand creation for LVL based structures and commercialisation of key application
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with our partners
• Leading a sales team and providing coaching and support to ensure team success
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth order fulfilment
• Performing sales planning, forecasting and reporting in alignment with Metsä Group processes

What we expect from you

You have a relevant university degree in Business, Sales or a related field along with strong sales and leadership experience in the construction or building materials industry. You have successfully led sales growth initiatives and are confident with pricing strategies and cost accounting.

You are an effective leader with excellent communication and negotiation skills. You enjoy working in an international environment and are fluent in English and German; other languages such as French or Finnish are an asset. This role requires regular travel within the market region.

What do we offer

We offer you the opportunity to lead a skilled and passionate sales team. This role you will have a significant influence on how the team is managed and how future sales strategies are developed for Metsä Wood in the market region. While the position comes with a high level of responsibility and independence you will be supported by the colleagues in other functions.

We all have something to add to your impressive background. We value your willingness to learn from others and to continuously develop both yourself and your team. Metsä will provide the tools and opportunities to support your growth.

Anonymous recruitment - how it works

This recruitment is carried out anonymously. Therefore the following information will be hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage: name, date of birth, contact details, gender, mother tongue, dates of education and name of the educational institution. Attachments (CVs) are also hidden. HR recruiters have access to the applicants' contact details at the stage when they start inviting applicants for interviews.

Our recruiting system will guide you through the application process. You will be asked for personal data but all the mentioned information is hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage.

The application form includes questions to help you to present your skills and experience anonymously. Please reply to all questions to make your competences and skills visible. You can attach a CV to your application but it is hidden at the initial stage of the recruitment process. If you are invited for an interview recruiters will have access to your CV to support the interview.

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 Ulla Kivisto, VP Kerto LVL Sales CE. You can reach Ulla by phone on 36 8 (best on 19 December 2025 between 12‑13 CET and on 30 December 2025 between 12‑13 CET) or by email at .

Apply for the job!

Click on the link above to apply. Please send your application as soon as possible as we already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your CV and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received.

The application period is open until 11 January 2026.

Required Experience

Director

Key Skills

Business Development, Sales Experience, Direct Sales, Marketing, SAAS, Hotel Experience, Management Experience, Revenue Management, Salesforce, Sales Management, Enterprise Sales, negotiation

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1