Application Owner, Supply Chain

Metso; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

On-site gym Espoo HQ

Meal benefits

Education assistance

Global opportunities

Job summary

Metso is seeking an enthusiastic Application Owner for Production area applications in the IT Supply Chain Management domain. You will own lifecycle management, drive improvements, and coordinate with business and IT teams in a hybrid work setup.

Location flexibility includes Tampere/Espoo with travel <15%. You’ll influence vendor relations, security, and architecture while delivering value across production processes and ERP integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field such as computer science, engineering, information management, supply chain or economics.
• 5+ years of IT work experience and business work experience.
• Solid understanding of MES, OEE, IoT and manufacturing IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the application's business value, service performance, security, compliance and roadmap as the bridge between business and IT.
• Manage application upgrades, enhancements and retirement plans.
• Collect and document requirements, perform functional analysis and ensure solutions are designed and tested.

Skills

IT coordination

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

English proficiency

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information management, supply chain or economics

Tools

Azure

Windows Server

IIS

Virtual Machines

Job description

Application Owner, Supply Chain

Primary Location:

Tampere, FI

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date:10/11/2026

Introduction

Metso is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Application Owner for Production area applications to join our IT Supply Chain Management domain and Production, Quality and Project management Team. In this role, you will own the lifecycle management and development of IT solutions in this area.

This position is mainly located in Tampere or Espoo, but we are happy to offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options.

What you’ll do

As Application Owner, Supply Chain, you will:

Own the application's business value, service performance, security, compliance and roadmap while acting as the primary bridge between business and IT, and participate in vendor, contract, license and budget-related activities as agreed.

Manage application upgrades, enhancements and retirement plans.

Collect and document business requirements, perform functional analysis, and ensure solutions are properly designed, tested, documented and adopted by stakeholders.

Collaborate with business stakeholders, external partners and internal IT teams to deliver enhancements, integrations and continuous improvements.

Act as the subject matter expert for production area applications, providing guidance across business areas and ensuring knowledge transfer where needed.

Coordinate and follow up IT delivery work to ensure agreed actions progress effectively.

Monitor and improve key performance areas such as availability, user satisfaction, usability, automation, cost and overall service quality.

Contribute to IT tools, processes and ways of working, including agile, DevOps and ITIL practices, to improve delivery speed and solution quality.

Take on special project, program or product delivery responsibilities when needed.

Who you are

To succeed in this role, you will need a solid mix of application ownership experience, manufacturing IT understanding and hands‑on technical coordination capabilities:

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information management, supply chain or economics

Minimum4+ years of IT work experienceand business work experience

Strong understanding of MES, OEE, IoT, manufacturing processes and manufacturing IT environments, including integrations between MES/OEE solutions, ERP systems, production processes and manufacturing equipment.

Ability to understand application architecture, dependencies, environments and data flows across application, infrastructure, database and network layers.

General SAP S/4HANA understanding in a manufacturing environment; basic SAP PP/MM knowledge is needed.

Working knowledge of Azure, Windows Server, IIS, virtual machines, environments, networking and application infrastructure.

Basic SQL/database knowledge and ability to troubleshoot availability, connectivity and performance issues using logs, monitoring alerts, system errors and simple queries where needed.

Understanding of ITSM practices, including incident, problem, request and change management, and ability to coordinate technical issues across internal IT teams, vendors and business stakeholders.

Good understanding of access management, application security, Test/Production separation and disaster recovery principles, including recovery planning, backup/recovery dependencies and participation in DR testing.

A self‑directed individual with a curious mindset, problem‑solving skills, and creativity

Passion to explore and implement automation opportunities, including AI‑based solutions, within the responsibility area to improve efficiency, quality and business value.

Ability to work independently with ownership mindset while coordinating effectively with distributed teams

Professionalproficiencyin English for stakeholder communication and documentation

Willingnessto traveloccasionally(<15%)

What's in it for you

An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However,there'sa pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.

Wellbeing and safety - Benefit from occupational healthcare, generous benefits plan, healthy living rewards, meal benefits, mental well‑being services, on‑site gym(Espoo HQ), and engagement surveys.

Compensation and rewards - Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets.

Hybrid working possibilities - While we are big advocates of meeting and collaborating in person, we believe in fostering a flexible work environment.

A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.

Extensive learning opportunities - Ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, educationassistance, ambitious projects, and global opportunities.

Worldwide support - Leverageour network of peers across the world, offering valuableassistance. We get things done together, through open and honest communication.

Get in touch

For additional information, please contact Tiina Heinonen, Director, Supply Chain Applications, Metso IT, by calling [phone] on October 2, between 8-9 or October 9, between 8-9.

We understand that some highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. You may be the right candidate for the role.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end‑to‑end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.