Logistics Planning Manager

3710 MG Group Services; Espoo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Metsä Group is hiring a Logistics Planning Manager to join the Espoo team in a fixed-term role until autumn 2027. You will develop and operate group-wide logistics planning practices, translate forecasts into capacity and supplier delivery plans, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure transparent, accurate planning across the logistics network.

The role requires strong logistics and supply chain planning knowledge, ERP experience, data reporting skills, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of logistics and supply chain planning (S&OP, capacity planning, supplier collaboration).
• Experience with logistics planning, ERP environments, data flows and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and networking skills; ability to influence across organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate group-wide logistics planning practices across Metsä Group.
• Transform forecasts into logistics capacity needs and supplier-specific delivery forecasts.
• Lead planning development initiatives, facilitate planning forums, and drive changes in the organisation.

Skills

Logistics planning

ERP systems

Power BI

MS Office

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Power BI

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Group Services

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 Group Services employ some 1,000 professionals in finance, IT, sourcing and logistics, HR, technology, business process development, communications, law, and many other fields. Their task is to support Metsä Group and its Business Areas in implementing their strategy. Our specialists’ independent work is supported by a strongly networked workplace community. 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.

Metsä Group is looking for a LOGISTICS PLANNING MANAGER to join our Logistics team in Espoo in a fixed-term position until autumn 2027.

What is the job that awaits you?

As a Logistics Planning Manager, you will play a key role in developing and operating Group-wide logistics planning practices across Metsä Group. You will transform business volume forecasts into logistics capacity needs and convert S&OP plans into supplier-specific delivery forecasts, ensuring transparency, accuracy and visibility throughout the logistics network. In this role, you will work closely with business areas, logistics suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify bottlenecks, secure planning accuracy and support efficient, reliable and competitive logistics operations. You will lead logistics planning development initiatives, facilitate planning forums and represent Group Logistics in S&OP processes across the organisation. You will also drive logistics planning projects, monitor capacity availability against forecasted volumes, and proactively address potential capacity shortages or other supply chain constraints.

What are we expecting of you?

To succeed in this role, you have a strong understanding of logistics and supply chain planning, including S&OP processes, capacity planning, supplier collaboration and logistics network management. You are comfortable working in a large matrix organisation and collaborating with stakeholders across different business areas. You have strong analytical skills and can turn complex data into actionable insights. Experience in logistics planning, ERP environments, data flows, reporting tools, MS Office and Power BI is essential. We value excellent communication and networking skills, a proactive and development-oriented mindset, and the ability to influence and drive change across organisational boundaries. Fluent written and spoken English is required, while knowledge of other Metsä Group languages is considered an advantage.

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. Metsä Group Career in the new era means regenerative work – we want to pass on a healthier planet to future generations. As a major player, Metsä Group enables change. We need to challenge our thinking, learn new things and work together with an open mind. Regenerative forestry and sustainable business create a range of opportunities for professionals of various fields. With us, everyone can be just the way they are. Everyone is given opportunities and space to grow, develop and flourish in their career. Enter a new era in your career, welcome to Metsä Group!