Product Specialist

Jobtailor; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working model

Comprehensive occupational healthcare

ePassi benefits for wellbeing, sports, and culture

Job summary

Valmet in Vantaa, Finland, is seeking a Product Manager to drive proactive activities in product marketing, technical sales, and customer engagement. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, over 4 years of experience, and strong communication skills in English and Finnish.

This role offers a hybrid working model, comprehensive occupational healthcare, and a collaborative environment that focuses on continuous learning and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant experience in product management, technical sales, or paper process technologies.
• Knowledge of doctoring and dewatering is a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Drive product marketing, onsite audits, and sales lead generation.
• Ensure high-quality quotation support for sales teams.
• Participate in customer meetings to provide product expertise.
• Coordinate technology with internal stakeholders.
• Manage delivery and product lifecycle support.

Skills

Product management

Technical sales

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Data-driven decision making

Proactive working style

Finnish language proficiency

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Paper Technology, Process Technology or similar

Job description

Are you ready for the next step in your career? At Valmet, we are shaping the future of sustainable packaging and paper solutions through innovation, collaboration, and a seamless lifecycle approach. Join us in advancing the packaging and paper business as we move forward with our renewed strategy to Lead the Way. This means pioneering smarter technologies, expanding our service capabilities, and delivering customer value across the entire lifecycle—from raw material to finished product. If you’re ready to make a real impact in a dynamic, future‑focused environment, we invite you to grow with us.

Your preferred location is Vantaa, Tikkurila or Jyväskylä, Finland.

Your responsibilities

• You drive proactive activities such as product marketing, onsite audits, product test runs, and sales lead generation.
• You ensure high‑quality quotation support with fast response times for sales teams.
• You participate in customer meetings to provide product and technical expertise when needed.
• You coordinate technology know‑how, applications, and resources with internal stakeholders.
• You manage delivery and product lifecycle for designated products while supporting pricing and reference management.

Expectations for you

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Paper Technology, Process Technology or similar.
• 4+ years relevant experience in product management, technical sales, or paper process technologies. Knowledge of doctoring and dewatering is considered an advantage.
• Comfortable working in the customer interface and engaging directly with customers.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Data‑driven and ability to work with numbers.
• Proactive and structured way of working.
• Good English and Finnish skills, both written and spoken; Swedish language is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel.

To succeed in this role

You combine technical understanding with commercial awareness and enjoy working close to customers and sales teams. You are proactive, organised, and confident in driving product‑related initiatives from idea to execution. You thrive in a collaborative environment and can manage multiple priorities effectively.

Valmet’s Leadership Principles

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through.
• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly.
• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety.
• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value.

We offer

You will join a collaborative and knowledgeable team focused on supporting sales and delivering high‑quality product solutions to customers in the paper industry. The team works closely across regions and functions to ensure strong customer outcomes and continuous development of product offerings. We offer a flexible hybrid working model and working hours to support your work‑life balance, along with ePassi benefits for wellbeing, sports, and culture. You will have access to comprehensive occupational healthcare and modern tools that support your daily work. We invest in your development through continuous learning opportunities and offer a truly international environment where you collaborate with colleagues across regions. You’ll join a supportive team where knowledge sharing and collaboration are part of everyday work. We encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a smoke‑free workplace.

Want to know more?

Please fill in the electronic application form with your CV in English attached as soon as possible, but no later than June 21th, 2026.

If you have questions about the role, please contact Aaro Salmela, Senior Manager, EMEA Sales, Paper and Board machine services and consumables at [phone]. Best calling times: 4th June 9‑11am, 11th June 9‑11am.

Recruitment Process

Please note that we review applications as they arrive and will start interviewing candidates as soon as suitable profiles are identified, already before the application deadline. Applications will be reviewed in June and shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial Teams interview. Selected candidates may proceed to further interviews and online assessments. Final candidates will attend a concluding interview with possible case work.