S&OP Manager

Stora Enso; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stora Enso in Helsinki (Finland) seeks a proactive S&OP Manager to connect customer demand, production capabilities, and business value across our Nordic Liquid Packaging Board network. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Mills, and Planning teams to ensure robust plans and data-driven decisions.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in S&OP or related planning roles, a master’s in SCM/Engineering, and strong Excel/SQL/Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in S&OP, demand planning, or supply planning, preferably in a paper/packaging environment.
• Commercial or technical master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Hands-on SQL (joins, aggregations, data extraction) and Power BI report/data model building (DAX).
• Working knowledge of Python or similar tools for data automation is an advantage.
• Experience with S&OP, ERP, or advanced planning systems; knowledge of OMP or Fenix is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the S&OP process, aligning demand, supply, and financial targets.
• Consolidate and communicate the production planning outlook across board machines.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports in Power BI for decision-making.
• Utilize SQL data extraction and automation to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure smooth supply chain performance and information flow.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and data quality.
• Support scenario planning and risk management activities.
• Partner with Sales in customer planning and demand reviews, presenting data clearly.
• Act as a primary contact for S&OP-related questions and initiatives.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in SCM/Engineering

Tools

Python

ERP systems

OMP or Fenix

Job description

We are looking for a proactive S&OP Manager to join our Foodservice and Liquid Board Business Area. In this role, you will play a key part in connecting customer demand, production capabilities, and business value across our Nordic Liquid Packaging Board production network. This is an opportunity to work in a global business environment and contribute to business-critical planning decisions. Ideally, you will be based in one of our key locations: Helsinki or Imatra in Finland, or Skoghall in Sweden.

About the Position

The S&OP Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing Sales & Operations Planning processes across operational and tactical horizons for our Liquid Packaging Board portfolio in the Nordics. This includes developing and executing mid- to long-term plans, balancing supply and demand, and ensuring plans are robust, feasible, and aligned with business priorities. This role requires close collaboration with stakeholders from Business, Sales, Mills, and Planning teams to secure smooth information flow and decision-making, as well as frequent interaction with key customers and Customer Service. You will combine strong analytical skills with business acumen, leveraging data to drive decisions and continuous improvement. Strong Excel, SQL and Power BI skills are important for maintaining reporting tools and data integrity that support transparency and efficiency in decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the S&OP process, ensuring alignment between demand, supply, and financial targets.
• Consolidate and communicate the overall production planning outlook across relevant board machines.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports in Power BI to support decision-making.
• Utilize data extraction and automation tools (SQL as a minimum requirement; Python is an advantage) to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate proactively with stakeholders to ensure smooth supply chain performance and information flow.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and data quality.
• Support scenario planning and risk management activities.
• Partner with Sales in customer planning and demand review discussions, presenting supply/demand data clearly and supporting fact-based alignment with key accounts.
• Act as a key point of contact for S&OP-related questions and initiatives.

About You

• Experience: We expect you to have 3+ years of working experience in S&OP, demand planning, or supply planning roles, ideally within a paper/packaging environment. Prior experience in a similar-sized, matrixed international organization is a plus.
• Education: Commercial or technical master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Technical skills: Demonstrated hands-on experience writing SQL queries (joins, aggregations, data extraction) and building/maintaining Power BI reports and data models (DAX). Working knowledge of Python or similar tools for data automation is a strong advantage.
• Planning systems: Experience with S&OP, ERP, or advanced planning systems; knowledge of OMP or Fenix is an advantage.
• Customer-facing capability: Proven ability to engage directly with customers and key accounts, confidently presenting data, plans, and trade-offs in customer and sales planning discussions, while building credibility with commercial stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to move fluidly between the big picture and operational detail.
• Decision-making: Comfortable making clear, timely decisions based on incomplete information, with a considered view of risk.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication and networking skills, able to influence without direct authority across an international matrix organization.
• Languages: Fluency in English required. Fluency in Swedish or Finnish strongly preferred depending on base location.
• Travel: Willingness to travel occasionally.

What we offer

You will have a central role in connecting commercial priorities with mill planning and operational execution in a business-critical product area.

By joining us, you will be part of a diverse working culture that supports you in exploring new perspectives and developing professionally.

We provide thorough onboarding and the support of experienced colleagues.

You will contribute towards a more sustainable world, as we believe that anything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.

To keep you going safely, we support your physical and mental wellbeing.

For more information, please contact hiring manager Manu Somerkallio, Head of S&OP and Fiber Planning, BA Foodservice & Liquid, at [e-mail].

Welcome to The renewable materials company! Stora Enso is a global leader in renewable materials with a strong focus on packaging. Our purpose is to replace non-renewable materials with renewable solutions. Together with our customers, we design and deliver competitive, high-quality packaging materials and solutions, made from fresh and recycled fibers, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy.

We believe that diversity strengthens our competitiveness and leads to better decision-making. Diverse teams with different backgrounds help us explore new perspectives and challenge our ways of thinking. We actively work to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer that follows non-discriminatory practices.

Are you curious and would like to work with innovation in renewable products? Our purpose “Do good for people and the planet. Replace non-renewable materials with renewable products” underpins our belief that everything that can be made with fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow, and highlights Stora Enso’s opportunity to contribute to a greener economy.

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With our values in Stora Enso, “Lead and Do what’s right”, we expect high performance, speed and agility in every part of our organization.

Safety and wellbeing are our top priority every day.

We inspire you to lead your growth and to set the ambition high.

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making.

Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking.

We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows non-discriminatory practices.

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