Solution Designer, Analytics

Metsä Board Sverige Ab; Espoo; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metsä Group is seeking a Solution Designer, Analytics in Espoo, Finland, to drive SAP reporting and analytics as well as act as a Product Owner for SCM data initiatives. You will translate business needs into technical solutions, guide external partners, manage backlogs, and ensure solution quality and alignment with architecture and goals.

Strong SAP BW/Analytics Cloud skills and agile mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP BW/BW4HANA experience (data modelling, transformations, queries).
• Practical SAP Analytics Cloud experience – reporting and live connections to BW/S4.
• Ability to run requirement definitions with business stakeholders and design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the backlog and prioritization for your area as Product Owner.
• Design and specify enhancements to SAP reporting and analytics applications.
• Support and validate implementation by external vendors.
• Manage operative supplier collaboration and workload estimates.
• Conduct quality control to ensure adherence to guidelines.

Skills

SAP BW/BW4HANA

Analytics Cloud

Product Owner

Vendor management

Agile methods

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

BW/ Data Modelling

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.

SOLUTION DESIGNER, ANALYTICS

to join our Digital & AI function in Espoo, Finland.

What is the job that awaits you?

In this role, you will have two core responsibilities. First, you will provide hands‑on support and development expertise for SAP reporting and analytics solutions within your responsibility area. Second, you will take ownership of ongoing development efforts as a Product Owner (PO) in the supply chain management process area, helping to drive continuous improvement and value creation through data and analytics.

As a Solution Designer, you will play a key role in translating business needs into technical solutions. You will design and validate new functionalities and guide the development work carried out by our external partners. Acting as a central link between business stakeholders and IT, you will help ensure that our solutions are high‑quality, fit‑for‑purpose, and aligned with both architectural standards and business goals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Own the backlog and prioritization for your area, including cross-BA trade-offs as Product Owner
• Designing and specifying enhancements to SAP reporting and analytics applications, including data models, queries, planning and reporting layers
• Supporting and validating implementation work delivered by external vendors
• Managing operative supplier collaboration, including reviewing design proposals, workload estimates, and deliverables
• Conducting quality control to ensure adherence to development guidelines and best practices
• Act as technical escalation point (L3) for complex SAP reporting and analytics issues
• Reviewing improvement suggestions from incidents and root cause analyses
• Creating and maintaining solution documentation in cooperation with business and ICT stakeholders
• Ensuring smooth handover of new solutions to support teams and assisting in related training and knowledge sharing.

What do we expect from you?

We are looking for someone who brings both strong SAP reporting and analytics technical skills and a business-oriented mindset. You thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy taking initiative, and are comfortable acting as a bridge between IT and business.

Key skills and competencies

• Several years of hands-on SAP BW / BW4HANA experience - data modelling, transformations, queries and performance optimisation in a production enterprise landscape; Experience on recent SAP analytics tools seen as an advantage (BDC, Datasphere etc.)
• Practical SAP Analytics Cloud experience - reporting, live connections to BW/S4, and ideally planning use cases.
• Ability to work independently with business stakeholders : run requirement definitions, challenge requests, and make design decisions
• Experience steering external development partners - reviewing designs, validating workload estimates and effort, and ensuring quality
• Judgment on where logic belongs across source, data platform and reporting layer
• Experience in AI-assisted development tools seen as an advantage
• Experience working in agile or continuous development environments, preferably with Product Owner responsibilities
• Strong communication and coordination skills, especially when working with vendors and stakeholders.

If you're ready to contribute to impactful reporting and analytics development while growing your expertise in a solution-oriented role, we'd be happy to hear from you.

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