Allocation Manager

Billerud; Frövi; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Occupational pension

Company benefits

Job summary

Billerud seeks an Allocation Manager to balance supply and demand in the short term and to drive data-driven decisions across Planning, Sales and Operations. You will influence production priorities, optimize allocations, and monitor inventories to support commercial development.

You will join a collaborative planning team and contribute to continuous improvements, with location options including several Swedish mills or Solna HQ. Fluent English and Swedish understanding are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in demand, supply, or inventory planning.
• Experience with complex data, analysis, and forecasting.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
• Structured, data-driven, and solution-oriented approach.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (prefer SAP).
• Fluent English (written and spoken) with good Swedish understanding.
• Experience with planning/BI tools (OMP, QlikView/BI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a fact-based, short-term balance between supply and demand.
• Drive alignment across Sales, Operations, and Planning.
• Prepare and quality-assure decision materials and KPI inputs.
• Manage and optimize allocation volumes within a 0–3 month horizon.
• Monitor and balance inventory levels.
• Lead cross-functional forums for product mix and allocation decisions.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks and initiate corrective actions.
• Challenge existing processes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical

Structured thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven approach

Excel skills

Tools

SAP

OMP

QlikView

Job description

Job Description

At Billerud, we believe that when we keep tomorrow in mind, we will do our very best today. It is thanks to our employees that we are a world-leading company within the field of renewable paper and packaging materials. We work with sustainability at every stage to create a sustainable future – from product to people. Through our global programs, Sustainable Employees and Sustainable Leaders, we prioritize our employees – that they should grow with us and become more sustainable. Do you want to realize your true value and work for a sustainable tomorrow? Join us!

We are looking for an Allocation Manager who wants to play a key role in driving stability, enabling data-driven decisions, and strengthening collaboration across Supply Chain, Sales, and Operations.

About The Position

As an Allocation Manager, you will be responsible for creating a fact-based, short-term balance between supply and demand. Working at the intersection of planning, commercial priorities, and production, you will play a key role in ensuring operational stability while contributing to Billerud’s commercial development. You will be part of an engaged Planning team characterized by strong collaboration, solid expertise, and a focus on continuous development.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

• Ensure a fact-based, short-term balance between supply and demand.
• Drive alignment and a shared understanding across Sales, Operations, and Planning.
• Prepare and quality-assure decision-making materials and input for KPI follow-up.
• Manage and optimize allocation volumes within a 0–3-month horizon.
• Monitor and balance inventory levels.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional forums for product mix and allocation decisions.
• Identify risks, constraints, and bottlenecks, and initiate appropriate actions.
• Challenge existing ways of working and contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes.

The position may be located at one of our Swedish mills (Skärblacka, Gruvön, Frövi, Gävle, or Karlsborg) or at Billerud’s headquarters in Solna, Stockholm.

At Billerud, we put Safety First. Together we take great pride in our responsibility to contribute to a safe work environment. Please read more about our Safety First initiative here.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in demand, supply, or inventory planning.
• Experience working with complex data, analysis, and forecasting.
• Proven experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders
• A structured, data-driven, and solution-oriented approach.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with a good understanding of Swedish.
• Experience with planning and BI tools, such as OMP or QlikView/BI, is considered an advantage.

Personal qualities

For us, personality is important. To thrive in this role, we believe you are analytical and structured, with the ability to create clarity in complex situations. You communicate clearly and build strong relationships across functions. With a proactive and solution-oriented mindset, you challenge assumptions, drive improvements, and contribute to well-informed business decisions that balance customer needs with production requirements.

Our values are very important for us and we believe that you recognize yourself in: We care for each other and We do what we say.

Contact

If you want to know more about the role you are welcome to contact recruiting manager Joakim Boström, Manager Allocation Management, at [e-mail].

Welcome with your application no later than 2026-09-29. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application today!

Billerud is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.

Why us?

• An opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable future.
• Development and career opportunities.
• Performance-based bonus, occupational pension and a number of different benefits according to company policy.

Our recruitment process

will include interviews, recruitment test, reference checks, alcohol- & drug test as well as background checks

Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work?

At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important toolsto help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.

Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we’ve grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.

We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 5,200 employees in 16 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 40.5 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.

Join us in redefining sustainable packaging and drive meaningful change for a better tomorrow.