S&OP Manager

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

We are looking for candidates who meet the following qualifications:

• 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.

More information 

You can only submit your application via our recruitment tool. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible but no later than 4 October 2026. 

Our recruitment process can include pre-employment actions such as background, reference and health checks as well as a drug test. 

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

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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.