We are looking for a Demand Planning trainee in Business Area Cartonboard with an office location preferably in Helsinki, Oulu, Inkeroinen (Finland) or Fors (Sweden). The employment duration will be about 4-5 months, starting from the beginning of May.
About the role
As a Demand Planning trainee you will have responsibilities in demand planning and operative sales quota maintenance for the Business Area’s mill business units. You will be working as part of the BA Supply Chain and Master Planning in tight collaboration with Customer Service, Product & Sales organization and other key stakeholders in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Great analytical skills and interest to leverage data for business decision making processes support your success in this role. However, it’s clear communication and teamwork skills that really makes the difference as you will be working with many stakeholders and attending to related meetings. In this job you will get also opportunity to learn and participate in development of the tools and processes (e.g. PBI, OMP, statistical forecasting) used in demand planning as well as provide us valuable insights for further development needs. This is a very international role and you get to collaborate with our global sales network.
About you:
- You are studying or you have recently accomplished a degree in a relevant field (e.g. industrial engineering, supply chain management, economics)
- You are highly analytical, agile and have a transparent approach – your analytical skills are proven by e.g. Six Sigma Green Belt
- You have good communication and teamwork skills
- You are passionate for understanding planning processes and making them easy for you and others around you
- You are eager in adapting to different and new technologies
- You have fluency in English, working knowledge of Finnish and Swedish are considered as an advantage
- Experience in roles in sales, demand planning, supply chain or operations are considered as an advantage
- Experience in tools for demand planning, quota/customer allocation management and data visualization (PBI) are considered as an advantage
What we offer
By joining us, you will be part of our diverse working culture supporting you to explore new perspectives and develop professionally. 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 latest by 20 February 2026.
Depending on the location, our recruitment process can include a health check as well as a drug test.
If you have any questions, please contact hiring manager Samuli Toikka, p. +358 407576321 on 13 February at 13-15 EET/12-14 CET.
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The forest is at the heart of Stora Enso, and we believe that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We are the leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. Stora Enso had approximately 19,000 employees at the end of 2024. The Group sales in 2024 were EUR 9 billion, with an adjusted EBIT of EUR 598 million.
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Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and responsible business practices are deeply embedded in our strategy. Our low-carbon, fiber-based products are renewable and recyclable. They offer solutions to climate change and promote positive impacts on the environment, thus enabling our customers to become more eco-friendly. We employ some 22,000 people. Our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges. In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs
