Työn tarjoaminen: MB Account Manager

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Metsä Board is looking for an

ACCOUNT MANAGER, SCANDINAVIA

to join our Cartonboard Europe sales team. In this commercial role, you will develop long-term customer partnerships, drive profitable growth and strengthen Metsä Board's position as a leading partner for premium consumer packaging.

This role can be based in Espoo or Metsä Board mill locations in Finland. Also home office location in Sweden can be considered. The role reports to the Sales Director, Pharma and Healthcare.

Your key responsibilities

As Account Manager for Scandinavia you will

• Manage existing business, accounts and customer relationships in accordance with account plans and strategy
• Be responsible for preparation and delivery of all elements of the annual budget or sales plan of a dedicated customer portfolio: volumes, pricing and other top-line added value elements including stock management, payments
• Identify, develop and record new business / prospecting activity to build an opportunity pipeline, implement actions to convert them into buying accounts and live business
• Keep the organization abreast of intelligence regarding customer activity, market trends and end use packaging developments
• Liaise & communicate effectively with other functions in the organization
• Communicate effectively with upper level sales management, colleagues in sales, customer service, technical service, production, marketing etc. to produce co-ordinated customer approaches including relationship management, pricing, service offering, provision of technical service, marketing concepts
• Keep abreast and informed of company strategy and policies and implements these into daily activities, planning and actions; maintain a high level of organizational awareness
• Ensure timely compliance with internal reporting requirements (forecasting, monthly reports etc.); participation in working groups or sales meetings as requested.

What are we expecting of you?

• A relevant higher education degree or equivalent commercial experience
• Solid experience in B2B sales and account management in an international environment
• Background in paper, board, packaging, or related industries is a strong advantage
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage complex pricing and business models
• Comfortable working with CRM systems, sales reporting tools, MS Office incl. AI-tools like M365 Copilot
• Proactive, structured, and customer-oriented with strong communication and negotiation skills
• Fluent in Swedish and English; Finnish and additional European languages are a plus
• Willingness to travel within the region and within Europe

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 of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.

We offer our employees a wide range of fringe benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, and extensive training and development opportunities. To support wellbeing at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of culture and sports benefits.

Would you like to know more? Contact us!

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process. For more information about the position, please contact Sales Director, Converters & Merchants Anders Ek. You can reach Anders by email at [email protected].

What happens next?

Please indicate whether you are interested in this position by completing the form available via the link above by 9.11.2026. Note that you must complete your details in the open position form and submit it to be considered for the role. The position will be filled from among interested persons based on competence.