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Metsä Group's paperboard business Metsä Board produces lightweight high-quality folding boxboard and food service paperboards, as well as white kraftliners. The pure fresh fibre used in our products is a renewable, safe and recyclable raw material from northern forests. Metsä Board’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.\nWe 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.\nThis recruitment is carried out anonymously\nMetsä Board is looking for an\nACCOUNT MANAGER, SCANDINAVIA\nto 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.\nThis 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.\nYour key responsibilities\nAs Account Manager for Scandinavia you will\nManage existing business, accounts and customer relationships in accordance with account plans and strategy\nBe 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\nIdentify, develop and record new business / prospecting activity to build an opportunity pipeline, implement actions to convert them into buying accounts and live business\nKeep the organization abreast of intelligence regarding customer activity, market trends and end use packaging developments\nLiaise & communicate effectively with other functions in the organization\nCommunicate 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\nKeep abreast and informed of company strategy and policies and implements these into daily activities, planning and actions; maintain a high level of organizational awareness\nEnsure timely compliance with internal reporting requirements (forecasting, monthly reports etc.); participation in working groups or sales meetings as requested.\nWhat are we expecting of you?\nA relevant higher education degree or equivalent commercial experience\nSolid experience in B2B sales and account management in an international environment\nBackground in paper, board, packaging, or related industries is a strong advantage\nStrong commercial acumen with the ability to manage complex pricing and business models\nComfortable working with CRM systems, sales reporting tools, MS Office incl. AI-tools like M365 Copilot\nProactive, structured, and customer-oriented with strong communication and negotiation skills\nFluent in Swedish and English; Finnish and additional European languages are a plus\nWillingness to travel within the region and within Europe\nCareer in the new era at Metsä Group \n\nAn international growth business - build a successful career in renewable products. 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 and products. With us, you’ll have a front seat view of the market - developing the business with a long-term perspective with our international partners and customers.\nMetsä 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.\nWe 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.\nEnter a new era in your career, welcome to Metsä Group!\nAnonymous recruitment - this is how it works\n\nThis is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden. \nRecruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for interview once the applicant has been selected for interview. \nOur system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you’re invited for interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.\nRead more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment.\nhttps://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/\nWould you like to know more? Contact us! \n\nBecause the application process is anonymous, we don’t record any information about people who contact us. So don’t hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process itself. For more information about the position, please contact Sales Director, Converters & Merchants Anders Ek. You can reach Anders by phone on +358 408299440 best on Tuesday 10.11. between 10-11 EET and on Wednesday 11.11. between 10-11 EET, or by email at .\nWhat happens next?\n\nClick on the link above to apply. Note that attachments won’t be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it’s important to fill in the application form carefully. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we’ll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your cv and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received. \nThe application will be open until 18.11.2026. 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