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Working closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Mill Management, Production, and other key stakeholders, you will help ensure that our products are directed to the right markets, customers, and applications to maximize value creation.\nThe role can be located in any of the Stora Enso sites in Finland.\nKey Responsibilities\nDrive strategic and tactical development of the sawmill product portfolio\nIdentify opportunities to optimize product mix, market allocation, and value realization\nEvaluate and develop new market opportunities, customer segments, and business initiatives\nSupport the commercialization of new products and value-added solutions\nAnalyze market trends, customer requirements, competitor activities, and profitability drivers\nDevelop recommendations that improve commercial performance and business profitability\nCollaborate closely with Sales teams to identify growth opportunities and strengthen market positioning\nWork with mill organizations to align production capabilities with market opportunities\nLead and participate in cross-functional business development projects\nBuild business cases and support decision-making through data-driven analysis\nWho We Are Looking For\nWe are looking for a commercially driven and analytically minded professional who combines strategic thinking with a practical approach to business development.\nTo succeed in this role, you have:\nExperience in business development, sales, product management, supply chain, commercial management, or a similar business-oriented role.\nGood understanding of the forest industry, wood products business, or other industrial B2B environments.\nStrong commercial mindset and understanding of value creation and profitability drivers across the value chain.\nExperience in analyzing business performance and identifying opportunities for growth and value optimization.\nAbility to work effectively across functions and influence stakeholders at different organizational levels.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills.\nFluency in English.\nWhy Join Us?\nThis position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of our sawmill business.\nYou will work closely with experienced professionals across the value chain and play a key role in optimizing profitability, developing new business opportunities, and strengthening our competitive position in global markets.\nThe role provides broad exposure across sales, operations, supply chain, product development, and strategic decision-making, making it an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to create visible business impact and contribute to the long-term success of a leading wood products business.\nHow can you apply for this role?\nYou can only submit your application by using our recruitment tool. As we are assessing our candidates on an ongoing basis, we hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest by 16.10.2026. Candidates may be interviewed already during the application period.\nIf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact hiring manager Mikko Saarelainen, .\nDepending on the role, we might invite you to a video interview and/or aptitude tests. Also, our recruitment process could include pre-employment actions such as background, reference and health checks as well as a drug test.\nWelcome to work in the renewable materials company!\nThe 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. We create better choices for society by accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy.\nWe believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. 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