Head of Supply Chain Development

We are now looking for an accountable Head of Supply Chain Development to join our Packaging Materials divisions Digitalisation organisation. This role is ideally based in one of our customer service locations and reports to Vice President Business IT and Digitalisation (Dsseldorf Warsaw Helsinki). The role holder will be part of the PM Digitalisation leadership team. In this role you will collaborate closely with Packaging Business Units supply chain organisations defining the process and tool development needs to support business in improving efficiency and consistency of service. You lead a team of competent supply chain specialists responsible for the ecosystem end to end development (Fenix Salesforce Celonis etc). The teams service scope includes End User Support Process Management and Process and Tool Efficiency.

Be part of a nature positive future

In this key role your main responsibility is to

• Lead the Supply Chain Development team through clear and aligned targets andpriorities. Manage team in scope of operational agility backups development appraisals etc.
• Manage development in agile framework for Order Fulfilment process and provide training to enhance knowhow for daily operations.
• Own quality assurance testing practices for operative systems in order fulfilment (e.g. Fenix Salesforce Celonis). This is to share discoveries solution proposals and best practices across teams to reduce test efforts and shorten throughput time.
• Promote highperformance culture and engagement with stakeholders. Address any issues that arise promptly and proactively seek ways to improve processes and outcomes.
• Stay informed about stakeholder needs understand their priorities and limits.
• Maintain service descriptions to accommodate common needs of business stakeholders
• Ensure resources with the right competencies to manage the execution of services to meet the expectations of stakeholders.

About you

We are driving our positive performance culture and looking for a candidate with characteristics of our 4As:

Ambition continuous improvement

Agility proactive decision making fast execution

Analytical Approach datadriven and factbased approach and followup

Accountability take ownership and challenge support and hold each other accountable

We are also looking for a candidate that possesses strong leadership skills to lead by example. You take ownership and work responsibly towards common goals. You demonstrate a high level of accountability and support your team to do the same.

Ability to influence others and fostering a culture of compliance and excellence across the organization are important factors for the position. Ideal candidate has the capability to establish a collaborative environment across the stakeholder groups with sometimes differing priorities. This involves promoting the importance of shared goals and values. You are expected to facilitate discussions and derive conclusions and decisions. Excellent communications skills are needed to convey information ideas and opportunities clearly to all stakeholders in this position.

What we offer

You will be part of our diverse working culture which supports you in exploring new perspectives and developing professionally. You will contribute to a more sustainable world as we believe that anything made from fossilbased materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Sustainability and innovation are at the core of our strategy. To keep you going safely we support your physical and mental wellbeing.

How can you apply for this role

You can only submit your application via our recruitment tool. We hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest by 16th of May 2025.

For more information please contact the hiring manager Matti Piepponen by email ()

Our recruitment process can include preemployment actions such as background reference and health checks as well as a drug test.

We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decisionmaking. 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. Stora Enso is an equal opportunity employer and follows nondiscriminatory practices.

The Packaging Materials division is a global leader and expert in circular packaging providing premium packaging materials based on virgin and recycled fiber. Stora Enso helps customers replace fossilbased materials with lowcarbon renewable and recyclable alternatives for their food beverage and transport packaging with a wide selection of baseboards and barrier coatings.

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