Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.
Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.
Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.
This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.
Job posting end date: 08/23/2026
Introduction
We are seeking a Regional Supply Chain and Planning Manager to join our newly stablished Regional Supply Chain and Planning team. You will be responsible for the near-term demand and capacity alignment in the region, working closely with Sales, Business, and Operations leaders to ensure that our supply chain enables business growth. Your role plays a crucial part in the business area strategy, which will contribute to both our profitability and our service levels to customers. In this position, you will report to Monica Kussunoki, Director, Regional Supply Chain and Planning.
This position is mainly located in the MEI region but we are happy to offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options.
Team you belong to
You will join a team of professionals who are passionate about taking the Consumables business area to the next level and delivering the business results. We are currently building the new team and ways of working and looking for the best candidate to join us on this journey.
We work closely with both the full Consumables business area and all the market areas. Our team culture is all about driving for results, creating value for Metso and our customers and succeeding together.
What you’ll do
- Drive short- to mid-term planning (0–6 months), ensuring forecast accuracy, bias control, and supply-demand balance.
- Ensure capacity allocation decisions and trade-offs are made transparently, balancing service, cost, and inventory.
- Identify and communicate gaps and opportunities (e.g., capacity frees, demand shifts, lead-time reduction opportunities).
- Act as the primary partner for Sales, Business, and Operations leaders, aligning supply capabilities with commercial priorities.
- Proactively highlight risks (capacity shortages, supply delays, stockouts) and propose mitigation scenarios.
- Execute corrective actions such as reallocation of inventory, expediting, or alternate sourcing.
- Validate feasibility of short-term demand against production, procurement and logistics escalating constraints.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for supply chain execution, including on-time delivery (OTD) and forecast accuracy.
- Provide regular performance reports to senior management, highlighting achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and improve overall operational efficiency
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency.
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience in supply chain management, planning, logistics leadership roles, knowledge of S&OP process is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into business actions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with Sales, Finance, and Operations.
- Skilled in negotiating trade-offs and making decisions under uncertainty.
- Proficiency in SAP and analytics tools; advanced Excel/Power BI.
- Strong leadership competencies: ownership, collaboration, communication, and coaching.
What's in it for you
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- An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.
- Wellbeing and safety - Benefit from occupational healthcare, generous benefits plan, healthy living rewards, mental well-being services, on-site gym, bicycle benefits, and engagement surveys.
- Compensation and rewards - Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets, car benefits, and meal benefits.
- Hybrid working possibilities - While we are big advocates of meeting and collaborating in person, we believe in fostering a flexible work environment.
- A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.
- Extensive learning opportunities - Ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, education assistance, ambitious projects, and global opportunities.
- Worldwide support - Leverage our network of peers across the world, offering valuable assistance. We get things done together, through open and honest communication.
Get in touch
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For additional information, please contact Monica Kussunoki, Director, Regional Supply Chain and Planning
Recruitment timeline: We are looking forward to your applications until July 24th but may start interviews already earlier.
We understand that some highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. You may be the right candidate for the role.
Hiring Manager: Monica Kussunoki
Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.
How to join - Working at Metso - About Metso - Diversity and Inclusion - Meet our people
Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.
Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
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