Production Planner

We are looking for two Production Planners in our Master Planning team for Packaging Materials Division. One permanent position and one temporary position. For the permanent position your location will be Forshaga, and temporary position can be any other relevant Stora Enso location in Sweden. You will report to Master Planning Manager.
Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. Our fiber-based materials are renewable, recyclable and fossil free. Our solutions offer low-carbon alternatives to products based on finite resources. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.
Career for a better climate. Every day.
As a Production Planner you will plan and prepare optimized production sequence for Forshaga plant in collaboration with the local planning team. You communicate with shipper’s outbound team and local inbound team to follow-up raw material flow and analyze reliability of production plan accordingly. You collaborate with Operations and Sales and report any possible hits to service level in advance and follow-up production results to understand how they might impact future planning. You also participate in updating production related information to quality and environmental systems.
The job requires for you to be structured and have good cooperation skills within our team and with our stakeholders. You need to have control of what is to be produced and when in the most efficient way. You think it´s easy to work with numbers and have an analytical capability to anticipate events related to the business. Keeping promises to our customers is super important and at the same time we need to plan to achieve high operational efficiency when it comes to time, material and resources. At Master Planning we always consider the full picture! You will have daily contact with production, other functions at Supply Chain and to some extent also sales.
What we offer
With our values, “Lead and Do What’s Right”, we endeavor to set an example in all aspects of our business as well as sustainability. We dare to take the initiative and constantly ask ourselves what more can we do, what can we do better. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be a part of the journey Stora Enso is on – transforming from a traditional forest industry company, into a renewable materials growth company – an industry with great potential driven by global megatrends. As a Production Planner, you have the opportunity to have a key role within master planning and grow within this area.
About you
Minimum bachelor’s degree in relevant field or other education that can be perceived as equivalent.
Experience in production or supply chain planning.
Capable to work in a dynamic production environment and understanding in supplychain.
Strong leadership and management skills, motivating and inspiring personality.
Very structured working approach and good self-management
Capability to work independently and in both local and international teams
Proactive, result oriented, willing to take initiative and responsibility
Proficient IT skills in the production relevant programs and general IT tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc)
Strong communication skills in English both verbal and written (any other language is an advantage)
Willingness to travel occasionally


To continue to drive a strong culture we are looking at a number of behaviors in each individual which is based upon our leadership themes set forth for driving our renewable materials agenda:
· Customer Needs; Keeps up-to-date with market factors impacting our business and enhance or invent new products and solutions, always considering the customer and consumers perspective.
· Business Acumen; Clear understanding of key financial and productivity metrics driving business value across our business as a whole. Has the ability to make decisions quickly on the basis of incomplete information and takes responsibility for own decisions.
· Do what’s right; Takes responsibility for Stora Enso being a global company that is ethical, safe and free from harassment and discrimination. Acts as an example of Stora Enso’s values and Code of Conduct – in difficult times as well as good times.
· Inspire & Motivate; Inspires team members in believing in the way forward and encourages a collaborative & communicative working environment. Actively seeks to understand the key motivators of others with the aim to make them grow and perform.
· Manage and Grow: Ensures delivery and value whilst nurturing performance, diversity and inclusion.
Additional information
We work with the recruitment process on an ongoing basis, so apply as soon as possible, but no later than 13 of February. Hiring manager Iiro Pilke, +358 400 647 678, iiro.pilke@storaenso.com is happy to answer your questions about the position. Other questions can be directed to Recruitment Specialist Jessica Barse, jessica.barse@storaenso.com. We accept applications submitted only through our recruitment system.
The Packaging Materials division is a global leader in the circular economy with our premium renewable and recyclable packaging materials based on both virgin and recycled fibre. Addressing the needs of today's eco-conscious consumers, we help customers replace fossil-based materials with low-carbon, renewable and recyclable alternatives for their food and drink, pharmaceutical or transport packaging. A wide selection of barrier coatings enables design optimisation for various demanding packaging end-uses.
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