Tactical Planning Specialist to Holmen Iggesund

Your next workplace?

Do you want to work for an organization with a high level of commitment and many different cultures? Do you want to be part of an organization with focus on leadership and the employees?

Your future challenge

To further control and improve our planning processes, we search a tactical planning specialist in Iggesund Sweden.
You will be part of the central planning team ‘Market Planning’ spread over two locations: Iggesund, Sweden (2 FTE, including you) and Amsterdam, The Netherlands (4 FTE, including manager). The team is part of the Sales organization and links market demand with production planning.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:


• Translating the sales plan into a practical and detailed production plan for production planning.
• Collaborating with central and local planning teams to follow and optimize the production plans.
• Communicating with local mill planning on the output of the machines, planned production, current order flow and batch sizes.
• Coordinating a knowledge exchange forum for planning departments.
• Expertise on the usage, setup, and improvement of the tactical planning systems.
• Expertise on the connection between systems, from a business perspective (Order entry – Order planning – Tactical planning – Reporting)
• Supporting colleagues in Market Planning on operational tasks.

To succeed in this role

We are looking for a pragmatic, action-oriented person who works in a structured way and is confident in taking discussions. You should have a system-analytical focus to be the sparring partner and back-up on the tactical planning systems.

Furthermore you:


• Have minimum three-year experience in planning, including responsibility for system setup
• Have bachelor level in reasoning
• Are comfortable using Excel for data analysis and data validation. Data presentation skills are a pre.
• Are proficient in English, both verbal and written. Swedish language skills are an advantage
• Can communicate on different levels, with various sorts of people
• Are willing to travel on occasion (4t/y)
• Have no concerns working independently, often in contact with remote colleagues (online)

You will be supported by motivated and experienced colleagues in both Iggesund and Amsterdam. You will have the chance to develop yourself and contribute to the position of the department within the organization.
Our organization offers an international, friendly, and dynamic work environment.

We offer you 

We offer you a challenging and responsible role with great development opportunities in an international and prosperous organization. We have an open and welcoming atmosphere that is permeated by our values of courage, commitment and responsibility. In your role you have the opportunity to contribute to Holmen's as well as your own development and success.

Apply today!

Can you see yourself as our new Tactical Planning Specialist? Please apply today by sending us your resume in English! The procedure will close May 10th.

We let the forest grow and give

Holmen’s operations are powered by the forest. The growing trees, the water rushing down the mighty rivers and the wind blowing through the treetops. This is the heart of Holmen, a business built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable products we can create from it. Our business areas are Forest, Renewable Energy, Wood Products, Paperboard and Paper. With a workforce of 3 500 people, we create a sustainable future and value for shareholders, customers and society with courage, commitment and responsibility.

Premium paperboard for conscious brands Holmen Iggesund develops premium paperboard for conscious brands with high ambitions in sectors such as cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals and food. With a focus on creating solutions that stem from real insights together with our customers, our product families Invercote and Incada are reknowned for their durability, excellent design properties and low climate footprint. We use fresh fibre from sustainably managed and certified forests. Our production and processing facilities are located in Iggesund and Strömsbruk in Sweden and Workington in the UK.