Lead the future of logistics and material management!
Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. This role belongs to our Global Supply function, which is responsible for production, procurement and logistics as well as health, safety, environment (HSE), quality, and facilities activities globally.
Join as Process Development Manager in Logistics and Material Management where you will drive development, implementation and optimization of our global processes. You will influence digital transformation and collaborate across global business areas, production, procurement, logistics, inventory and IT teams. This is your opportunity to shape future processes and ensure cost-effective, compliant operations.
This role can be located in our office in Finland (Vantaa, Jyväskylä or Tampere) or in Sweden (Karlstad or Gothenburg).
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and implement logistics and material management processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs
- Continuously evaluate and optimize existing processes to ensure they meet the evolving needs of the business and are updated in global management system (GMS)
- Lead and manage logistics and material management development projects from planning to completion, ensuring timely delivery
- Work closely with logistics, material management, and IT to ensure requirements are understood and effective solutions delivered
- Ensure seamless integration of new applications with existing systems and processes, targeting to increase level of automated processes
- Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the effectiveness of logistics and material management processes
- Identify and ensure continuous maintenance of logistics and material management related master data to enable efficient processes and increased level of automation
- Identify opportunities to improve logistics and material management processes through technology solutions (ERP, AI, Robotic Process Automation)
- Provide training and support to team members on new processes and systems
Expectations for you
- Master's degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- +7 years' experience in logistics and material management in logistics and material management, with a proven track record in process development and optimization
- Strong sense of responsibility and accountability for process outcomes
- Ability to develop action plans and roadmaps and drive to complete tasks and projects
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Adaptable to respond to changing business needs or environment
- Willingness and ability to travel
To succeed in this role
You will need strong analytical and problem-solving skills, process‑development expertise, and continuous‑improvement mindset to elevate our logistics and material management processes. Applying a structured approach, you will turn development needs into clear improvement actions and ensure effective collaboration across teams. Your ability to understand complex processes, manage development projects, and integrate technology‑driven solutions will be key to delivering impact.
We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles-practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:
Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
Lead with courage - Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
Build on trust - Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
Collaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value
We offer
We offer you a rewarding position with a global industry leader where you can contribute to success, enjoy challenges and further develop your personal and professional skills. Our team collaborates across business areas and IT to drive excellence.
Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging position, providing an excellent opportunity to develop. We value our employees, offer benefits, work tools and learning opportunities.
Want to know more?
Please fill in the electronic application form with you CV in English attached as soon as possible, but no later than March 3rd, 2026. Please kindly note that we do not accept applications or CVs via email.
For more information, please contact Outi Laitiainen, +358407481417 on Wednesday 11th at 10-11 EET or Monday 16th at 13-14 EET.
We'll use a variety of selection methods in the recruitment process, e.g. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews.
We encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a smoke-free Workplace.
When everything works together Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers' performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how - and above all, teamwork. www.valmet.com/careers
