Sales Director, Food Service

Metsä Board

Metsä Group is a successful forest industry group with roots in the Finnish forest - Our parent company is a cooperative of over 90,000 forest owners. Metsä Group's paperboard business Metsä Board produces lightweight high-quality folding boxboard and food service paperboards, as well as white kraftliners. The pure fresh fibre used in our products is a renewable, safe and recyclable raw material from northern forests. Metsä Board's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall .

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

Metsä Board is looking for a

SALES DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE

to join our Cartonboard Europe sales management team. In this commercial role, you will lead a team of sales professional within your area of responsibility, develop long-term customer partnerships, drive profitable growth and strengthen Metsä Board's position as a leading partner for premium consumer packaging.

This role is in Espoo, Finland, and reports to the VP Sales, FBB Europe.

What is the job that awaits you?

As Sales Director, Food service, you will:

Leading a team of sales professionals to reach agreed business goals and ensure sales performance targets in full compliance with company policy and ethical business standards.

Develop and execute strategic sales plans to meet business objectives and drive revenue and profit growth in the assigned region.

Lead sales forecasting, performance target setting, and ensure effective sales budget management.

Actively validate new sales leads while developing business within existing customers to ensure long-term customer engagement and satisfaction, business retention and accurate CRM data.

Lead account team to formulate and execute ac