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This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

Metsä Board is looking for a skilled and motivated

DATA SCIENTIST  

to join our Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) Team on a permanent basis.

What is the job that awaits you?

In this role, you will leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and optimization techniques to enhance forecasting accuracy, optimize supply chain processes, and enable strategic decision-making across the organization.

You will report directly to the Sales and Operations Planning Director and collaborate closely with various departments across the organization. You will be located in Metsä Head Office in Espoo or Tampere in Finland or Husum in Sweden.

Main responsibilities:

Data Analysis & Insights:

  • Analyse large datasets from sales, demand planning, inventory, and supply chain systems to identify patterns and trends

  • Build predictive models to improve demand forecasting and inventory optimization.

Advanced Modelling:

  • Develop and deploy machine learning models to support decision-making in S&OP processes, such as demand planning, production scheduling, and capacity planning.

  • Utilize optimization algorithms for resource allocation and supply chain efficiency

  • Integrate predictive analytics into S&OE and S&OP planning processes.

Generative AI:

  • Explore and implement Generative AI techniques to simulate demand scenarios, create synthetic datasets for training models, and uncover innovative approaches to address complex S&OP challenges

  • Drive the integration of generative AI solutions into forecasting, capacity planning, and scenario modelling for enhanced decision-making.

Data Engineering:

  • Work closely with data engineering teams to create and maintain scalable data pipelines

  • Integrate data from multiple sources to create a unified view for S&OP processes.

Tool Development:

  • Build and maintain dashboards and visualization tools to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and model outputs.

What kind of skills are we looking for?
 

We expect you to have relevant experience in data science, analytics, or related fields (with at least 2+ years focusing on supply chain or S&OP processes) and hands-on experience with advanced analytics in S&OP, including scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis. You would preferably have certifications in data science, cloud computing or supply chain management. You need to have a strong understanding of supply chain concepts, demand forecasting, and inventory management. You should have strong communication and stakeholder management skills. We require fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

To be successful in this position, you would need to have:

  • Proficiency in Python, R, or similar programming languages for data analysis and model development and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

  • Experience in working with SQL, data lakes, and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)

  • Knowledge of optimization techniques and tools (e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX)

  • Familiarity with Generative AI frameworks and tools (e.g., Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs).

  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP.

Career in the new era at Metsä Group

The accelerating growth of e-commerce and environmental awareness of consumers increase the demand for paperboard packaging. Metsä Board's professionals are proud of their responsible, high-quality products that help to build a more sustainable future for our planet. Join our team of experts!

An international growth business - build a successful career At Metsä Group. The forest industry is a prime example of the bioeconomy and circular economy and shows the way to the future. Megatrends such as urbanization and rising living standards are driving Metsä Group's business and the shift to renewable fossil free raw materials. With us, you'll get to develop future skills, business and products with a long-term perspective, together with our top professionals. Our big company offers a wide range of career opportunities and many interesting challenges. 

Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support for personal career development. We encourage you to display your competence and will provide you with opportunities to use it.

We offer our employees a wide range of fringe benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, and extensive training and development opportunities. To support wellbeing at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of culture, sports and bicycle benefits.

Metsä Group has a hybrid working model. In this position, part of the work can be done remotely.

Enter a new era in your career, welcome to Metsä Group!

Anonymous recruitment - this is how it works

This is an anonymous recruitment process. The gender and date of birth of the applicant are not asked for on the application form. Personal details such as name, mother tongue, time of studies, name of educational institution and contact details are hidden until the interview stage. Attachments (such as CVs) are also hidden.

Recruiters have access to the contact details of those invited for an interview once the applicant has been selected for the interview.

Our system will guide you through the application process. The questions on the application form will help you present your skills and experience anonymously. Answer all questions carefully. If you're invited for an interview, your CV will be displayed to the recruiters to support the interview.

Read more and watch the video on anonymous recruitment.

Would you like to know more? Contact us!

Because the application process is anonymous, we don't record any information about people who contact us. So don't hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process itself. For more information about the position, please contact Sales and Operations Planning Director Andrea Pieri, +358504347506 on Fridays between 8.30am and 9.30am.

How to apply?

Click on the link below to apply. Note that attachments won't be visible in anonymous recruitment until the interview stage, so it's important to fill in the application form carefully. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we'll already start processing applications during the application period. Please include your curriculum vitae and salary request. You'll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received.

The application will be open until 7 January 2025.

We wish you the best of luck!

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Data Scientist

Espoo
Husum
Tampere
Vakituinen, Hybridityö

Julkaistu 12.12.2024

Yrityksen liikevaihto: 
Yli 100 000 000 €
Yrityksen koko: 
Yli 1000 henkilöä
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