Forest Expert

Metsä Group’s Wood Supply and Forest Services provides and develops services for the members of Metsä Group’s parent company, Metsäliitto Cooperative. The company procures all the wood used by Metsä Group’s production units. The cooperative consists of more than 90,000 forest owners, who own about half of Finland’s privately owned forests. We are committed to regenerative forestry that measurably strengthens the forest ecosystem. We seek a FOREST EXPERT for Metsä Forests' procurement district in Vasa for a permanent position. As a forest expert, you are responsible for timber trade, sale of forest services and for creating a good customer experience within your operational area Övermark. Your point of operation is the local office in Närpes. You will be an important part of the work collective in the Vasa procurement district, which consists of about 25 professional employees. In the role, you report to the district manager. As a forest expert, you maintain contact with forest owners and plan forest management measures and felling for them, taking into account biological diversity in the forest and work safety. You advise forest owners in all matters concerning the care of their forest assets. We expect you to have a suitable education in the forestry industry, good cooperation and communication skills, interest in active contact with forest owners and the ability to work independently and result-oriented. In the work, you need to be able to make decisions. We value industry knowledge, and previous experience of similar tasks is an advantage. For the position, good oral and written skills in Swedish and Finnish are required. A driver's license is a prerequisite for performing the tasks. Career in the new era at Metsä Group: Ensure sustainable growth – find your way as a professional in regenerative forestry. Experts in timber procurement and forest services take care not only of the raw material supply to our mills but also of our forest owner customers and the growth of new healthy forests. You can work alone in peace and quiet, and together in a good team, with our common goals in mind. Good digital tools make our work more flexible. Our commitment to the principles of regenerative forestry makes our work meaningful and offers career opportunities in the new era. Metsä Group has a responsible corporate culture that creates a safe working environment for all of us. We value good leadership and support personal career development. We encourage you to show your competence and will give you opportunities to use it. We offer our employees a wide range of benefits, including occupational health care and extensive training and development opportunities. To promote well-being at work, we encourage our employees to take advantage of cultural and sports benefits.