Account Manager, MEA

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 an

ACCOUNT MANAGER, MIDDLE EAST AFRICA (MEA)

to join our Emerging markets sales team where you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, develop and excel. In this position you will report to the Sales Director, Emerging Markets and the position is home office based. The successful candidate will preferably be based in Turkey (Istanbul) or alternatively in the MEA region or in Europe within one hours’ drive of a major International airport which has excellent direct flight connections to Middle East Africa.

What is the job that awaits you?

As Account Manager for Middle East Africa you will be responsible for

• Identifying and developing new business opportunities and new customers in the region and driving profitable growth

• Managing existing business, accounts and customer relationships with responsibility for delivering budget and other key defined financial targets

• Expanding business and driving growth through development of relationships with brand owners, especially in the healthcare/pharmaceutical, food & beverage, foodservice, beautycare and tobacco segments

• Creating and implementing key account plans with the support and involvement of technical, supply chain, sustainability and other functions within Metsä Board

• Keeping abreast of business intelligence regarding the market, customers, competitors, products and trends and reporting these in timely fashion to internal stakeholders

• Creating and updating sales forecasts and maintaining data pertaining to customer accounts in CRM

What are we expecting of you?

• A relevant higher education degree or equivalent commercial experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in sales and account management with a proven and demonstrable track record of achieving growth and results

• A sales background in the paper and board or packaging industry is preferred, for example selling folding cartons or foodservice products to brand owners or selling paper and board products to converters and brand owners

• Experience of selling in the Middle East and North Africa with knowledge of local business practices and culture

• A proactive, motivated well-organized individual with a service mindset and strong interpersonal and communication skills combined with numeric and analytical abilities

• Disciplined, organized and with the ability to work according to tight deadlines

• Ability to work on own initiative whilst being a committed team player

• Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic, French language skills are considered as an advantage

• Flexibility to travel extensively in the region

Career in the new era at Metsä Group

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 urbanisation 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 and sports benefits.

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 interview once the applicant has been selected for 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.

https://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/

How to apply?

Click on the link above 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 cv and salary request. You’ll receive a confirmation message the next morning after your application has been received.

The application will be open until 24 May, 2026. We wish you the best of luck!