Manager, Applications, Fiber Essentials (Pulp Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Manager, Applications, Fiber Essentials (Pulp Manufacturing): Acting as technical expert for bleached pulp products, engaging with customers on-site to support applications, resolve issues, and drive value through chemistry solutions with an accent on pulping, bleaching processes, and technical marketing. Focus on leading production audits, troubleshooting challenges, analyzing competitor data, and monitoring global pulp tech advancements.

Location: Based in any hirify.global site in Finland (Helsinki, Espoo, Äetsä, Harjavalta, Joutseno, Kuusankoski, Oulu, Pori, Tampere, Vaasa) or Helsingborg, Sweden. Requires regular travel to customer sites in Finland and Sweden, occasionally elsewhere in EMEA.

Company

Global leader in sustainable chemistry for water-intensive industries including pulp producers in North America, EMEA, South America, and Asia.

What you will do

• Engage directly with customers at sites as technical expert to discuss solutions, support applications, and resolve chemistry-related issues.
• Drive technical marketing of Fiber Essentials products aligned with business strategy, collaborating with sales, product management, and development teams.
• Assess product performance in pulping/bleaching, develop marketing materials, and ensure workplace safety.
• Provide technical support for product/business development, identify market opportunities, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Lead customer production audits, troubleshooting, and regular site visits in Finland/Sweden and EMEA.
• Gather/analyze customer and competitor data for pricing, positioning, and innovation insights.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in application management, technical sales/support in pulp mills, deep knowledge of pulp processes (especially bleaching).
• Academic degree (BSc/MSc/PhD) in chemical/process engineering or chemistry; min 5 years experience.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, presentation skills; ability to build stakeholder relationships.
• Strong analytical skills for performance evaluation and translating business goals into plans.
• Excellent English and Finnish (written/spoken); Swedish advantage. Willingness to travel regularly to Finland/Sweden and EMEA.
• Self-motivated, independent worker focused on value creation.

Culture & Benefits

• Attractive salary, benefits package, and discretionary bonus.
• Diverse, inclusive, international environment with cross-regional collaboration.
• Challenging, varying tasks for professional growth and expertise development.

Hiring process

• Apply with CV via hirify.global.com/careers by 30 April 2026; email applications not considered.
• Contact Jaakko Rautalahti for info.