Senior Manager, Region ECA & AFR Warehousing

Primary Location:

Centurion, ZA Tampere, FI Espoo, FI

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: May 14th

Introduction

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Region ECA & AFR Warehousing to join the Consumables business area and the regional operating hub for ECA & AFR. You will lead, develop, and optimize warehouse operations across the region to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective material flow supporting customer delivery. You will ensure capacity readiness, inventory accuracy, operational performance, and continuous improvement while enabling strategic transformation in warehousing capabilities, automation, and digitalization. Your role plays a crucial part in the business area strategy, which will contribute to both our profitability and our service levels to customers.

In this position, you will report to Tuuli Arkimies, Head of Region ECA & AFR Logistics and be located preferably in Centurion, Espoo or Tampere.

Team you belong to

You will join a team of professionals who are passionate about taking the Consumables business area to the next level and delivering the business results. We are currently building the new team and ways of working and looking for the best candidate to join us on this journey.

We work closely with both the full Consumables business area and all the market areas. Our team culture is all about driving for results, creating value for Metso and our customers and succeeding together.

What you’ll do

Lead Regional Warehouse Operations

Oversee day‑to‑day performance across all regional warehouse sites, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Manage capacity, throughput, and resource allocation to meet manufacturing and customer delivery requirements.

Ensure high inventory accuracy, effective material handling, and strong alignment with planning and manufacturing. Drive improvements to reduce excess handling, avoid stockouts, and minimize shrinkage or discrepancies.

Champion a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, and internal standards. Conduct regular audits, address risks, and ensure proper handling and storage for all material types.

Lead, mentor, and support warehouse managers and supervisors, fostering a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous learning.

Oversee workforce planning, training, and succession pipelines for critical skills.

Lead Lean and efficiency initiatives to improve processes, reduce cost, and enhance service.

Drive the rollout and adoption of WMS, automation, and digital tools that improve accuracy, traceability, and productivity.

Serve as a key partner to manufacturing, planning, logistics, procurement, and customer service.

Support end‑to‑end material flow, resolve operational bottlenecks, and contribute to S&OP / SIOP and network optimization decisions.

Who you are

You have a deep understanding of warehouse operations, material management, and logistics in a manufacturing environment.

You have experience with WMS, automation, and digital warehousing tools.

You demonstrate strong analytical and data literacy skills.

You have a strategic mindset with strong execution.

You have the ability to lead multi-site teams and drive change.

Yoi are skilled in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.

You bring a continuous improvement mindset.

You demonstrate strong communication and influencing capabilities.

You show adaptability in dynamic or high-growth environments.

What's in it for you

An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.

A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.

Extensive learning opportunities - Ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, education assistance, ambitious projects, and global opportunities.

Worldwide support - Leverage our network of peers across the world, offering valuable assistance. We get things done together, through open and honest communication.

Get in touch

Want to rise above the possible with us? Click 'Apply now' to leave your application by May 14th. Please note that we will start screening and possibly interviewing candidates already during the application period and the selection will be made as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

For additional information, please contact Tuuli Arkimies, Head of Region ECA & AFR Logistics, +358 405759978

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

How to join - Working at Metso - About Metso - Diversity and Inclusion - Meet our people

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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