Senior Turnaround Sourcing Specialist

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Join us in creating a future beyond fossils!

We are now looking for a Senior Turnaround Sourcing Specialist to join our team in Wrocław, Poland.

Greetings from your future manager

What you will do

Take care about typical turnaround relevant needs e.g. mechanical services, scaffolding, cleaning, insulation, crane work, pipe material, seals, spare parts, plant equipment etc.

Be responsible for independent coordination with the turnaround and maintenance team

Be able to regularly travel to Leuna for internal coordination as well as bidder meetings during the preparation, execution and follow-up phases

Plan, manage and execute sourcing events (RFI, RFQ) for the in Germany located company UPM Biochemicals GmbH

Provide expertise, guide and influence stakeholders in driving complex sourcing projects

Create competitive sourcing tactics for sourcing event execution

Identify proactively opportunities to reduce spend and optimize supply base

Analyse and evaluate supplier's performance, manage supply base

Use Ariba platform to enhance sourcing event execution

Ensure efficient, effective Source-to-Contract process implementation in your everyday work

Who you are

You have a Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in (industrial) engineering, (technical) business administration or other relevant professional qualification in the related area

You have at least 5 years of work experience in turnaround sourcing e.g. as a sourcing specialist related to materials and services in the chemical industry, in the area of turnaround / shutdown needs

You are fluent in English and German and you have experience in working at German market, with German suppliers and German contracts

You have strong experience of e-sourcing tools like SAP 4 / Hana, Ariba and SBN.

You have knowledge about legal requirements in German chemical industrial sector

You are proactive, service-oriented person with strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills

You have a general technical understanding of typical industrial needs

You show assertiveness against internal stakeholders and suppliers

You have good collaboration and team-working skills, you have self-management skills and are not afraid to take initiative and challenge the status quo

This is what we offer for you

A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We create a future beyond fossils'. Our work is impactful and transformative.

A caring community – Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We support the work-life balance of all our employees.

Development opportunities – We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career. We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.

Responsible employer - Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

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