Senior Turnaround Sourcing Specialist

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

Greetings from your future manager

Welcome to the UPM Biochemicals Sourcing Team. Once the biorefinery in Leuna, Germany has been commissioned soon, it will need to be maintained and serviced safely and properly. This includes planning regular and complex turnarounds and involves the corresponding sourcing of materials and services from many different categories, such as mechanical services, scaffolding, cleaning, insulation, crane work, pipe material, seals, spare parts, plant equipment and much more. This job is guaranteed not to be boring and connects you very practically with the turnaround team and the pulse of the industry. If this matches your passion, I look forward to getting to know you! – Christian Köhler - Manager Sourcing

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.

Learn about our Rewarding and our Ways of working

Additional information

The position is located in Wrocław, Poland and requires regular travel to Leuna. 

The position holder will report to Christian Köhler, Manager Sourcing.

For further information, please contact Christian Köhler - christian.kohler@upm.com.

Please apply via the link by 25.07.2025. We review applications already during the application period, and you may be contacted already before the application deadline.

For support with submitting your application, please contact HR Service Center at careers@upm.com or tel. +48 12 399 94 99. 

If you have any concerns about the recruitment and selection process, you can report those online through the UPM Report Misconduct channel using the link: https://www.upm.com/investors/governance/compliance/reportmisconduct/  

UPM is a global forest industry leader with headquarters in Finland. We create renewable and responsible wood-based alternatives for fossil-based materials utilizing our expertise in engineering, innovation and digitalization. In Poland, UPM is running two factories near Wrocław, a Human Resources Service Center in Kraków and UPM Business Hub at the heart of the city of Wrocław. At the moment, the Wrocław Hub brings together over 600 professionals in customer, supplier and financial services.

What makes us unique? The Finnish leadership culture encourages people in personal growth and self-development, and our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage – are visible in our everyday work. We are inspired by the limitless opportunities of the bioeconomy and we lead the way towards a future beyond fossils. Got interested? Join us on this exciting path! #growthwithUPM

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