Sourcing Specialist, IT
Miejsce pracy : Wrocław
Your responsibilities
- Plan, manage and conduct sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ, e-auction) for IT category in different UPM businesses
- Perform contract management activities
- Provide sourcing & procurement expertise, guide and influence stakeholders in managing complex sourcing projects
- Implement change management and new ways of working within the IT community
- Ensure compliance and risk management within contract and supplier bases
- Identify opportunities to optimize spend and supply base
- Create efficient sourcing tactics for sourcing event execution
- Analyse and evaluate supplier's performance, manage supply base
- Use e-sourcing platform to enhance sourcing event execution
- Ensure efficient, effective Source-to-Contract process implementation in your everyday work
Our requirements
You have a Master’s degree or other relevant professional qualification in related area.You are interested in new technologies, AI, digitalization. Previous experience within IT category sourcing would be beneficial.You are fluent in English. Additionally, skills in other languages relevant in UPM major markets are considered valuable (e.g. Finnish, German, French)Experience of SAP Ariba and other Sourcing tools is seen as beneficial.You are service-oriented person with advanced communication as well as influencing and negotiation skillsYou have solid relationship management skills, you value diversity and different perspectivesYou have good collaboration and team-working skills with flexible and innovative strategies for facing changesYou have self-management skills and are willing to take initiative and consider new perspectivesWhat we offer
A meaningful job : We have an inspiring purpose ‘We renew the everyday for 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 mitigation to enhancing biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.Benefits
sharing the costs of sports activitiesprivate medical caresharing the costs of professional training & courseslife insuranceintegration eventshybrid work opportunitiesholiday bonusGreetings from your future manager
Welcome to Sourcing Operations - an inspiring team of Sourcing professionals contributing to the digital transformation of Source to Pay end-to-end process! Working in Sourcing Operations will offer you a vantage point to UPM businesses and external markets. Interested? Come and join us! Working with us will offer you a great opportunity to develop new ways of working with continuous improvement mindset. – Katarzyna Kaczmarek, Senior Manager, Sourcing and Procurement Operations
Additional information
The position will be located in UPM Business HUB Wrocław, Poland.
The position holder will report to Senior Manager, Sourcing and Procurement Operations.
Please apply via the link above and attach your CV in English latest till September 12, 2025. Please note that we accept only applications submitted through our online application system. We begin reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted 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 Kymmene Sp. z o.o.
UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. 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
If you wish to get more insight about who we are, check out this page!
https : / / www.upm.com / careers / upm-in-poland /