Trainee, Purchasing

We are looking for a Trainee supporting Purchasing Engineer to work in our team.

Valmet is looking for a Trainee who can quickly learn and execute procurement work for Valmet EMEA Supply Chain, ensuring there is a competent, competitive and timely supplier base. With location in Jelenia Góra, Poland. you will serve Valmet Service Business line and work in close cooperation with suppliers and several functions such as Services Operations, Valmet global sourcing team, sales, engineering, quality, logistics and many others.

Other responsibilities include :

• Execute procurement assignments for global named categories / suppliers
• Follow-up purchase orders for cost, quality and delivery time
• Responsible for price agreement and item maintenance in our ERP system and related systems
• Plan and execute annual price negotiations with defined suppliers
• Define supply priorities, time schedules as well as action plans together with procurement team members such as supplier quality and logistics
• Define and ensure implementation of long-term cost savings
• Develop the existing supplier base in cooperation with Category Management function based on general supplier relationship management
• Support sales and cost-estimation functions in sales projects with cost-data and sourcing activities
• Ensure implementation of defined strategies with the selected vendors
• Be updated in terms of technological development in the industry
• Responsibility to actively seek and evaluate new suppliers
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for Conformance to Valmet policy
• Drive sourcing activities in Cost Competitive Countries (CCC)

To succeed in this role, you will need :

If you have the confidence to be able to succeed in this position even you don’t fulfil all these requirements, don’t hesitate to apply. We are always looking for diversity and talent

Time for new challenge?

Would you like to work in an international environment, in a leading engineering company with a large variety of tasks and great development opportunities - this may be something for you.

We offer :

Valmet offers you a fast-paced workplace with an international touch and good personal development opportunities. You will have an important role in the local procurement department but will also be a member of Valmet global procurement community with colleagues around the world. The team closest to you is a bunch of wonderful colleagues where everyone works together to create the best conditions for doing a good job.

Welcome onboard to take the next step in your career!

Additional information :

Did we catch your interest? You’re more than welcome with your application as soon as possible,

Please note that we will not accept applications by e-mail.

To apply for the position, please complete our on-line application form in English, with salary expectation.

For further information about the position, please contact Witold Mikoda, Manager, Sourcing and Procurement, +48 781120184 For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Anna Rydzek, Recruiter,

Join the team!