Category Development Specialist

7 days ago


Tampere, Tampere, Finland UPM Full time

Are you a driven professional eager to elevate your expertise in the commercial field and shape impactful relationships with stakeholders and suppliers?

As a Category Development Specialist at UPM, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing category strategies that drive value for the organization. You will lead sourcing events, cost optimization initiatives, contract negotiations, and market benchmarking.

The successful candidate will establish and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and drive business alignment. They will also develop and implement category strategies and plans that align with business objectives and deliver value for the organization.

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Strategy Manager to join our team at UPM. This role plays a vital part in delivering value on a global scale, shaping impactful relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, and making a real difference.

  • The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Management, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years' experience in Indirect Sourcing or related areas.
  • You will have negotiation and influencing skills with experience in contracting for business services and effective risk identification and management.
  • The position requires traveling up to 20% of the time, and the position holder will report to Katarzyna Glińska, Sourcing Director, Business and Site Services Category.

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

The successful candidate will have opportunities to learn and grow throughout their career in an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.

Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and we are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity.

  • UPM is a global leader in responsibility and innovation, and we employ 16,600 people worldwide. Our annual sales are approximately EUR 10.5 billion.
  • We are an industry leader in renewable and responsible solutions, innovating for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers, and UPM Plywood.


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