Buyer, German Speaker

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 Buyer, German Speaker Organization to join our team in Wroclaw, Poland.

Greetings from your future manager

Welcome to Procurement Operations! - an innovative team of professionals implementing the digital transformation of Source to Pay end-to-end process!  The Procurement Operations team works with different parts of global organization and has increased internal efficiency, promoting digitalization as well as ensuring compliance. We take pride in about what we do and we enjoy growth opportunities. We are now looking for Buyer to our Wroclaw HUB. Interested? Come and join us! Working with us will offer you  a great opportunity to develop new ways of working with continuous improvement mindset. - Monika, Team Leader Procurement and Business Process Support

What you will do

• Proceed with on-time procurement (mainly MRO spare parts and services)

• Collaborate with suppliers, strategic procurement, maintenance and the warehouse team

• Ensure contract availability and compliance, order confirmations, claims handling and invoice verification

• Manage buying channels

• Support the effective implementation of new processes and digital solutions

• Manage supplier relationships, work on their service improvement and ensure the agreed quality changes are applied

• Ensure compliance with UPM internal controls, business rules, policies and legal requirements

• Proactively identifying and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and compliance, and contribute to and participate in development projects

• Ensure contract availability and compliance

Who you are  

• You have at least a Bachelor’s degree or other relevant professional qualification in a related area

• You have minimum 2 years of purchasing experience in a production environment

• You have good knowledge of Office and SAP/IT systems (S/4 HANA)

• You are fluent in English and German

• You are experienced in working in a production environment

• You understand certification requirements

• You are solution-oriented with a problem-solving mindset and have effective collaboration, influencing, and team-working skills with a positive, and proactive attitude towards a changing environment

• You have the ability and willingness to reach your own and the team’s targets within provided timelines, self-management skills, and are prepared to introduce new ideas and promote development

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job – We have an inspiring purpose ‘We renew 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 UPM Business HUB Wroclaw, Poland.

The position holder will report to Monika Wojda-Jędrzejek,Team Leader Procurement and Business Process Support.

Please apply via the link above and attach your CV latest 30.06.2025. 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 the HR Service Center at [email protected] 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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