Summer Trainee, Purchaser

Come and create change with us! 🌍

Join us as Summer trainee, Purchaser 

We invite you to be part of our transformation journey, to grow with us. We empower you to show initiative in innovating and creating ideas. Your job with us will be meaningful and support your future career. 

This feedback is from our former trainees: 

“The atmosphere in my team was friendly and welcoming”

“My team supported me”

“For me it was important that the work I did was meaningful”

“The working environment was international”

Meet some of our trainees from last summer!  

We are eager to hear what you will say after the summer of 2023! 

We are looking for trainees to join our Commodities & Innovation, Professional Services and Real Estate Management Procurement teams for the summer.

Your responsibilities for the summer job

In your role, you will

• Perform tasks related to purchasing chemicals, materials and/or services including eg. tendering, bid evaluations, submitting and managing purchase orders in procurement ERP system

• Ensure delivery time and quality, manage contract and order documentation and participate in invoice handling tasks

• Act as an essential link between Neste's internal stakeholders and the supplier base

• Have a chance to participate in different types of Procurement development initiatives according to your competence and interests, such as automatization of the Req-to-pay process, web-shop development or implementing RPA within procurement

You will work closely with our internal stakeholders and the supplier base to ensure availability and efficiency of the required materials and services. 

The keys to success

You are motivated to learn, and enjoy working with a team for which safety, sustainability and professionalism are key elements of work.

In addition we see that the best combination of experiences, skills and background in this position is 

• At least two years Bachelor’s degree studies in engineering or business or similar relevant skills

• Previous experience of Procurement 

• Fluency in Finnish and English

• Good skills in typical office IT applications

We also value

• SAP or Coupa -application or similar Procurement tools knowledge is an advantage

• Good collaboration and negotiation skills and spirit of a team-player

• Experience on an oil refinery or similar plants or process industry

By joining Neste this summer, you also join our global trainee community of 400 young talents in each of our business areas and support functions. Throughout the summer, our global #SummerWithNeste program entails a range of informative and inspiring events and activities. Visit neste.com/summerwithneste to find out more.

All applicants must be students at the time of applying. Your salary will be determined based on  the job and its requirements, your relevant previous working experience and the number of course credits you have from your studies. For some roles, the recruitment process may include a health check and drug test. The planned time period for the summer job is 1.5.-31.8.2023.

Please apply by February 6, 2023. 

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, we answer them at summerwithneste@neste.com. Due to the large number of applications, we are not able to comment on individual jobs or applications. You’ll find tips and answers at www.neste.com/about-neste/careers/tips-faq. 

Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. Our success is based on our 5,000 professionals working in 14 countries. The world is going through changes but we are committed to taking the charge. At Neste, we care, we have courage and we cooperate - to create a healthier planet for our children. Read more: neste.com