Summer Trainee, Supply Chain Planning

During the summer you will gain valuable experience from your own field of study. We offer versatile and responsible tasks in an international company that builds for a more sustainable tomorrow. We are inspired by the limitless opportunities offered by the bioeconomy, and we lead the way towards a future beyond fossils. Join us on this exciting path!

We are now looking for two Summer Trainees, Supply Chain Planning to our team in Kouvola. We have the same position open also in Pietarsaari.

Greetings from future team

“Our summer workers will have an opportunity to learn and grow professionally during the summer in our international business environment. Your days will be filled with versatile tasks and you will have your own responsibilities. We are looking forward to welcoming you to grow with us!”

What you’ll do

As a summer trainee in the Supply Chain Planning -team you are in a key role to ensure timely pulp deliveries to customers all over the world. Your tasks will include delivery planning and stock management of either Kaukas or Kymi pulp mill. Aiming at meeting customer needs in the most profitable manner, you will be working closely with numerous people in sales, customer service and logistics teams as well as in production team and among logistics service providers.

Your main tasks include:

• Delivery planning and coordination (from mill to ports and direct customer deliveries)

• Stock management

• Status reporting in Weekly Operational Planning meeting

Who you are

• You are a student in a relevant field (e.g. Bachelor in Logistics or Supply Chain Management)

• Ideally you have experience in transport planning and stock management – understanding of pulp production is beneficial

• You have good problem solving skills as well as influencing and interpersonal skills to coordinate and communicate effectively

• You are fluent in Finnish and English 

What we offer to you

• Meaningful job: We are proud of what we do. Our work highlights the expertise of our personnel, the high quality of our products and the company's values.

• Inspired and motivated teams: We have highly skilled workforce. We are a multifaceted, international organisation that works as a team to achieve our shared objectives.  You will become a part of our motivated and supporting work community.

• Development opportunities: With us you can build up your expertise. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout every stage of your summer traineeship. We offer you a chance to develop in an innovative work environment.

• Responsibility for people and environment: Our ethical principles embrace people as well as the environment. We are always striving to build a more sustainable future.

Are you ready?

Read more about summer recruitment process in Finland, applying, timeline, all available positions and more information on www.upm.com/summer or www.upm.com/kesa in Finnish. Application period ends 14 February 2023. Notice that new positions can still be opened during application period.

We will start processing the applications already during the application period. Please add your resume and CV at the same stage of application.

For support with submitting your application please contact HR Service Center at summer@upm.com or +358204146600.  

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UPM is a non-smoking workplace in Finland.

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