Director, Fiber Sourcing, Paper BA's, UPM Sourcing

We are now looking for a Director, Fiber sourcing, Paper businesses to join our team. The position is located preferably in Helsinki, Finland or Augsburg, Germany. Other locations will be considered.

Greetings from your future manager

Strategic sourcing, driving results, sustainability, supplier engagement and development, business partnering, in dynamic and fast changing environment – got interested? This could be the opportunity for you! We are looking forward to welcoming a new key leader to UPM Communication and Specialty Paper Sourcing. You will have a leading role in driving our future performance in a sustainability driven and customer centric company. We renew the everyday! Tuomas Sovijärvi, VP Sourcing UPM Papers, UPM Sourcing

What you will do

You will lead our sourcing for Pulp, Recycled Paper, and Central European Wood. In parallel, you will strengthen our sourcing leadership to further enhance business performance in the Paper segment. You have full responsibility over fiber sourcing category covering strategy and execution, commercials, quality, sustainability, supplier development and business stakeholder engagement. You are striving towards competitive advantage and profit impact as integral part of our paper business management. You will be our leader for Fiber Sourcing organization covering 25 dedicated experts.

In addition, you will:

• Have commercial ownership of Pulp, Recycled Paper and Central European Wood sourcing
• Lead strategy creation and execution in close co-operation with business and operations stakeholders with a goal to maximize positive business impact both short and long term
• Contribute to decision-making at business management and manufacturing operations levels to optimize the profit management at business
• Lead supplier management and development of supplier base. Translate business requirements into short and long-term actions with business impact through cost, quality, sustainability and innovation leveraging the synergies between our two paper businesses
• Lead Fiber Sourcing organization globally and constantly develop performance, personnel and our capabilities

Who you are

• You are a business-minded leader with an entrepreneurial and curious mindset. You have a capability to establish ambitious and long-term strategic directions with stretched yet realistic targets based on structured market understanding and stakeholder involvement
• You have 7+ years of relevant work experience with proven track record on getting results with commercial responsibility
• You have 7+ years of organizational leadership experience with proven skills for successfully leading and developing geographically distributed teams
• You have global business mindset with excellent influencing and collaboration skills with ability to focus in complex business environment
• You are a problem-solver and are willing to challenge the status quo. You adapt fast to new environments and situations by being innovative and active in searching ways to grow, learn and develop
• You are experienced in leading change
• You have master’s degree in engineering or economics (or other relevant field)
• You are fluent in spoken and written English. Mastering German is an additional asset
• Experience from process industry is an additional asset

This is what we offer to you

• A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose “We renew the everyday for 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 mitigation to enhancing biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.
• Front seat at international business environment with horizon across UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers and UPM Sourcing

Learn about our Rewarding and our Ways of working.

Additional information

For further information, please contact Tuomas Sovijärvi, VP Sourcing UPM Papers, UPM Sourcing by tel. +358405535568 on Wednesday August 27, at 14-16 EEST or Tuesday September 2, at 14-16 EEST.

Please apply and attach your CV and cover letter by September 7, 2025. Please note that we accept only applications submitted through our online application system. We begin reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted before the application deadline.

For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected] or tel. +358204146600.

For UPM positions located in Finland, a security background check may be performed for those selected in accordance with the company recruitment guidelines and the Security Clearance Act 726/2014.

As a leading company in the paper industry, we drive the value of paper as a sustainable medium of trust, impact, learning and inspiration. UPM Communication Papers offers the industry’s widest portfolio for newspaper, magazine, marketing and book printing as well as for home and office applications. Our high performing papers and service concepts add value to our customers' businesses, while actively fulfilling demanding environmental and social responsibility criteria. With headquarters in Germany, UPM Communication Papers employs approximately 5,000 people and has 10 modern paper mills globally. Our annual production capacity is 4.3 million tonnes of graphical paper. More about us and our products at www.upmpaper.com

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