Senior Buyer

Are you looking to join a dynamic, innovation-driven, international company, building a better future for us all? UPM leads the forest based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven, and exciting future. The competence, integrity and drive of our people make us unique. We live by our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage.

We are now looking for a Senior Buyer to join our UPM Mill Sourcing team. The position will be based on our Caledonian Paper Mill in Irvine, Ayrshire.

Greetings from your future manager
- “I’m excited to welcome a new Senior Buyer to our local Sourcing Team. We enjoy working together and take pride in the role our team plays in a fast paced yet flexible working environment_
- where you will have the opportunity to develop and grow in your profession. Warm welcome to our team, we are looking forward to meeting you”-_ Sandra Stewart, Mill Sourcing Manager

What you’ll do- Manage Manage UPM Sourcing investment purchases locally and work as the key contact for MRO and Technical Service categories- Negotiate and contract according to Source-to-Contract process- Buy materials and service solutions according to UPM Requisition-to-Pay process and global category strategies and contracts- Proactively identify customer needs and influence requisitioning process- Maintain proficiency in all relevant UPM Sourcing policies and procedures and actively drive harmonisation and best practices throughout the Requisition-to-Pay process- Participate in cross-functional sourcing work- Effectively implement agreed rules and standards in your work as well as enforce agreed policies and procedures throughout the local organisation- Own execution of assigned requisitions by ensuring accurate and timely procurement services covering all activities from purchase order processing

Who you are- You have experience of using SAP within the last 5 years- You have knowledge of systems such as MS Office and Lotus Notes- You have reporting and analysis skills- You are fluent in spoken and written English, other language skills are an asset

This is what we offer for 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 organization that works as a team to achieve our shared objectives.- Development opportunities: With us you can build up your expertise. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout every stage of your career.- 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.

Additional information

Continuous development work with over 25,000 material and service suppliers ensures efficiency, transparency and responsibility of the whole supply chain. The environmental, social and economic risks are assessed globally and at supplier level. With selected suppliers, Sourcing is building strategic long-term co-operation to optimize cost and quality, not forgetting sustainability and innovation.

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