IT Sourcing Director: Lead Global Tech Partnerships

UPM; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Great team culture

Career development

Sustainability focus

Job summary

UPM is seeking an IT Sourcing Director to lead a global IT sourcing team. You will shape IT category strategy, manage critical supplier relationships and collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance and Security to enable sustainable value delivery.

The role focuses on strategic sourcing across software, cloud, infrastructure and services, with an emphasis on governance, risk management and cost optimization. Helsinki or Tampere location.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and procurement within an international environment.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation experience.
• Ability to develop sourcing strategies aligned with IT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT category sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.
• Collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance and security teams.
• Drive value through competitive sourcing and cost optimization.
• Develop market insights and assess technology trends.
• Build governance models and manage supplier performance.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Procurement

Supplier management

Commercial negotiations

Stakeholder management

IT services knowledge

Job description

UPM is seeking an IT Sourcing Director to lead a global IT sourcing team. You will shape IT category strategy, manage critical supplier relationships and collaborate with IT, Legal, Finance and Security to enable sustainable value delivery.

The role focuses on strategic sourcing across software, cloud, infrastructure and services, with an emphasis on governance, risk management and cost optimization. Helsinki or Tampere location.