MRO Sourcing Specialist

Upm China; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UPM in Wroclaw seeks an experienced MRO sourcing specialist to coordinate maintenance procurement across our global network. You will ensure competitive events, optimize costs, and manage contracts with suppliers in a dynamic industrial environment.

You will work with SAP S/4HANA and Ariba, requiring fluent English and German, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. Occasional travel may be involved as part of supplier relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in (industrial) engineering, (technical) business administration or related field.
• At least 3 years in MRO sourcing or materials/services procurement.
• Fluency in English and German; experience with German market and contracts is a plus.
• Experience with e-sourcing tools like SAP S/4HANA, Ariba; knowledge of legal requirements in chemical industry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance-related procurement with the maintenance team.
• Apply sourcing best practices and run RFx events to optimize total cost.
• Create, negotiate and manage contracts with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive improvements in the supply base.

Skills

English fluency

German fluency

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Self-management

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in engineering or technical business administration

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Ariba

SBN

Job description

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Together we can renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils! Learn more about us as a workplace upm.com/careers

What you will do

Take care about typical MRO (maintenance, repair, operations) relevant needs e.g. mechanical services, scaffolding, cleaning, insulation, crane work, pipe material, gaskets, spare parts, plant equipment etc. Be responsible for independent coordination with the maintenance team Ensure strong commercial outcomes: apply sourcing best practices, run competitive events (RFx), challenge specifications, optimize total cost. Guide and influence stakeholders in driving sourcing projects Create, negotiate and manage contracts Identify proactively opportunities to reduce spend Analyze and evaluate supplier's performance/ escalations, manage & optimise supply base Use Ariba platform to enhance sourcing event execution Ensure efficient, effective, compliant Source-to-Contract process implementation in your everyday work. Own operational performance: manage intake and pipeline, balance capacity vs. demand, shorten cycle times, and continuously improve SLA adherence, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction Accelerate digital & automation adoption: strengthen use of sourcing e-tools, standMRO ardize templates, analytics, identify automation opportunities to improve speed and quality.

Who you are

You have a Bachelor's/Master's degree in (industrial) engineering, (technical) business administration or other relevant professional qualifications in the related area You have at least 3 years of work experience in MRO sourcing e.g. as a sourcing specialist related to materials and services in the chemical industry You are fluent in English and German and you have experience in working at German market, with German suppliers and German contracts experience of e-sourcing tools like SAP 4/Hana, Ariba and SBN is beneficial knowledge about legal requirements in German chemical industrial sector is beneficial You are proactive, service-oriented person with strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills You have a general technical understanding of typical industrial needs You show assertiveness against internal stakeholders and suppliers You have good collaboration and team-working skills, you have self-management skills and are not afraid to take initiative and challenge the status quo You are ready to occasionally travel for business UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. Our performance in sustainability has been recognized by third parties, including EcoVadis and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. We operate globally and employ approximately 15,100 people worldwide, with annual sales of approximately €9.7 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM - we renew the everyday