Director, IT Sourcing Category

Tiivistelmä työpaikkailmoituksesta: You will lead UPM's global IT sourcing category covering software, cloud, infrastructure, IT services and technology platforms to develop sourcing strategies and supplier relationships. You will deliver strategic sourcing projects, negotiations and supplier selection while driving commercial value, cost optimisation and supplier performance management. The role requires experience in sourcing or procurement with knowledge of IT services and cloud, strong cross‑functional collaboration skills and fluent English. The position is based in Helsinki or Tampere, reports to the Vice President, Sourcing, and applications must be submitted online by October 30, 2026. Tämä tiivistelmä on luotu tekoälyn avulla. 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 We are looking for an IT Sourcing Director to lead our IT sourcing team within Indirect Materials and Services Sourcing. Greetings from your future manager “This role offers an opportunity to make a real strategic impact. IT sourcing sits at the intersection of technology, business transformation, risk management and value creation. We are looking for a sourcing leader who combines commercial expertise with curiosity, sound judgment and a collaborative approach. You will build trusted partnerships with IT and suppliers while helping us continuously improve the way we work. If you are motivated by shaping how UPM manages critical technology suppliers and strengthening sourcing capabilities for the future, I would be very pleased to hear from you.” – Nina Kivioja, Vice President, Sourcing, Indirect Materials and Services What you will do In this role, you will help shape how UPM sources, manages and develops critical IT supplier relationships. You will work closely with UPM IT, Businesses, Legal, Finance, Security and supplier partners to create value, manage risk and support UPM’s future business needs. Our team’s ambition is to excel in spend management, secure competitive commercial terms, create measurable value and manage supplier and contractual risks through strategic sourcing. We also lead, manage and continuously improve end-to-end sourcing processes in close cooperation with UPM stakeholders and suppliers. As IT Sourcing Director, you will lead a globally relevant sourcing area covering technology, IT services, software, cloud, infrastructure, consulting and other IT-related spend. You will play an important role in strengthening strategic category management, supplier relationship management, commercial governance and future-ready IT sourcing capabilities. In this role, you will: Lead the development and implementation of IT category sourcing strategies, sourcing plans and supplier business plans aligned with UPM’s IT strategy, priorities and business needs Lead, manage and deliver strategic IT sourcing projects, negotiations and supplier selection processes across software, cloud, IT services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, consulting and technology platforms Drive commercial value through competitive sourcing, demand and spend transparency, total cost optimization, contract management and supplier performance management Strengthen supplier relationship management for critical and strategic IT suppliers, including governance models, business plans, performance monitoring, escalation paths, risk mitigation and value delivery Support effective risk management across IT sourcing, including contractual, cybersecurity, compliance, sustainability, continuity and supplier dependency risks Build and maintain market and supplier insights, including technology trends, supplier landscape developments, AI and automation opportunities, and emerging commercial models Collaborate with UPM IT, Sourcing & Procurement Operations, Legal, Finance, Security, business stakeholders and suppliers to support efficient end-to-end sourcing processes and compliant ways of working Lead, support and develop your sourcing category team to achieve high performance, deliver business impact and build future-ready sourcing capabilities Who you are You have experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, commercial negotiations or a related area, ideally within an international environment You bring knowledge of IT services, software, cloud technologies, technology platforms or supplier ecosystems, and you have an interest in emerging technologies, AI, automation and future sourcing approaches You are confident in developi