MRO Sourcing Specialist
upm· 2015 UPM-Kymmene Sp.z o.o.
About this role
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!
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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 & optimize 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
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This MRO Sourcing Specialist role at upm is based in Wroclaw, Wroclaw Business Hub. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the MRO Sourcing Specialist role at upm full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a MRO Sourcing Specialist role in the 2015 UPM-Kymmene Sp.z o.o. department at upm.
Which team or department does the MRO Sourcing Specialist at upm belong to?
This MRO Sourcing Specialist position is part of the 2015 UPM-Kymmene Sp.z o.o. department at upm. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the MRO Sourcing Specialist job at upm posted?
This MRO Sourcing Specialist position at upm was posted on Sep 4, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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