Manager, Parts Procurement

About the role

Are you a professional looking to expand your career with an industry front‑runner? Our winning team is built on continuous investment in skills development, leadership, and well‑being. As a global company, we offer many career paths to suit individual needs and aspirations. In this role you will lead the Global Parts Procurement Category team responsible for Seals, Plastics & Valves, ensuring strategic sourcing and supply of spare parts that support Valmet’s Biomaterial Solutions and Services Business.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Parts Procurement performance for the category, ensuring spare parts availability, competitive costs, short lead times, and reliable delivery to support customer uptime and aftermarket growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing procurement team focused on operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive category purchasing management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance, and operational procurement to optimize total cost of ownership and service levels.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, focusing on quality, cost competitiveness, consolidation, flexibility, and supply security.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks to ensure business continuity and supply chain resilience.
• Lead cost‑reduction, Design‑to‑Cost, cost‑competitive country sourcing, and sustainability initiatives.
• Support Sales, Service, Engineering, and Operations by ensuring high parts availability and responsive supply chain performance.
• Execute supply chain strategies and improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives and performance targets.
• Monitor and report key procurement and supply chain KPIs, including supplier performance, delivery precision, inventory, cost efficiency, and working capital.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes, ERP utilization, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Improve Net Working Capital through inventory optimization, supplier collaboration, and enhanced planning processes.
• Manage budgets, resources, and capacity to meet business demands while maintaining high service levels.
• Represent the Parts category within Valmet’s global procurement network, promoting alignment, best practices, and organizational development.
• Collaborate across sourcing, engineering, operations, sales, service, logistics, quality, and finance to deliver strategic and operational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering.
• 5+ years of proven leadership experience within procurement, supply chain, or sourcing functions in a global, matrix‑driven organization.
• Strong leadership, people‑management, and coaching skills with a track record of building high‑performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation abilities, demonstrated across functions and regions.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with fact‑based decision‑making in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and supplier development.
• Solid understanding of procurement, supply chain management, and category management principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; additional language skills are a plus.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems and procurement tools; experience with Infor LN, Microsoft Power BI, and Microsoft Office is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Benefits

• Challenging work environment that values innovation and fast‑paced, dynamic settings.
• Generous wage and benefits package, including a company‑funded registered pension plan.
• Background check required for employment.
• Opportunity to work for a global leader in technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries.