Are you looking to join a dynamic, innovation-driven, international company, building a better future for us all? UPM leads the forest based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven, and exciting future. The competence, integrity and drive of our people make us unique. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage.

We are now looking for a Graduate, Forest Operations to join our UPM Forest Russia and Baltic countries team. The position is located in Lappeenranta, Finland and during the programme you will have international assignments abroad.

The UPM Graduate Programme gives your career a whirlwind start with many opportunities for future development. During the programme you will gain international work experience while developing your skills to a whole new level. Through the global assignments you can experience the working culture of UPM all over the world, while being supported by inspiring UPM manager mentors throughout the programme. At UPM we are inspired by the limitless opportunities offered by the bioeconomy, and we lead the way towards a future beyond fossils. Read more at www.upm.com/graduate and join us on this exciting path!

UPM Forest procures the wood raw material to UPM mills in Finland, Russia and the Baltic countries. Majority of the wood is purchased from the private forest owners in Finland to whom we also offer a versatile range of forestry and expert services. Furthermore, we manage the UPM-owned forests and the forests of our partner customers in Finland. We employ in total about 650 forest professionals working in about 120 different locations. A network of 300 entrepreneurs employing over 2000 persons takes care of the harvesting logistics and forest work operations.

Greetings from your future manager

 “Welcome to our international team to learn and develop your skills in a rapidly changing environment. We are a relatively small but very effective team with good team spirit and clear targets. Warm welcome to our team, we are looking forward to meeting with you!” - Hannu Kivelä, Director, Wood Sourcing, Russia & Baltic Countries

What you’ll do

During your Graduate path you will work primarily with Russian import wood logistics and value chain. You will get to know wood import logistics as well as wood receival and mill yard operations at UPM mills in Finland and Russia. You will also support wood value chain calculations, wood allocation, optimization and logistics. You will work in UPM Forest, Russia and Baltic countries team.

As a Graduate, Forest Operations you will be mainly located in Lappeenranta, Finland. During your 1 year trainee path you will have additional assignments in Tampere, Finland as well as in St. Petersburg and Chudovo, Russia.

Who you are

• You have a relevant University degree, preferably Master’s Degree in Forestry or Logistics
• You are ready to work in a continuously changing international environment and have willingness to take initiative and challenges
• You have high motivation and excellent team working skills, even if you are also able to work independently
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills (both verbal and writing)
• You are fluent both in spoken and written English and have a good command of Finnish and Russian languages
• You are flexible and ready to travel in Finland and North-West Russia as well as to live in St. Petersburg and Chudovo in Russia for several months

This is what we offer for you

• Meaningful job: We are proud of what we do. Our work highlights the expertise of our personnel, the high quality of our products and the company's values.
• Inspired and motivated teams: We have highly skilled workforce. We are a multifaceted, international organisation that works as a team to achieve our shared objectives.
• Development opportunities: With us you can build up your expertise. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout every stage of your career.
• Responsibility for people and environment: Our ethical principles embrace people as well as the environment. We are always striving to build a more sustainable future.

Additional information

UPM Graduate Programme is a paid fixed term position, but our aim is to continue the journey with you even after the programme.

For more information about the open position, please contact Hannu Kivelä, Director, Wood Sourcing, Russia & Baltic Countries at hannu.k.kivela@upm.com or +358406740122.

Please apply via the link above with your CV and cover letter attached by 29.02.2020.

We will interview the candidates during the April and the final selections are made still during the late spring. We will contact all the applicants when the selections have been made.

For support with submitting your application or questions about the application process please contact HR Service Center at contacthr.gl.recruitment@upm.com or +358204146600.

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