Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies with smart technology, and our Smart Marine and Energy visions into reality. Our aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

In Wärtsilä Voyage we have a unique integrated infrastructure that combines the ships bridge systems, cloud data management, data services, decision support tools, and access to real-time information and much more resulting in a smarter Voyage. With the broadest Smart Marine portfolio in the market, Wärtsilä Voyage is well positioned to lead the industry towards becoming digitally connected across the entire value chain. 

We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent - Want to join the ride? We are now looking for a Team Leader to join our team.

Team Leader Operational Purchasing

We are now looking for team leader to join our expert team of new build purchasers. This position is permanent. The preferred location for the position Finland.
    
In this position, your main responsibilities will include to:

• Secure the availability of material and Customer Satisfaction by following up customer demand with Sales organization, taking the cross-divisional aspect into account
• Execute purchase orders, order monitoring, confirmations and rescheduling.
• Monitor and report supplier performance for your team
• Secure material data to relevant systems in defined area of responsibility 
• Actively develop the way of working in cooperation with process development 
• Actively develop teamwork in own team and build commitment 
• Coordinate delivery of goods and logistics information with internal and/or external stakeholders 
• Secure expediting of goods delivery to have them in the right place at the right time at the right cost 
• Secure maintenance of logistics data to relevant systems in defined area of responsibility
• Coach the team, relevant suppliers and/or internal stakeholders 
• Secure continuous improvement and compliance of procurement activities
• Cooperate with relevant internal and/or external stakeholders

As an ideal candidate you would have:

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. in engineering or similar
• Experience in purchasing
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• SAP knowledge is seen as an advantage
• Excellent, proven team leading skills in a self-propelling environment
• MS Office tools, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
• Good command in English
• Active approach to work
• Good negotiation skills
• Target and result oriented attitude
• Service mind set, openness and flexibility, as well as the ability to make things happen
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication and presentation skills

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team, and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future. “The work in our team offers a wide range of interesting projects and we truly have an amazing team spirit. 

In addition to the core team, you will be working closely with strategic purchasers, project purchasers, warehouse personnel and supplier development engineers.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you before the application deadline 15.07.2022, through submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process all the way. 

Are you still wondering if you should apply and would like to get something clarified? Please reach out to Marta Lozano Segarra, Team leader Operational purchasing; through marta.segarra@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We emphasise innovation in sustainable technology and services to help our customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance. Our dedicated and passionate team of 17,000 professionals in more than 200 locations in 68 countries shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. In 2021, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Find out more at www.wartsila.com.