Development Manager, SCM Digitalization

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

We are looking for you,

Development Manager, SCM Digitalization

to our Supply Chain Development team in Espoo. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Join our forward-looking team to drive SCM digital development and create measurable business value through AI, process automation, and digitalization. In this role, you will take full ownership of the SCM digital development portfolio, ensuring the systematic implementation of our digital development initiatives. You will collaborate closely with supply chain business stakeholders, data and IT teams across Neste. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

Reasons to join

We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.

Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global  company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, a membership in a sickness or health insurance fund and leisure time accident insurance. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture (ePassi).

Your role in our team

• Own the SCM digital development portfolio and lead the efficient implementation of digital initiatives together with key business and technical stakeholders

• Act as a bridge between SCM business stakeholders and IT, data, and AI teams. Translate business requirements into well-defined user stories, functional specifications, and architectural requirements for IT, data engineering, and AI development teams.

• Identify critical gaps across our SCM digital landscape and deliver innovative, practical solutions to resolve them. 

• Maintain and develop SCM system integrations, business process automation, and applied AI solutions to improve process efficiency, decision-making, and business profitability

• Maintain and develop SCM data management, governance, and transparency (e.g., Power BI) together with the SCM concept owner to ensure high data quality and support business-critical decisions

Keys to success in this role

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working with AI implementation,  data visualization & integration development and business process digitalization

• Solid experience in supply chain digital development, planning platforms, or SCM systems architecture

• Strong background in data governance, data management, and business intelligence/data visualization

• Proven track record of managing and implementing AI initiatives, system integrations and/or workflow automations

• Demonstrated experience in digital development portfolio or project management, with the ability to prioritize initiatives systematically

• Strong understanding of SCM and end-to-end supply chain planning & optimization processes

• Good teamwork skills, collaborative mindset, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

• Fluent English (spoken and written). Skills in Finnish are considered an asset

• Preferably a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field

Other strengths we value

• Practical experience with SCM advanced planning platforms (e.g., AVEVA Unified Supply Chain, Anaplan, SAP IBP or equivalent)

• Practical experience with BI/data visualization tools (i.e. Power BI)

• Experience in designing profitability simulation tools or scenario planning capabilities in a complex supply chain environment 

• Understanding of modern integration architectures (APIs, middleware, ETL) and automation tools

• Experience in agile development methodologies (e.g., Scrum) in portfolio management

• Innovativeness, commercial mindset, and a passion for turning emerging technologies like AI into practical business solutions

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by November 30, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Jukka Pietilä, Director, Supply Chain Development, November 19th 10:00-11:00 (EET) or November 25th 10:00-11:00 (EET), +358 40 338 0333.

To ensure security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system, as we are unable to consider applications sent via email.

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a potential aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place in weeks 49-50.

Depending on the requirements of the position, the process may include a security clearance (with a drug test) and a potential statutory health examination based on work-related exposures.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com