Specialist, Operative Planning Development

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Specialist, Operative Planning Development

to our Supply Chain Development team in Espoo or Porvoo.

Join our agile team to drive the development of operative planning tools for Oil Products and Renewable Products. In addition to your own team, you will work closely with many different stakeholders in order to take our Excellence development work into action. Your main contacts are the planners in SCM and productions, specialists in Production teams and different development teams within Neste. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Your role in our team

• Drive the development of the supply chain and refinery operative planning tool (AVEVA Unified Supply Chain Schedule) in collaboration with the team

• Provide essential support and problem-solving services to ensure business users can effectively utilize the tools

• Act as a key member of Neste's planning and optimization tools center of excellence, collaborating with business teams to identify development opportunities and drive continuous improvement

• Participate in the development and implementation of new digital solutions to enhance planning processes, innovate solutions for internal customers, and support business planners

Keys to success in this role

• Understanding of refinery operations

• Previous experience of supply chain operations, planning, optimization or development

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

• Preferably Master of Science degree or equivalent

• Good teamwork skills and natural tendency for cooperation

• Ability to work in multi-tasking environment, but also to implement tasks systematically

Other strengths we value

• Experience of AVEVA Unified Supply Chain Schedule or other similar supply chain planning tool (development or business usage) or LP models in general

• Experience of first principles models or tools such as Petro-SIM or Aspen HYSYS (usage or modelling, preferably in the hydrocarbon industry)

• Experience of process unit performance monitoring (mass balance monitoring and or LP-validation)

• Experience of system integrations, development or maintenance

• Experience of Scrum method in daily management

• Innovativeness and enthusiasm to improve systems and processes

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by February 8, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Esa Lehikoinen, Team Lead, Supply Chain Development, on February 4th or 5th during 12.00-15.00 (EEST), +358 50 458 3209.

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 possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com