Summer Trainee, Sourcing Excellence

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We are looking for you, 

Summer trainee, Sourcing Excellence, Renewable Feedstocks Sourcing & Trading

to our Sourcing Excellence team in Espoo, Finland.

Our global Sourcing & Trading team executes an essential role in Neste’s business by ensuring the supply of sustainable, renewable feedstocks to our refineries globally. As our trainee you will join the Sourcing Excellence team which supports our regional Sourcing organisations by maintaining and developing our feedstock sourcing related capabilities, tools and core operative processes. Our team is based at the headquarters in Espoo, Finland, and interacts with stakeholders in our Sourcing organisation and beyond across several Neste locations on a continuous basis.

Your role during the summer

You will support our team and get the opportunity to deepen your own expertise within the areas of global supply chain management, commodity markets as well as industrial sourcing tools and processes development. 

As our Summer Trainee, you will focus on maintaining and improving the performance of our core operative processes linked to renewable feedstock sourcing. Your work is driven by ensuring efficiency and excellence in our operations while also providing solutions to operative issues and finding avenues for delivering added value to the regional sourcing teams.  

In your role, you will
 

• Support our core operative processes concerning renewable feedstock sourcing, such as volume and price forecasting, supplier life cycle management as well as delivery and payment related activities
• Solve potential operational challenges rising from daily operations while also driving continuous improvement to our sourcing processes and tools
• Develop metrics to monitor our process performance and identify opportunities to improve processes to enable efficient operations and a solid supplier experience
• Support in developing our business performance monitoring capabilities, where necessary
• Act as a substitute for the Sourcing Excellence team representatives in operative processes as well as critical initiatives and projects during the summer holiday season, where necessary 

The best combination to succeed in this role
 

• You are currently studying or have studied a relevant field of study such as Economics & Business Administration, Industrial Engineering and Management, or similar
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Professional experience from positions that demonstrate good teamwork skills, stakeholder management and ability to lead your own work
• Any experience within the domains of e.g. Sourcing or Sales, Commodities management, Supply chain management or Logistics and Operations is considered as an advantage
• Motivation and keen interest in working in a global organization focused on commodity supply chains and related operative development
• Good analytical skills and experience from using the most common IT tools especially for data analysis, such as Excel, Google Sheets and PowerBI

What’s in it for you?
 

• Meaningful work in creating a healthier planet 
• Neste summer trainees are valued and integral members of their teams
• Flexible working hours and possibility to work partly remotely depending on role
• Extensive self-study opportunities offered by our learning platform
• A chance to do voluntary work for one working day
• Access to our on-site gym located in Espoo, giving you the opportunity to stay active and energized
• Occupational health services and a leisure accident insurance 

The job is located in Keilaranta, Espoo, with excellent transport connections. We work regularly at least three days a week at the office to ensure seamless collaboration and sense of belonging. 

The position follows the collective agreement for senior salaried employees. If you are in the early stages of your studies, the minimum starting salary is 2300 EUR. Your salary will also depend on relevant work experience and, for students, the number of completed course credits. We welcome applications from both current students and those who have graduated in 2024. Please note that you must be at least 18 years old at the start of employment. The summer job typically takes place between May 1 and September 30, 2025, the exact dates are negotiated with the candidate specifically.

Let’s get you started

Wondering whether we are a match or not? Take a short test at neste.com/game.

We look forward to receiving your application by February 9, 2025.

We will screen applications and the selection can be made already during the application period. We will do our best to contact all the applicants latest on week 14. The recruitment process will include one or two interviews held by the hiring manager. In some cases, we may also use a video interview. By submitting an application, you give us permission to consider it for all applicable summer jobs 2025. A health check, including drug testing, will be conducted for individuals selected for certain roles. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, we answer them at summerwithneste@neste.com. Due to the large number of applications, we are not able to comment on individual jobs or applications. You’ll find tips and answers to frequently asked questions from here.

We hope to see you this summer!

About Neste

Neste uses science and innovative technology to transform waste and other resources into renewable fuels and circular raw materials. We create solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. With over 75 years of refining expertise, we are the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Our ambition is to make the Porvoo oil refinery in Finland the most sustainable refinery in Europe. We have set high standards for climate, biodiversity, human rights and the supply chain. Together with our partners we are aiming at a carbon neutral and nature positive value chain by 2040. Our success is created by 5,600 professionals working in 16 countries. Read more: neste.com.

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