Summer Trainee, Sourcing Growth & Excellence, Renewable Feedstocks Sourcing & Trading

Ready to start summer with Neste?

We are looking for you, 

Summer trainee, Sourcing Growth & Excellence, Renewable Feedstocks Sourcing & Trading

to our Processes and Capabilities 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 Processes and Capabilities 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.

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 process development. 

As a Summer Trainee, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficiency and competitiveness of our renewable feedstock sourcing operations. Your focus will be on maintaining and enhancing the performance of our core operative processes. This includes addressing operative issues and identifying opportunities to deliver added value to our regional sourcing teams. We encourage you to shape this role around your unique talents to find new ways of delivering value to our global sourcing network.

Depending on your skillset, you could:
 

• 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

• Tackle real-world operative challenges as they arise, ensuring our daily operations remain agile and resilient.

• Drive improvements to our core materials, tools and reports, developing both your analytical and communication skills.

• Partner with team members on deep-dive analysis for development projects.

• Support in sourcing process performance KPI calculations and develop continuous improvement in reporting. 

• Act as a substitute for the Feedstock Processes and Capabilities team representatives during the summer holiday season, e.g. in their daily work and in development projects. 
  
  

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 - 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 and sauna 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. Currently 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 2350 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 after 1st January 2025. 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, 2026.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your application by February 3rd, 2026.

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 2026. 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!

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