Junior Operational Procurement Specialist

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 05/29/2026

Introduction

We are seeking a Junior Operational Procurement Specialist to join our Mining Services Aftermarket – Operations Supply Chain team. You will be responsible for executing operational procurement activities that ensure material availability and supply chain reliability to support aftermarket services, repairs, and upgrades. This involves managing purchase orders, mitigating supply risks, coordinating with suppliers, and responding quickly to changing operational priorities. Your role plays a crucial part in maintaining customer uptime and service continuity, which will directly contribute to operational performance and customer satisfaction.

In this position, you will report to the Senior Manager, Operational Procurement

This position is mainly located in Brookfield,WI and York,PA, but we are happy to offer flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options.

Team you belong to

You will join a team of operational procurement and supply chain execution specialists who are dedicated to ensuring reliable aftermarket service delivery for mining customers. The team is passionate about execution excellence and strives to protect customer uptime through strong material availability, supplier coordination, and proactive risk management.
We are currently working on supporting aftermarket services, repairs, component availability, and continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory health, lead time reduction, and execution reliability.

We work closely with internal and external stakeholders, such as Service Operations, Logistics, Customer Service, Sourcing, Engineering, Finance, and key suppliers. Our team culture is centered around accountability, responsiveness, collaboration, and data driven decision making. Team members are located across multiple regions globally.

What you’ll do

•    Execute procurement activities supporting Mining Services Aftermarket demand, including repairs, service assemblies, upgrades, and component replenishment
•    Translate service demand, forecasts, and operational priorities into timely and accurate purchasing actions
•    Create, release, and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in pricing, quantities, delivery dates, and commercial terms
•    Track and expedite open purchase orders, resolving shortages, delays, and supplier performance issues
•    Identify material risks, supply constraints, and delivery exposures, driving mitigation actions to protect service commitments
•    Monitor inventory levels, shortages, and backlogs, proposing corrective actions to improve material availability
•    Act as the primary operational interface with suppliers, supporting day to day coordination and issue resolution
•    Maintain data accuracy within ERP systems and develop reports to support operational visibility and decision making

Who you are

•    Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
•    5+ years of experience in operational procurement or supply chain execution within industrial or service environments
•    Strong experience managing purchase orders and material flow in fast paced, execution driven operations
•    Analytical and data oriented, with the ability to translate information into actionable decisions
•    Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines
•    Strong communicator who engages effectively with cross functional stakeholders and suppliers
•    Comfortable working independently in a high impact individual contributor role
•    Experience in mining, heavy equipment, industrial services, or aftermarket operations; familiarity with SAP or similar ERP systems; advanced Excel skills; or basic understanding of engineered/mechanical components

What's in it for you

•    An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.
•    Wellbeing and safety - Benefit from occupational healthcare, generous benefits plan, healthy living rewards, mental well-being services, and engagement surveys.
•    Compensation and rewards - Global incentive program tied to business and performance targets.
•    Hybrid working possibilities - While we are big advocates of meeting and collaborating in person, we believe in fostering a flexible work environment.
•    A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together. 
•    Extensive learning opportunities - Ongoing growth dialogues, internal mobility, mentoring programs, education assistance, ambitious projects, and global opportunities.
•    Worldwide support - Leverage our network of peers across the world, offering valuable assistance. We get things done together, through open and honest communication.

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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