Summer Trainee, Corporate Procurement

Join an industry leader in driving positive change through the sustainable use of the world’s natural resources.

As a Summer Trainee, you’ll work in an inclusive and open atmosphere, collaborate with dedicated colleagues, and be supported on your growth journey. This is your chance to apply your studies in practice, deepen your business understanding, and develop valuable skills while building a professional network. Explore the various opportunities in engineering, sales, IT, marketing, logistics, HR, R&D, and more, and realize your potential at Metso in the summer of 2025.

Job posting end date: 02/16/2025

Corporate Procurement team is globally responsible for Procurement Excellence of entire external spending as well as Indirect sourcing globally. Most of us are located at the global headquarters in Espoo, Finland. We are primarily looking for a summer trainee who is ready and willing to continue with us as a thesis worker after the summer. Theme will most probably be related to procurement process digitization, but we are open to fine tune according to your interests.
 

As a Summer Trainee – Corporate Procurement, you will: 

• Have an opportunity to learn how a global engineering company manages procurement activities
• Have an opportunity to work most probably with one/some of the global Category manager/s supporting them in their sourcing projects: collect baseline data from business, evaluate & prepare tendering strategies, run the tenders and negotiate and finally implement the new contacts
• You may also be involved in some of the global Procurement Excellence projects
   

Who you are

• A Master's degree student in for example industrial engineering, supply chain management/procurement, international business, or finance/economics
• A positive and spontaneous can-do mindset and a proactive approach to work 
• Eagerness to learn more, develop, and succeed in the role. 
• A customer-focused and innovative mindset, and problem-solving skills 
• An ability to work as part of a team, while also working independently on certain tasks. 
• Ability to take ownership of the assigned tasks and projects and drive them proactively  
• Full working proficiency in English

What's in it for you

An interesting position in the global procurement team of Metso. You will get a chance to work with professionals on the global team, where your team will support your growth. You will have great opportunities to develop your expertise by learning how to develop sourcing strategies and run procurement projects. We are primarily looking for a trainee who is ready and willing to continue with us as a thesis worker after the summer. 

We offer benefits, such as healthcare, Epass Flex, Auntie mental well-being service, flexible working times, buddy support, learning opportunities, and networking and social activities in all our locations throughout the summer.

The expected monthly salary for our full-time trainee roles is between 2065-2875 euros per month. The exact monthly salary for each role is based on the candidate's number of completed academic credits and job location.

Our Summer Trainee positions are primarily targeted at students currently studying at, or recently graduated from, an educational institution in Finland, as well as Finnish students pursuing their studies abroad. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or relocation services for these positions.

Get in touch

Want to rise above the possible with us? Click ‘Apply now’ to leave your application. The application period closes on February 16th, 2025. Please send your application as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period and the position will be filled as soon as a suitable person is found. 

For additional information, please contact Tomi Kommeri (VP, Corporate Procurement) at tomi.kommeri(at)metso.com

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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 process expertise. We are the partner for positive change. 

Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Metso employs over 17,000 people in close to 50 countries and sales for 2023 were about EUR 5.4 billion. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. metso.com, x.com/metsoofficial