Summer Trainee, Special Purchasing

Primary Location:

Espoo, FI

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 2026.

Introduction

As a Summer Trainee – Global Vendor Purchasing, you will:

Execute Purchase Orders within the global vendor base
Manage stakeholder tickets and inquiries via Salesforce.
Coordinate purchase order confirmations and follow-ups
Facilitate purchase order expediting and acceleration processes
Review and code incoming invoices
Monitor supplier delivery dates and initiate shipping requests in close collaboration with the logistics team
Collaborate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders
Execute administrative tasks related to procurement operations
Provide backup and operational coverage for the buyer team during vacations and other absences

Who you are

A higher degree study background in fields such as Business, Supply Chain Management, Automation or Industrial Engineering
A positive and proactive can-do mindset with a strong work ethic, eagerness to learn, develop, and succeed in the role.
A customer-focused, goal oriented, supportive and innovative mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with proficiency in MS Office tools, especially Excel.
Fluent written and spoken skills in English.
Good knowledge of Salesforce and SAP is a plus.

What's in it for you

An exciting position in the Special Purchasing and Logistics of Metso SVS business area. You will get a chance to work with professionals of the local aftermarket / services team, where your team will support your growth. You will have great opportunities to develop your expertise by learning how to execute Purchase Orders, manage global supply and impact the Global Purchasing KPI’s. This team works with a broad vendor base around the world, supporting our customers from all over in several Business Areas. You will purchase and maintain orders that go to mining, recycling and bulk handling sites. Many of our summer trainees continue their employment with us part-time, full-time, or with their thesis after the summer.

The expected monthly salary for our full-time trainee roles is between 2130-2970 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 1st, 2026. 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. 

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How to join - Working at Metso - About Metso - Diversity and Inclusion - Meet our people

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 2024 Metso had close to 17,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2024 were about EUR 4.9 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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