During the summer you will gain valuable work experience to support your studies. We offer versatile tasks in an international company that is committed to sustainable development. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Join us to renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils!
We are now looking for a Summer Trainee, Supply Chain to join our Supply Chain team in Lahti, Finland.
Greetings from your future manager
You will join our Plywood Supply Chain operational team, where adaptability, communication, and a courageous mindset are key in delivering operational efficiency. If you are curious about optimization, thrive in cross-functional settings, and value data-driven methods, you will feel right at home in our fast-paced Sales & Operations Execution environment. Marko Pöyhönen, Manager, Supply Chain
What you will do
Your work will strive for optimizing our operations by efficient order allocation and service stock inventory management activities. Sales and Operation plan implementation and daily management are a key part of your work including transportation coordination.
You will also manage product availability information. You will be part of our positive and efficient supply chain team where we support each other when needed. In UPM Plywood, we are fully prepared to support your professional growth and personal development through challenging tasks, training, and engaging leadership.
Who you are
- You are studying at the University or University of Applied Sciences
- You are analytical, agile and have a transparent approach
- You have good communication and teamwork skills
- Your natural mindset strives for continuous improvement
- You are fluent in English
- Experience in supply chain, production- or logistics planning are considered as an advantage
We will onboard you to your tasks, as well as the rules and ways of working in our workplace. From your first day, you are a full member of our working community, and we encourage you to be active, learn, and ask questions about your work.
This is what we offer to you
- Safety and well-being: We prioritize the safety of all our employees, ensuring everyone returns home safely. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment.
- A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose "We renew the everyday for a future beyond fossils". We do our work with professional pride, producing high-quality, sustainable products for our customers globally.
- Development opportunities: We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
- Responsible employer: Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.
Are you ready?
Read more about summer jobs, timeline and applying on www.upm.com/summer or www.upm.com/kesa in Finnish. New positions can still be opened during application period.
Summer recruitment application period ends February 14, 2026. Attachments (CV and Cover letter) will be added simultaneously on our application template.
Notice that you cannot modify your application after submitting by yourself. Submit your application as soon as possible, positions might be filled already before the application period ends.
For support with your application please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected].
A security background check may be performed for those selected to UPM positions, in accordance with the company recruitment guidelines and the Security Clearance Act 726/2014.
UPM is a non-smoking workplace in Finland.
UPM Plywood offers high quality WISA® plywood and veneer products for construction, vehicle flooring, LNG shipbuilding, parquet manufacturing and other industrial applications. In 2024, UPM Plywood sales was EUR 430 million and it employs about 1600 people. UPM has four plywood mills and one veneer mill in Finland as well as a plywood mill in Estonia. www.wisaplywood.com
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