IT Vendor Relationship Manager

We are looking for a Vendor Relationship Manager to our Forest Division at Stora Enso. Location of this position is flexible. You can locate in Sweden or in Finland close to Stora Enso Forest’s premises. You will report to SVP, Forest ICT and Digitalization.
Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. Come grow a renewable world. And you will grow too.
The new Forest division, which started operations in the beginning of 2020, includes Stora Enso’s Swedish forest assets and the 41% share of Tornator with the majority of its forest assets located in Finland. The division also includes wood supply operations in Finland, Sweden, Russia and the Baltic countries. The division’s key focus areas are sustainable forest management, competitive wood supply to Stora Enso’s mills and innovation. As a major player in the bioeconomy, access to wood is critical for Stora Enso. Today, Stora Enso is one of the biggest private forest owners in the world.
As a Vendor Relationship Manager of our new Division, you will be responsible for our division’s IT vendor and contract management process implementation, support and follow-up. Your tasks include IT Contract management, IT vendor performance management and IT vendor risk management together with the respective employees at our ICT & Digitalization. You will cooperate also closely with our sourcing department.
What we offer
With our values, “Lead and Do what’s right”, we endeavor to set an example in all aspects of our business as well as sustainability. We dare to take the initiative and constantly ask ourselves what more can we do, what can we do better. This is an excellent opportunity for you to be a part of the journey Stora Enso is on – transforming from a traditional forest industry company, into a renewable materials growth company – an industry with great potential driven by global megatrends. As a Vendor Relationship Manager, you can develop the ways of working and organizational culture. In addition, you will have a great opportunity to develop your own skills.
Are you the one? Your proficiency is based on a relevant university degree and a minimum of few years’ experience in managing IT contracts and relationships and vendor management processes. Experience from contract negotiations is seen as a definite asset. You have an organized way of working and a systematical and precise working style. You are a great communicator with good negotiation skills, and you communicate fluently in English. This position requires some travelling.
Team work and helpfulness are keywords that describe you. We hope that you have flexibility, initiative and ability as well as eagerness to own the process. To continue to drive a strong culture we are looking at several behaviours in each individual which is based upon our leadership themes set forth for driving our renewable materials agenda:
• Customer Needs; Keeps up-to-date with market factors impacting our business and enhance or invent new products and solutions, always considering the customer and consumers perspective.
• Business Acumen; Clear understanding of key financial and productivity metrics driving business value across our business. Has the ability to make decisions quickly based on incomplete information and takes responsibility for own decisions.
• Do what’s right; Takes responsibility for Stora Enso being a global company that is ethical, safe and free from harassment and discrimination. Acts as an example of Stora Enso’s values and Code of Conduct – in difficult times as well as good times.
• Inspire & Motivate; Inspires team members in believing in the way forward and encourages a collaborative & communicative working environment. Actively seeks to understand the key motivators of others with the aim to make them grow and perform.
Additional Information
Please leave your application via our recruitment system latest by 28th of June. For more information about the position please contact Recruitment Specialist Sofi Kallio, sofi.kallio@storaenso.com or +358 505147642. We accept applications submitted only through our recruitment system.
In case where a health check-up is required upon accepting a new job, also a drug test will be included in the check-up.
We believe diversity strengthens our competitiveness and contributes to better decision-making. Diverse working teams help us to explore different perspectives and challenge our way of thinking. We work actively to increase diversity in the workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper. We employ some 26 000 people in more than 30 countries and our shares are listed on the Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R) stock exchanges.
Our fiber-based materials are renewable, recyclable and fossil free. Our solutions offer low-carbon alternatives to products based on finite resources. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow.
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