Summer Trainee, Specialist Area Sales

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 products and we create a future beyond fossils. Join us!

We are now looking for a Summer Trainee, Specialist, Sales to join our Sales team in Lahti, Finland.

Greetings from your future manager

Working as a Specialist in our sales team gives you a good opportunity to learn about the business culture in different markets. We offer you a meaningful work as a part of our professional sales team and we give you the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge. Risto Hartonen, Manager, Sales

What you will do

You will be part of our positive and efficient sales team where team members are always happy to assist each others when needed. In UPM Plywood, we are fully prepared to support your professional growth and personal development through the challenging tasks, trainings and engaging leadership.

In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Sales order processing
• Transportation bookings
• Replying to delivery and commercial inquires 
• Capacity allocation checks  
• Customer service tasks
• Offer creation

Who you are

We hope that you have at least a B.Sc. and also working experience on relevant field. Our ideal candidate is goal-oriented and has a good knowledge of customer service. Positive and energetic attitude and a sense of responsibility are the things we really value. A willingness to go the extra mile can also be thought as a "wow" customer service. That is something that we really appreciate! You have also excellent communication skills in English and Finnish. Most importantly, you share our values - Renew with courage, Trust and be trusted and Achieving together.

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. 

What do we offer?

• 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 create 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 2025. 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] or tel. +358204146600.

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 2022, UPM Plywood sales were EUR 539 million and it had 2,000 employees. - www.wisaplywood.com 

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