Are you looking for a role where your technical understanding and independent way of working really matter?

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Our Global Supply unit supports cost-competitiveness by optimizing and leveraging Valmet’s global scale in procurement and production. 

We are looking for a Purchasing Engineer to join a collaborative expert team where everyone has their own area of expertise and supports each other to succeed. In this role, you will work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring the timely availability of goods and materials while contributing with your technical insight, especially related to drawings or welding-related components.

This is a fixed-term position until the end of 2026, with good opportunities for continuation depending on business needs and performance.

This position can be located our office either in Vantaa, Tampere or Jyväskylä in Finland.

Your responsibilities

• Execute procurement activities for assigned categories and suppliers, from ordering to delivery follow-up
• Ensure cost, quality, and delivery targets are met for purchased parts and materials
• Collaborate with engineering, logistics, and quality teams to support sourcing and technical clarification
• Maintain pricing, supplier data, and items in the ERP system
• Contribute your technical expertise when reviewing drawings or specifications, particularly related to welding or manufactured components

Expectations for you

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, commercial, or suitable field
• 4+ years’ experience in similar role in procurement, sourcing, or a technical/industrial role
• Ability to work independently and manage your own area of responsibility
• Excellent analytical skills & ability to run with fact-based decisions
• Technical understanding of drawings and/or welding-related manufacturing
• Experience from operating in ERP Systems (previous experience using Infor LN is an advantage)
• Fluent communication skills in English and Finnish, both written and spoken
• Ability to work and perform well under pressure with tight deadlines

To succeed in this role

You succeed by taking ownership of your tasks while actively collaborating with a team of experts around you. Your ability to combine independent work with knowledge sharing is key. A solid technical mindset, curiosity towards learning from others, and confidence in working with drawings or welding-related components will help you add value quickly.

We also expect you to align with Valmet’s Leadership Principles — practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

We offer

You will join a knowledgeable and supportive team where each member has their own expertise and helps others when needed. This role offers a good balance of independence and teamwork, exposure to an international industrial environment, and opportunities to develop both your technical and procurement skills. We offer modern tools, flexible ways of working, and a culture that values trust,

accountability, and continuous improvement.

Additional information

If you have questions about the role, please contact Jeanie Gallant, Manager, Parts Procurement, Welded & Machined Parts via email: jean.gallant@valmet.com.

Please submit your application through our electronic application system no later than February 8, 2026, and include your CV in English. Please kindly note that we do not accept applications or CVs via email.

We’ll use a variety of selection methods in the recruitment process, e.g. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews.

We encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a smoke-free workplace.

When everything works together 

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork. www.valmet.com/careers