Manager Business Processes & Solutions (m/f/d)

Would you like to join a global, growing company that innovates for a more sustainable tomorrow? UPM could be the team for you. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Besides enabling both businesses and consumers make more sustainable choices, we strive to create a positive UPM experience for all our employees around the world. We live by our values – trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage. Together we can renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils! Learn more about us as a workplace upm.com/careers We are now looking for a **Manager Business Processes & Solutions (m/f/d)** to join our team. **Greetings from your future manager** “In this role, you will drive innovation, performance, and growth across our industrial-scale biorefineries in Leuna, Germany, and Lappeenranta, Finland. You will improve, develop, and support our business processes, with a strong focus on SAP S/4HANA. Working closely with stakeholders across Biofuels and Biochemicals, you will drive SAP projects and enhancements and take an active role in shaping and managing our SAP roadmap. You will join a diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team where your ideas and expertise are valued. We look forward to welcoming you!” – Carola Schmiermund, Senior Manager Business Processes & Solutions **What you will do** * Drive end-to-end business process design and optimization for Next Generation Renewables, ensuring alignment with business objectives and BPMN 2.0 standards * Lead SAP process design and solution development within S/4HANA environments, leveraging Oil & Gas and Chemical industry templates to support Biofuels and Biochemicals operations * Act as the functional SAP expert across Demand-to-Supply, Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Quality Management (QM), Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), and related process areas * Collaborate closely with Process Owners, Solution Owners, Key Users, and Business Stakeholders to analyze requirements, resolve issues, and drive continuous process improvements * Translate business needs into scalable SAP solutions and manage development demands to ensure system capabilities support operational excellence * Partner with UPM IT and external vendors to secure high-quality solution design, implementation, testing, and delivery across SAP and non-SAP landscapes * Lead medium-to-large SAP and IT development projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and planning through execution, deployment, and transition to Run services Apply professional project management methodologies to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement and governance **Who you are** * You hold a Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Information Technology, or a related field * You have at least 5 years of experience working with SAP projects, particularly within S/4HANA environments coverin