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Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
We are looking for you
Project Procurement Contract and Claim Manager
to our Project Procurement team in Porvoo. We are a team of over 40 Project procurement professionals. We have a strategic team of Project Procurement Managers and a tactical execution team of Purchasing and Expediting. We have tasks in investment projects globally.
The Contract and Claim manager will join the Project Procurement Management team. In this job you will work closely with project teams, stakeholders, suppliers and of course with the project procurement team. We are a part of the COO office under Investment Project Execution Governance as Project Procurement. We have team members in Finland, Netherlands and Singapore. The majority of the team is located in Porvoo, Kilpilahti Technology Center.
As a Contract and Claim Manager within our Project procurement team, you will be a key player in ensuring the commercial success and risk mitigation of Neste’s strategic investment projects. Your responsibilities encompass ensuring the quality of our contracts and enhancing compliance understanding within projects. Furthermore, you will provide assistance or leadership in claim cases, and educate relevant project team members on the claim process and procedures.
Reasons to join
We operate in an inspiring and evolving business environment as a global leader in renewable fuels. We contribute to Neste’s success by living our values every day: we care, we have courage, we cooperate.
We prioritize safety at all times and in every location. We strive to create a positive and impactful work environment.
Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global company, we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.
In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, and an extensive membership in a sickness or health insurance fund. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture.
The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas.
More about the job
Your role in our team
As a Contract and Claim Manager within our Project Procurement team, you will be a key player in ensuring the commercial success and risk mitigation of Neste's strategic investment projects. This role involves significant responsibility for managing major disputes with third parties, including the handling of notices, claims, negotiations, and internal approvals.
Key Responsibilities:
Dispute and Claim Management: Manage significant disputes with third parties. Provide claim process support to the project procurement team, including training, assisting with specific claim cases, and ensuring adherence to established claim processes to safeguard Neste's contractual rights. Proactively support the project team in preventive activities to avoid claim situations.
Contract Compliance: Monitor and ensure that all parties execute the project as agreed in the contract.
Contract Development and Support: Develop a comprehensive contract package template for project construction contracting, as well as project equipment and material procurement, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Support Supplier screening, bidding, and contracting processes.
Negotiation and Legal Expertise: Support significant contract negotiations as required. Maintain current knowledge of legal requirements pertinent to the industry.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work in close co-operation with cross-functional stakeholders, suppliers, and the project procurement team. You will act as the bridge between project teams and internal/external legal counsel.
Required Qualifications
Education: Master's or Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, law, or equivalent.
Experience: A minimum of five years in procurement is preferred, specifically including experience in project procurement for investment projects (e.g., technical and engineering services, materials, EPC/EPCM contracts, construction, and contract law).
Language Skills: Professional fluency in both Finnish and English is mandatory
Key Skills and Attributes
Contract and Claim Management Expertise: Proven expertise in negotiation, contract drafting, issuing notices, claims management, and settlement processes.
Negotiation and Influence: Strong influencing and negotiation skills, capable of maintaining a firm yet diplomatic approach, especially under pressure.
Mindset: Possesses a business-driven, pragmatic, self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented approach, with a strong willingness to engage in commercial tasks.
Organizational and Adaptability Skills: Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, coupled with flexibility and adaptability to evolving circumstances.
Drive for Results: A proactive approach to tasks, a commitment to achieving results, and a drive for implementing change.
Let’s get you started
We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by May 31, 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Hannele Pihlajasalo, Head of Project Procurement, +358 (0)50 458 7372 on 22.5.2026 at 13.00-14.00 or 25.5.2026 at 13.00 - 14.00 (EEST).
Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered. We will do our best to contact you within 4 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The first interviews are preliminarily scheduled to take place on week 23-24. Depending on the requirements of the position, the process may include a security clearance (with a drug test) and a potential statutory health examination based on work-related exposures.
