Vesa Kuismanen is the Director of Sourcing and Business Transformation at UPM-Kymmene, where he has been leading a significant transformation since November 2019. His work focuses on driving value creation through the digitalization of sourcing and procurement, alongside the implementation of new operating models, with performance measured by targeted value added. Prior to this, Vesa was Director of MRO Sourcing at UPM from July 2015 to November 2019, overseeing global sourcing strategies and managing a team of over 100 professionals. He has also held senior roles at Konecranes and Mirae Industry Co., Ltd., where he led global sourcing, supplier management, and business development initiatives. Vesa’s extensive career, spanning industries from paper production to mobile phone manufacturing, highlights his expertise in sourcing, procurement, and transformation leadership.

The Pop in Your Job:
"What drives me in my professional life? – Professional Sourcing and Procurement is critical for successful business in all companies. How do we use understanding of supplier base capability to serve company business strategy creation and implementation? How do we collaborate internally and with other companies, determines are we using full potential of the company capabilities.
I get by passion and energy from people around me. I am driven by target oriented and constructive collaboration. It’s great to see our teams growing and developing professionally and what’s practical value of it for our businesses."

We deliver renewable and responsible solutions and innovate for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood. As the industry leader in responsibility, we are committed to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the science-based targets to mitigate climate change. We employ 17,200 people worldwide and our annual sales are approximately EUR 11.7 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.