HR Specialist, German Speaker

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!

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We are now looking for an HR Specialist, German Speaker to join our Reward and Career Changes team at UPM Global HR Services located in Kraków, Poland.

Greetings from your future colleague

"As an HR Senior Specialist here at UPM, I can be very proud of our company's open corporate culture. We belong together and also achieve success together. I can count on my colleagues anytime and we are always happy to share our knowledge and experience to do our job at the highest level. All the professionals here truly are an inspiration for me." - Dorota Krupińska, HR Senior Specialist

What you'll do

• Support local UPM units in various administrative tasks related to the employment life-cycle and benefits
• Co-operate with HR business partners at UPM's mills and office sites and external stakeholders e.g. payroll or benefits' providers
• Provide advice to employees or managers related to HR processes, policies, and questions using ServiceNow, phone and chat
• Maintain personal, employment, compensation and benefit related data updated in HR system (Workday)
• Prepare HR documents and reports
• Participate in additional HR projects and initiatives based on current need, your interests and skills

Who you are

• You have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) or equivalent in a relevant field of study
• You ideally have previous HR experience or interest in developing in this area
• You are comfortable working with various software and systems
• You are committed to delivering high-quality service and ensuring stakeholders' satisfaction
• You have solid communication skills and a positive attitude
• You demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
• Excel skills are an advantage
• You communicate fluently in German and English (both mandatory)

This is what we offer for you

• Meaningful job: We are proud of what we do. Our work highlights the expertise of our personnel, the high quality of our products and the company's values.
• Inspired and motivated teams: We have highly skilled workforce. We are a multifaceted, international organization that works as a team to achieve our shared goals.
• Responsibility for people and environment: Our ethical principles embrace people as well as the environment. We are always aiming to build a more sustainable future.
• Comprehensive onboarding and development opportunities: We provide you with the knowledge you need to perform well in your role and to feel like a part of the team, you can also take part in additional assignments and learn new valuable skills.
• Support with relocation to Kraków: which includes travel to Kraków and free accommodation for the first three months of your stay. Kraków is an expat- friendly and affordable city offering a wide range of attractions as well as great transport connections to the Tatra Mountains and other parts of Poland!
• Attractive benefits package: UPM's benefits package includes private medical health care, life insurance, sport's card, budget for external training, holiday bonus, company phone also for private use.
• Flexible work arrangements: employing a hybrid model, our employees can split their working time between their home and the office. We support flexible working hours within agreed frame. Our office and ways of working are adjusted to meet the highest safety standards.

Additional information about the position

This position offers a hybrid working model, combining remote work from home with regular on-site collaboration in Eximius Park in Zabierzów, Kraków area.

The position holder will report to Manager, HRSC Reward & Career Changes, Service Manager Employment & Career Change.

For further information about the role, please contact Anna Czub, Manager, HRSC Reward & Career Changes, Service Manager Employment & Career Change at [email protected] or tel. 795 555 035.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV by July 21, 2026. Please note that we accept only applications submitted through our online application system. We begin reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted before the application deadline.

For support with submitting your application, please contact HR Services at [email protected] or tel. +48123999499.

Learn more about how to apply from our Careers page.

Country-specific information

If you have any concerns about the recruitment and selection process, you can report those online through the UPM Report Misconduct channel using the link: https://www.upm.com/investors/governance/compliance/reportmisconduct/.

UPM business information

UPM is a material solutions company, renewing products and entire value chains with an extensive portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials, decarbonization solutions, and communication papers. In Poland, UPM is running two factories near Wrocław, a Human Resources Services in Kraków and UPM Business Hub at the heart of the city of Wrocław. At the moment, the Wrocław Hub brings together over 600 professionals in customer, supplier and financial services.

What makes us unique? The Finnish leadership culture encourages people in personal growth and self-development, and our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage - are visible in our everyday work. We are inspired by the limitless opportunities of the bioeconomy and we lead the way towards a future beyond fossils. Got interested? Join us on this exciting path! #growthwithUPM

What makes us unique? The Finnish leadership culture encourages people in personal growth and self-development, and our values - trust and be trusted, achieve together, renew with courage - are visible in our everyday work. We are inspired by the limitless opportunities of the bioeconomy and we lead the way towards a future beyond fossils. Got interested? Join us on this exciting path! #growthwithUPM

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