Supply Chain Technology Development Manager
- Application Deadline: July 7, 2026
- Finland
- Hybrid
Oriola is a health and wellbeing company operating in the Nordic countries. We are driven by our purpose, Health for life and we have set ambitious sustainability targets to support wellbeing of people, society, and planet. To ensure this, our business keeps evolving. We are growing and developing within health and wellbeing and developing our services. Our significant role in society gives a great purpose for working with us. In return, we expect you to aim as high as we do. You will need to be customer oriented and proactive. Together we work towards an even healthier future.
About the position
We are looking for a motivated Supply Chain Technology Development Manager role to lead the development and implementation of Oriola’s supply chain capabilities by managing technology, automation, and digitalisation initiatives that enable a highly efficient, scalable, and compliant
logistics operations.
This is a new role in the organisation, and it will play a critical part in building Oriola’s next-generation distribution centre in Järvenpää, Finland. As a key link between operations, technology, automation partners, and project stakeholders, the role will drive the successful delivery of strategic supply chain infrastructure projects in Järvenpää and other sites. The role reports to the Director, Property & Technical Management, and is part of Oriola’s Supply Chain organization.
Presence in the Järvenpää is expected regularly. While onsite work is initially limited, the need for presence will increase as the project progresses.
Key Activities and Responsibilities
• Project Leadership: Lead technology, automation, and digitalization projects for supply chain infrastructure and development initiatives.
• Supplier Management: Act as the primary interface for automation and system vendors; steer and manage partners firmly to ensure quality deliveries.
• Interface Coordination: Manage interfaces between different teams incl. operative teams, automation, facility and IT. Ensure structured handover to the relevant team(s).
• Schedule & Dependency Management: Own the project schedules within broader development frameworks, proactively tracking and managing critical dependencies across design, IT integration, testing, and commissioning.
• Operational Fit & Scaling: Ensure solutions support future operational targets and technical solutions meet operational, maintenance, facility, quality and business requirements.
Skills & Requirements
Personal and experience Requirements
Success in this role requires a combination of strong technical expertise, project management capability, and the ability to navigate a complex stakeholder environment. You are a proactive and structured professional who enjoys building something new, thrives in cross-functional settings, and can confidently drive progress even without formal authority. You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, enabling you to translate business needs into practical technology solutions while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
Other Requirements
- Proven experience in large-scale logistics development, infrastructure, warehouse automation, or supply chain technology projects.
- Strong understanding of logistics operations, warehouse automation, and material handling systems.
- Experience leading or playing a key role in automation, infrastructure, or distribution centre development projects.
- Proven ability to manage and steer external technology, automation, and software suppliers.
- Understanding of integrating physical automation solutions with digital platforms such as ERP and WMS systems.
- Experience working in regulated environments (GDP/GxP, pharmaceutical, healthcare, food, or similar industries) is considered an advantage.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to balance operational, technical, and financial considerations.
- Fluent Finnish language skills and professional proficiency in English; Swedish is considered an asset.
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
We offer you:
This is a unique opportunity to join Oriola at a pivotal moment in its supply chain transformation journey. As the Supply Chain Technology Development Manager, you will play a key role in one of the company’s most significant strategic investments, the development of a next-generation, highly automated distribution centre in Järvenpää. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring reliable medicine deliveries and building future-ready logistics capabilities that support Oriola’s long-term success.
Beyond the Järvenpää project, you will have the opportunity to shape a completely new role and help build in-house expertise in supply chain technology, automation, and infrastructure development. Working in a highly collaborative international environment, you will gain exposure to cross-functional stakeholders, leading technology partners, and future development initiatives across Finland and Sweden. This role offers both meaningful impact today and strong long-term growth opportunities as Oriola continues to modernise and develop its supply chain operations.
We offer also:
- Meaningful work in purpose driven organisation, Health for life
- Great team spirit and fun colleagues from Finland, Denmark and Sweden
- Interesting forward leaning organisation with high ambitious for sustainability
- Organisation which gives independency and responsibility to develop Organisation with Scandinavian view and some travelling
- Interesting business in the middle of the health industry from B2B service business to B2C customer relations.
Terms of Employment:
- This is a full-time position, and we want you to start as soon as possible
- This position is based in Espoo, Finland
- The Employment is within the Oriola Group – below you can read about our great company
- The selected person will undergo a drug test and a standard security clearance in accordance with the Security Clearance Act, which is a prerequisite for the establishment of an employment relationship.
Application: If you feel this is your next career step, please send your application, CV and salary expectation in English no later than 7th July 2026. We will start recruitment interviews with the applicable candidates already during the application period. We hope to hear from you soon!
To apply this role please contact and apply via our recruitment partner Avila.
careers.avila.fi/jobs/7975148-oriola-supply-chain-technology-development-manager
About the company
Oriola is a Finnish listed company with a solid expertise within the pharmaceutical sector. We have more than one hundred years of experience in medicine distribution in Sweden and over 70 years in Finland, and we unite all actors in the field from pharmaceutical companies to consumers in a unique way. With the help of our professional and committed employees, we promote the wellbeing of people and animals. We ensure that medicines as well as health and wellbeing products are delivered in a safe and customer-friendly manner to pharmacies, veterinarians, retailers, or our dose dispensing customers. Our expert services support pharmaceutical companies throughout the entire lifespan of a product. With us, you will have access to a wealth of expertise and inspiring opportunities in all our businesses.
Our purpose is ‘Health for life’. With us, you will join an open and collaborative culture. We support and care for each other and our customers. To thrive with us, you will need to be open, proactive and responsible – and we will help you to develop your strengths and progress along your professional journey. At Oriola, we cherish openness, taking initiative and responsibility, and working together.
Do you want to work towards an even healthier future? Join us!
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TAt Oriola, we treasure health and wellbeing. Our expertise covers the entire lifespan of a product, and we deliver medicines and other health and wellbeing products daily to more than 2,200 pharmacies and other B2B customers.
TApproximately half of the pharmaceuticals used in Finland and Sweden pass through Oriola.
TOur dose dispensing expertise supports medicine safety and people's daily life. Dose dispensing also helps society to reduce healthcare costs.
TWe are driven by our purpose, Health for life. Oriola offers the widest range of health and wellbeing services in Finland and in Sweden.
TPå Oriola värdesätter vi hälsa och välbefinnande. Vi levererar läkemedel och andra produkter för hälsa- och välbefinnande till mer än 2 200 apotek och företagskunder. Vår expertis täcker hela läkemedlets livscykel.
TCirka hälften av läkemedlen som används i Finland och Sverige kommer via Oriola.
TVår dosdispenseringstjänst ger en säker läkemedelsanvändning och hjälper människor i vardagen. Dosdispensering minskar också sjukvårdskostnaderna i samhället.
TVi drivs av vårt syfte, Health for life. Oriola erbjuder det bredaste utbudet av hälso- och välbefinnandetjänster i Sverige och Finland.
TOriolassa vaalimme terveyttä ja hyvinvointia. Asiantuntijuutemme kattaa koko lääkkeen elinkaaren. Toimitamme päivittäin lääkkeitä ja terveys- ja hyvinvointituotteita yli 2 200 apteekkiin ja yritysasiakkaillemme.
TNoin puolet Suomessa ja Ruotsissa käytetyistä lääkkeistä kulkee Oriolan kautta.
TAsiantuntijuutemme lääkkeiden koneellisessa annosjakelussa tukee lääkitysturvallisuutta ja ihmisten arkipäivän elämää. Annosjakelupalvelu auttaa myös yhteiskuntaa terveydenhoidon kustannusten vähentämisessä
TOriolan olemassaolon tarkoitus, Health for life, inspiroi meitä. Tarjoamme alan kattavimmat terveyttä ja hyvinvointia tukevat palvelut Suomessa ja Ruotsissa.
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