Manager, circular & renewable transformation

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, which enables our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for you, Manager, Circular & Renewable Transformation to our Renewable & Circular Transformation Team under Polymers & Chemicals (OP) in Espoo, Finland or Düsseldorf, Germany. You will focus on developing and maintaining market understanding of polymers and chemicals globally, creating market assessments and competition analysis.

In this job you will work closely with Public Affairs, Technology Benchmarking, Market Intelligence and all commercial roles at Polymers & Chemicals, along with policy makers, external consultants and brand owners. In our team, you will have a major impact for the business success in the medium to long term especially in regulatory framing and mid to long term strategy defining. Together with your expertise, we can do meaningful work to drive Neste forward.

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. We work at the office at least three days a week to ensure seamless teamwork and a sense of belonging.

In addition, our benefits for employees in Finland include, for example, a personnel fund as part of the overall remuneration, good occupational health care, a membership in a sickness or health insurance fund and leisure time accident insurance. We also support leisure time activities, e.g. by offering benefits for sports and culture (ePassi).

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Conduct market assessments, write market reports, generate competition analysis, provide pricing support
• Shape regulatory positioning for end markets and define market segmentation for sales prioritization
• Support technical polymers and chemicals advocacy positioning (Mass Balance etc., shift from voluntary to mandated market conditions) and specifies technical advocacy positioning needed to navigate the shift from voluntary to mandated market conditions
• Has independence to translate complex technical topics into targeted regulatory market positioning content and tools to equip the public affairs and advocacy teams.

Keys to success in this role

• M.Sc. degree in Market Development, Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Strategy or Business Administration
• 5+ years of experience in the field of market assessment, regulatory positioning, market development, business development
• Proven expertise in Chemical Industry, Public Affairs, Energy Sector or Regulatory Environment
• Excellent English language skills
• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset
• Exceptional ability to collaborate with internal and external parties and capacity to influence.

Other strengths we value

• Drive topics forward independently, adapt quickly to change, and turn complex data into actionable insights
• Focus on practical solutions, stay persistent through setbacks, and move forward even with incomplete information
• Challenge assumptions constructively, collaborate seamlessly across global teams, and deliver tangible market impact.

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application with a salary request by September 27, 2026. If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Gabriela Fedor, Renewable and Circular Transformation Lead, on Monday 14th of September at 10 am (CEST) or Thursday 17th of September at 1 pm (CEST). To ensure security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system, as we are unable to consider applications sent via email. We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a potential aptitude assessment. 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.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the world's leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with production on three continents. The company’s renewables production capacity is expected to reach 6.8 million tons annually in 2027. Neste also produces high-quality oil products at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The company has a network of nearly 1,000 fuel stations with expanding service offering, such as EV charging, in Finland and in the Baltics. Neste’s strategy focuses on growth in renewable fuels, which help its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste is included in many international indices for its sustainability performance. In 2025, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 19.0 billion. Read more: neste.com