Terhi Ahokas

Experience

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  Stockmann Oyj Abp

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Deparment Store Director Stockmann Itäkeskus Deparment Store

  Responsible for Stockmann Itäkeskus Deparment Store business results. Member of Management Team of department stores in Finland. Stockmann's representative in Itäkeskus Retailers' Association.

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  Stockmann Oyj Abp

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Sales Director for Stockmann Helsinki department store

  Member of Stockmann Department Store Chain Managment Team. Developing sales, customer experience and sales effieciency. Running partner network contracts and management. Store design concepts. Responsible for commercial planning for Stockmann history largest expansion project - renovation and expansion of the flagship store Helsinki department store - 50 000 sqm.

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  Seppälä

  Nov 2005 - Dec 2011

  Managing Director / Seppälä Oy

  Stockmann Group Management Team member. Responsible for Seppälä fashion store business in Finland, Russia and the Baltics. We expanded Russian coverage with 40 strores during my MD time. Brand management was also on of my key concentration areas - Supermodel Of Your Own Life - concept was very successful tool for brand building.

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  Stockmann

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2014

  Responsible for store operations of 7 Stockmann department stores in Finland. The turnover is app 600 M€ and the number of employees is app 2600.Responsible for development of Stockmann department stores chain´s sales and service concepts. Customer satisfaction; measurement and development. Sales personnel selling skills and efficiency. Service partner contracts and management.Stockmann, established in 1862, is a Finnish listed company engaged in the retail trade. The Group's revenue was 1 845 M€ million in 2014. Stockmann group has three divisions – Stockmann Retail, Real Estate and Lindex Fashion Chain with operations in 18 countries. Show less

  • Director of Develoment and Department Stores in Finland

    Feb 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Marketing Director

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
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  Classic Pizza Restaurants and Hangon Makaronitehdas

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2018

  Director of Business Operations

  Responsible for chains' business operations, development and expansion and internationalization strategies.Classic Pizza Restaurant is a Finnish, privately owned family company, who has always taken pride in guaranteeing the best possible quality and service for their customers. Classic Pizza Restaurant is rapidly growing, healthy company, that has today 15 restaurants and the chain celebrated its 20th birthday last year. The number of restaurants has been doubled within past two years time and the first restaurant abroad was opened in Denmark autumn 2017. Sweden will get its first Classic Pizza Restaurants during year 2018 and the total number of restaurants will be 20. www.classicpizza.fiHangon Makaronitehdas restaurant is the company´s youngest restaurant, which started eight summers ago in Hanko and the number of the restaurants will be 4 at the end of year 2018. It has since its first days of operation focused on fresh organic pasta made in its own premises on daily basis, and on offering its customers delicious high quality organic food and also on sustainable and ecological operations. www.hangonmakaronitehdas.fiWe were honored to win the first prize at Kasvu Open 2016 program (the biggest internationalization and sparring program for companies in Finland) for both of our brands: Classic Pizza Restaurant and Hangon Makaronitehdas. The prestigious jury stated that our concepts have the biggest potential for internationalization and growth. All together more than 700 companies took part to this competition. Please read more from www.kasvuopen.fiCome to taste and feel everyday´s luxury at Classic pizza Restaurant and Hangon Makaronitehdas with glass of champagne! Show less

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  Strategic Management Society of Finland, SSJS

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2019

  Board Member

  Strategic Management Society of Finland (SSJS) acts for enhancing strategic thinking and works as a network, where it´s members will get information, knowledge and skills for different kind of ways to plan and implement strategy. Good strategic management and strategy itself play a remarkable role for companies building their future success.

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  NCSC - Nordic Council of Shopping Centers

  May 2016 - Jun 2019

  Board Member

  Nordic Council of Shopping Centers (NCSC) is the organization representing the Shopping Center industry in the Nordic market. Founded in 1985, NCSC today has approximately 1 200 members mainly from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden plus Iceland, Latvia and UK. The list of members include a wide variety of interest groups, ranging from real estate companies, bankers, investors, center managers, retailers, service industries, trade associations and city planners, to government and municipal authorities. Show less

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  Hallituspartnerit (The Board of Directors Partners Helsinki Association)

  Aug 2016 - now

  Member

  The Board of Directors Partners Helsinki Association Uusimaa and is part of the national Board of Directors Partner Network. Our business purpose is to ensure business competitiveness of small and medium size companies´ board work and development.The main objectives of the activities are:• stresses the importance of effective work of the Board of Directors of small and medium-sized enterprises in operation• develop the skills of members Board of Directorsto offer businesses the governments of trained and experienced business professionals Show less

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  InHunt Group

  Jun 2018 - now

  Senior Headhunter

  InHunt Group is founded in 2008 and is today the largest headhunting company in Finland.InHunt Group:- operates in 8 locations in Finland: Helsinki-region, Lahti, Turku, Tampere, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, Oulu- has 35 headhunters with CEO background from different industries- over 350 assignments annually- is also only Finnish headhunting company who has its own international headhunting network – InHunt World, that operates in 50+ countriesOn LinkedIn InHunt will talk and share information about recruiting, work life, finding a new career, leadership, economy, social facts etc. Show less