Experience

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  Finnish army, mortar troop

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  Lieutenant
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  Turku school of economics

  Jan 1993 - Sept 1993

  Research assistant

  Main achievements: · Conference host for global Future Studies conference in Finland

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  Oy hacklin ltd

  Jan 1994 - Sept 1998

  Customer service manager

  Implementation of ISO 9002 quality system, implementation of internal sales management tool and 25% annual growth in container business for timber customers.Responsible for key account and sales management for sea freight customers and new business opportunity management. Develop a new internal sales and quality management tool and processes.

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  Nokia mobile phones ltd

  Sept 1998 - Jan 2001

  Distribution manager

  Contributed to over 8% service performance improvement for logistics services in EMEA and reporting concept implementation to cover all LSPs.Responsible for Logistics Services Provider (LSP) Management and finished goods distribution traffic process development in Europe region. Initiation of new logistics sales units to Europe and being responsible for transportation and customs setups.Manage mobile phone distribution hub to Amsterdam in Netherlands including contract negotiation, processes, systems to systems interfaces and performance management. Show less

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  Nokia cmo

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2006

  Senior manager traffic emea

  Developed a harmonized supplier base management process for EMEA region, logistics services provider performance improvement from 90% to over 95%, 15 MEUR cost savings in logistics services in 2005-2006 and successful outsourcing of internal forwarding department to 3rd party service provider.Manage EMEA transportation team with over 30 logistics professionals.Responsible for optimized and cost effective inbound and outbound transportation logistics, customs setups and logistics services in EMEA region. Annual logistics services cost responsibility of 250 MEUR. Logistics services sourcing and procurement, logistics agreements negotiation, logistics services strategy creation and implementation, action planning process facilitation, supplier base management process facilitation, competence development based on business needs and outsourcing activities.Manage internal and external training sessions. Show less

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  Nokia

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2008

  Successfully delivered greenfield logistics project to set up a mobile phone production facility to Romania. Managed logistics project which sets up a mobile phones production facility to Romania.Led design and implementation of Cluj factory’s shipping system infrastructure, systems to systems interfacing and process design. Responsible for the logistics team recruitment and logistics Service Provider setup implementation. Lead a Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) wide project targeting to increase trade customer satisfaction by reducing packaging damages and quality claims during factory processes and transportation. Creation and communication of packaging damage guideline manual and info package.Achieved reduction of packaging claims by 20% in 5 months.

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jun 2007 - Sept 2008

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
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  Nokia markets

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2010

  Senior project manager

  Led a global program covering 9 global factories to combine individual deliveries to trade customer and thus maximizes transportation and documentation process efficiency. Actualized business benefits were annually over $3M annually.

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  Nokia

  Jan 2010 - Sept 2013

  Manage India Middle East Africa (IMEA) creation and deployment of business model for ultra low cost handset, Nokia 103. Managed sales and distribution channel process creation, demand planning process, ordering process, customer care, factory process, distribution logistics process and business case creation for $100M ultra low cost handset business.Led deployment activity including performance monitoring process, change management, customer collaboration and management reporting. Show less Deployment of distribute process matureness evaluation process and integrating Beijing factory’s external inventory holding location to fully support Nokia systems architecture and shipping processes.Globally responsible for handset distribute process covering delivery handling, transportation management and inventory holding location (IHL) operations. Ownership of the systems architecture for the distribute process, owned process descriptions, performed process performance monitoring and facilitated end user training and new business model concept creation processes. Led a project which integrated Beijing factory’s external IHL to fully support Nokia systems architecture and shipping processes. Actualized annual cost savings over $2M. Show less

  • Sr Sales Project Manager

    Dec 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Sr Capability Development Manager

    Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Distribute Process Solution Owner

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
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  Microsoft

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  Product manager, ultra low cost handsets

  Product and performance management for lowest cost voice and feature handsets. Maximize sales opportunities and drive improvement activities with sales areas. Develop upcoming products with research and development functions while optimizing product gross margin. Improvements to product delivery process and sales processes.

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  Evimed

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

  Operations director

  Evimed is U.A.E based company importing and distributing medical devices and cosmeceutical products into Gulf market. Led company's operations, product registrations, online sales platform development and business development.

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  Foodmail finland oy

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  Head of logistics

  Led the logistics and operations setup for a new and fast growing company specializing in online groceries distribution. Responsible for customer relationship management, negotiations with municipalities, food stores, transportation partners and industrial manufacturers. Responsible for development of online sales platform, website and social media relationshsips.

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  Valmet automotive

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Project manager

  Responsible for strategic growth projects and improving logistics efficiency. Leading process to introduce new vendors.

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  Cgi

  Jul 2017 - now

  Project manager

  Responsible for selected IT, service and process development initiatives.