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Simo Saastamoinen

Simo Saastamoinen

Product Group Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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  • Education

    • LUT University

      1987 - 1994
      DI Industrial Management, Logistics

      Activities and Societies: Teekkariupseerit Ry, AIESEC

    • Cranfield University

      1991 - 1992
      MSc. Manufacturing Systems Engineering

      MSc. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering at School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science.The topic for thesis work " Throughput Accounting" and group project was conducted for Van Leer to develop their Beer Valve business.

  • Experience

    • Finland Post

      Feb 1993 - May 1999
      Product Group Manager

      Product Group Manager, Express Services, Logistics Services, Finland Post Ltd, HQ, HelsinkiI was responsible for Express Services product group in terms of profitability and development. The annual turnover of product group was more than 40M€ and the logistics service portfolio included both domestic and international express transportation services parcels and pallets.2.5.1995 – 31.5.1997 Product Manager, Domestic Transportation, Services Transportation Services, HQ Helsinki1.11.1993 – 1.5.1995 Production Planning Manager, Media and Distribution Services, South-East Finland Region, Kouvola15.2.1993 – 31.10.1993 Master of Thesis Assignment, Internal Services, Tampere Show less

    • Perlos OYJ

      Jun 1999 - Aug 2008

      Director Project Operation, February 2008 - July 2008Director, Global Sourcing, Perlos, March 2007 – January 2008 (11 months)Director, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Perlos Corporation, HQ, JoensuuDecember 2005 – February 2007 (1 year 3 months)Director, Supply Chain Management, August 2001 – November 2005 (4 years 4 months)In sourcing positions, I was responsible for the management of annual spend budget of 300 M€ consisting of direct, indirect and investment spend areas. I reported to corporation Chief Operations Officer and acted in Global Operations management team. The purpose of project management position was ensuring successful ramp-ups of customer projects in a situation, where an extensive project portfolio was under ramp-up preparation and the related business risks were remarkable. Show less

      • Director,

        Aug 2001 - Aug 2008

      • Logistics Manager

        Jun 1999 - Jul 2001

    • LiteOnmobile

      Jul 2008 - Dec 2011
      Director,

      Director, Capacity and Industrial Planning / Global OperationsJanuary 2011 - December 2011, Joensuu FinlandDirector SCM, LiteOnmobileNovember 2009 – December 2010 (1 year 2 months) Expatriate at Guangzhou Perlos / LiteOnMobile, ChinaJuly 2008 - October 2009 HQ Finland

    • Kesla Oyj

      Jun 2012 - Nov 2022

      Managing Director at Kesla Oyj.Managing Director at Kesla GmbH.Chairman of the board at MFG Components Oy. Group management team member as CFO, CIO and HR roles. Secretary of Board of Directors.

      • CEO

        Apr 2015 - Nov 2022

      • Director (CFO), Group Finance and Control

        Jun 2012 - Apr 2015

    • Iivari Mononen Group

      Nov 2023 - now
      Group CFO & HR

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Senior Leadership Academy 33

      VIA Group – Vision into Action
      Jun 2023

    • HHJ Puheenjohtaja (Approved Board Member, Chairman of Board)

      FINLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE kauppakamari
      Nov 2019

    • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Dec 4th, 2010.

      APICS
      Dec 2010

    • HHJ Hyväksytty hallituksen jäsen (ABM Approved Board Member)

      FINLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE kauppakamari
      Nov 2013