Ari Kimmo

Experience

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  Tikkurila CPS Oy

  Jan 1997 - May 1998

  Sales Engineer

  Tinting technology sales in selected countries.

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  Tikkurila Coatings Oy

  May 1998 - Aug 2006

  - Industrial Coatings Management Team member- Responsibility of industrial paints sales in Baltic countries + other named countries - Responsibility of industrial tinting systems (colorants, equipment, software)- Acting as key account manager for named industrial customers - Technical support of industrial paints

  • Export Manager

    Jun 2002 - Aug 2006

  • Product Manager

    Jun 1999 - May 2002

  • Technical Service Adviser

    May 1998 - May 1999
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  Tikkurila Oy

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2009

  Business Process Development Manager

  - Program / project manager and steering group work in major initiatives (ERP etc.)- IT & Business Project portfolio management, prioritization and business case management- IT & Business relationship management and alignment, including collection of future business needs and prioritization

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  Tikkurila Oyj

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2019

  - Group ICT Management Team member- Group ICT Office duties including budgeting, cost allocation and cost follow-up- Group ICT Sourcing responsibility * Responsibility for all ICT Sourcing categories including licenses, software, hardware (cloud), networks and devices from tendering into agreement negotiations and closing * ICT Sourcing Strategy and Framework creation and implementation, including tendering, negotiations, supplier and contract management, auditing and supplier operational management model (categories and governance model) * ICT contract life-cycle management model * Establishing and maintaining functional partnerships with selected strategic key vendors. * Outsourced service performance (SLA, cost) follow-up- Business case and investment proposal preparation and presentation including TCO and ROI calculations for C-level management Show less - Group ICT Management Team member- Group ICT Office duties including budgeting, cost allocation and cost follow-up- Group ICT Sourcing responsibility * Responsibility for all ICT Sourcing categories including licenses, software, hardware (cloud), networks and devices from tendering into agreement negotiations and closing * ICT Sourcing Strategy and Framework creation and implementation, including tendering, negotiations, supplier and contract management, auditing and supplier operational management model (categories and governance model) * ICT contract life-cycle management model * Establishing and maintaining functional partnerships with selected strategic key vendors. * Outsourced service performance (SLA, cost) follow-up- Business case and investment proposal preparation and presentation including TCO and ROI calculations for C-level management Show less - Group IT Management Team member- Development of IT program and project management practices within the group- Program / project manager and steering group work in major business initiatives (ERP, CRM, CPM etc.)- IT & Business Project portfolio management, prioritization and business case management- IT & Business relationship management and alignment, including collection of future business needs and prioritization- Responsibility for EIM (Enterprise Information Management) management, including BI (Business Intelligence) and MDM (Master Data Management)- Sourcing and vendor relationship management in responsibility area Show less

  • ICT Senior Manager, ICT Office and Sourcing

    Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Group ICT Manager, Sourcing and Development

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2018

  • Group IT Manager

    Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Group IT Manager, PMO

    Jan 2010 - Feb 2012
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  Caverion

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2024

  Category Manager, Indirect, Group Procurement

  Group Indirect and IT Procurement responsibility, with focus on IT (currently).- Group IT Management Team member- Group IT Procurement responsibility * Responsibility for all IT Procurement categories including licenses, software, hardware (cloud), networks and devices from tendering into agreement negotiations and closing

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  Assemblin Caverion Group

  Sept 2024 - now

  IT Procurement Senior Manager

  Group IT Procurement responsibility:- Group IT Management Team member- Group IT Procurement responsibility * Responsibility for all IT Procurement categories including licenses, software, hardware (cloud), networks and devices from tendering into agreement negotiations and closing