Jari Puolakka
Business Unit Manager at Astellas Nordic- Claim this Profile
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Swedish Professional working proficiency
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Experience
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Astellas Pharma Nordic
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Unit Manager
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Apr 2022 - Present
Leading the development and implementation of the Finnish Urology and Nephrology strategy, launch access, sales and lifecycle management in line with the global and Nordic business strategy. Working with sales target planning and rolling it out to the sales force. Allocating and managing business targets and activity plans to the sales team. Coaching and developing the sales team. Leading, driving and supporting an integrated omnichannel approach to enhance customer engagement. KOL and other priority stakeholder management. Close cross-functional co-operation with the Nordic support functions and promoting the Astellas Way of working. Show less
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Sales Manager
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2022
Leading the development and implementation of the Finnish Urology strategy, Sales and lifecycle management in line with the global and Nordic business strategy. Working with sales target planning and rolling it out to the sales force. Allocating and managing business targets and activity plans to the sales team. Coaching and developing the sales team. KOL and other priority stakeholder management. Close cross-functional co-operation with the Nordic support functions and promoting the Astellas Way of working. Show less
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Sanofi
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France
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Lead Primary Care Finland
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May 2019 - Jan 2020
Leading the implementation of the Finnish diabetes, cardiovascular and general medicine sales strategy, Leading the sales. launch activities and lifecycle management in line with the global and Nordic business strategy. Working with sales target planning and rolling it out to the sales force. Allocating and managing business targets and activity plans to the sales team. Coaching and developing the sales team. KOL and other priority stakeholder management. Close cross-functional co-operation with the local and Nordic support functions. Show less
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Head Of Sales DCV
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Jul 2017 - Apr 2019
Leading the implementation of the Finnish diabetes, cardiovascular and general medicine sales strategy, Leading the sales. launch activities and lifecycle management in line with the global and Nordic business strategy. Working with sales target planning and rolling it out to the sales force. Allocating and managing business targets and activity plans to the sales team. Coaching and developing the sales team. KOL and other priority stakeholder management. Close cross-functional co-operation with the local and Nordic support functions. Show less
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Sales Manager DCV
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
Leading the implementation of the Finnish diabetes, cardiovascular and general medicine sales strategy, Leading the sales. launch activities and lifecycle management in line with the global and Nordic business strategy. Working with sales target planning and rolling it out to the sales force. Allocating and managing business targets and activity plans to the sales team. Coaching and developing the sales team. KOL and other priority stakeholder management. Close cross-functional co-operation with the local and Nordic support functions. Show less
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Brand Manager (Diabetes)
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2015
Executing and innovating launch strategies and tactics to maximize the potential of new products. Maximizing the full potential of the products on every phase on the lifecycle. Executing commercial roadmaps and defining and implement strategic imperatives, positioning & messaging for marketing initiatives. Working together with the sales teams and KOLs to identify and implement initiatives that improve gaps in the patient care pathway.
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Diapolis Oy
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Finland
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Managing Director Diapolis Oy
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Nov 2007 - Aug 2011
Leading the establishment of ODL Terveys's subsidiary focusing on Diabetes care and Clinical trials. Developing and implementing of the business plan. Management of the recruiting of the personnel and business deals. Implementing new remote technology to improve- and ensure equal high quality patient care to all geographical locations. Leading the development and implementation of the business strategy. Negotiations of the public health care outsourcings'. Working as board member. The company was sold to Terveystalo Oy 2011 Show less
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Business Unit Manager
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2006 - 2007
Operational manager of coaching center in Lapin urheiluopisto. Coaching center consists of eight employees representing different sports.
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Exercise Physiologist
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2004 - 2007
Physical test manager in coaching center. The work included planning and executing physical tests for athletes and I was in charge of physical tests for rehabilitation customers. The work also included Combined National B-team coach work and coordination of North-Finland's Cross-Country Skiing.
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Ski Association of Japan
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Japan
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National A-team Coach (Cross-Country skiing)
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Aug 2002 - Aug 2003
Japan national cross-country ski team coach. Operational manager, planning training camps and World cup tour Japan national cross-country ski team coach. Operational manager, planning training camps and World cup tour
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Education
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University of Vaasa
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Jyväskylä
MSc, Physiology