Experience

Naps Solar Group

• Finland
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO @ Naps Solar Group

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Signode

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Country Sales Manager @ Signode Finland / Liljendalin Tehdas Oy

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Responsibilities • Total P&L responsibility for Signode Packaging Solutions business in Finland • Leadership for 3 functions: sales, customer service and technical service • Member of the Liljendalin Tehdas Oy management team • Reporting to Sales Director Signode Europe and dotted line to Managing Director of Liljendalin Tehdas Oy Major achievements: • Business turnaround with +5% profitability improvement. • Re-organized organization with new sales culture & leadership system • Improved, customer centric processes and new CRM Key learnings: • Trust in team is build when people are genuinely heard • Prioritize employee experience and external success will follow Show less



Bosch Nordic

• Denmark
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Country Sales Director @ Robert Bosch Oy

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2019

  Responsibilities • Total P&L responsibility for Bosch Powertool and Garden Tool business in Finland • Leadership for 3 functions: sales, channel marketing and technical service • Member of the Robert Bosch Oy management team • Reporting to Sales Director Bosch Nordics and dotted line to Managing Director of Robert Bosch Oy Major achievements • Business turnaround with sales efficiency increase by +45% in 2015-18 • Re-organized organization with new sales culture, leadership system and common KPI's • A godfather for several customer experience improvement projects on company level Key learnings: • Leadership cannot be copied • Patience is a virtue Show less



AMO Oy

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business and marketing director @ Amo Oy

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2012

  Responsibilities • P&L responsibility for Nintendo business in Finland • Responsible for the marketing budget of 20+ brands and agency cooperation • Leadership for 2 functions: sales and marketing • Member of the Amo Oy management team. B-shareholder of the company • Reporting to Managing Director of Amo Oy Major achievements • Business design project resulted redefined strategy and new KPI's for the company and Amo brand reform • Working capital improvements thanks to my initiatives Key learning • values of a family business Show less



Canon EMEA

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing & Sales Director @ Canon North-East Oy

  • May 2006 - Jun 2009

  Responsibilities • P&L responsibility for Canon Consumer Products business in Russia and other former CIS countries• Leadership for 2 functions: sales and marketing; 80+ FTE's in 4 countries• Member of the Canon North-East Oy management team• Reporting to Managing Director of Canon North-East Oy Major achievements• Large-scale business transition from one country to another while maintaining turnover• A committed marketing team. Led to continuous double digit revenue growth and reaching #1 camera brand in RussiaKey learning• Focus on basics - availability before promotions Show less

• Marketing Manager @ Canon North-East Oy

  • Jul 1997 - Apr 2006

  Responsibilities • Marketing, sales and profit responsibility for Canon laser printer and MFP products in Russia and other former CIS countries• Daily duties: product-, pricing & inventory management, channel strategies and marketing campaign planning & implementation. A communication centre between headquarters and country organisations• Reporting to Marketing and Sales Director of Canon North-East Oy Major achievements • The most successful product launch of the company. • Successful mastering of complex marketing initiatives in all the markets.Key learning• Focus on basics - availability before promotions Show less

• Area Manager @ Canon Oy

  • Jan 1991 - Jun 1997

  Responsibilities • Sales of Canon Office Automation equipments via specialized dealer partner network in Finland• Daily duties: Strategic and operational cooperation with Dealers, product- and sales trainings and marketing campaign implementation. A communication hub between the dealer and Canon Oy.• Reporting to Dealer Sales Director of Canon Oy Major achievements • Continuous sales growth over years. • Increased understanding of entrepreneurshipKey learning• Win-win is the way to a success Show less

• Key Account Manager @ Canon Oy

  • Oct 1988 - Dec 1990

  Joined the company in order make sure that sales targets of office automation products to corporate customers in capital area were met. Daily duties were hunting of new prospects by contacting them via phone and organizing sales visits and demonstrations. Successes: • Major achievement: I was the best salesman of the company during the term 1H91. • Main learning from this era was that salesman should have larger ears than mouth.



LähiTapiola

• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative @ LähiTapiola

  • Nov 1987 - Jul 1988

  Sales of insurance products directly to households during the evenings after school by means of cold calls and sales visits. Sales of insurance products directly to households during the evenings after school by means of cold calls and sales visits.



Alko Oy

• Finland
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Store Clerk @ Alko

  • May 1986 - May 1988

  Part-time sales clerk mainly during Friday afternoons and Saturdays. Learned basic of customer service and inventory management of the store. Part-time sales clerk mainly during Friday afternoons and Saturdays. Learned basic of customer service and inventory management of the store.