Experience

ValueSource Partners Oy

• Finland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Experience, Partner

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  I'm responsible for ValueSource's customer experience including sales and marketing. Additionally I'm working on sourcing & consulting assignments as well as providing back-office support for our magnificent team members.ValueSource provides a new fascinating managed service called Procurement as a Service ”PaaS”. Basically this means following: Procurement professionals, processes and leading digital eProcurement tools as a managed service - all from ValueSource!ValueSource ensures that the procurement operations are always on top-performing level and our Customer can fully focus on it’s core business operations.Sometimes even the smartest plans do not materialise into action. Success requires proper execution and resources. Managed service ensures impressive jump-start to towards productivity and business impacts – flexibly. My personal procurement experience starts from ODM manufacturing and design services during Nokia years 2005-2009. My indirect sourcing experience starts from 2009. My focus areas have been ICT infrastructure services and investments from IT-consulting services to full-blown outsourcing solutions. I have gained insights on license agreements including P2P, MS, O365, IBM, RedHat, Java/Oracle as well as SaaS solutions for eCommerce, E-learning LMS, CRM, HRM including recruitment systems as well as operator services - of cource.- I have managed and executed multiple RFP/RFQs and agreement processes from end-to-end- I have supported on requirement and specification work to help the project to succeed- I have been working closely with decision makers from IT, sales, finance, HR and sourcingPlease contact me and let's give a boost to your company's success!



ValueStar Ltd.

• VP, Business Development and Key Account Management

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  Entrepreneur/Owner of ValueStar Ltd. Working on international trade and business development related to consumer electronics audio products such as music and mobile high-end headphones, speakers and related accessories. My assignment related to tight co-operation with Hong Kong based Client in the OEM industry and its European key customers. Entrepreneur/Owner of ValueStar Ltd. Working on international trade and business development related to consumer electronics audio products such as music and mobile high-end headphones, speakers and related accessories. My assignment related to tight co-operation with Hong Kong based Client in the OEM industry and its European key customers.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager, Product Development Outsourcing

  • Jul 2007 - May 2009

  I was pioneering new outsourcing models for mobile audio products product design, development and manufacturing as a turnkey solution with leading OEM / contract manufacturers in Asia. Focus was on the partner selection, requirement management and product project leadership at Nokia's and partner's side. Wonderful experiences of the meaning of supplier relationship management and partnering in challenging international projects. Product area were related to mobile music products such as audio headphones, headsets and speakers with superior audio companies in China, Hong Kong and Europe.

• Senior Category Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

  Category manager role for new Multimedia Computer peripherals such as music products and GPS navigation. I was business responsible and role consisted of business development, product roadmapping, concepting, requirement management and continuous life-cycle management in collaboration with sales and marketing. I was privileged to work with my highly professional product manager team.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Program Manager

  • 2001 - 2004

  Program manager for multiple projects related to product development of Multimedia Computer peripherals such as Bluetooth keyboard, headset, digital pen and speaker products. Educative time to develop and pioneer a new original design manufacturing process within Nokia peripherals. Especially learnt a lot of effective collaboration in multicultural and multi-company projects. Program manager for multiple projects related to product development of Multimedia Computer peripherals such as Bluetooth keyboard, headset, digital pen and speaker products. Educative time to develop and pioneer a new original design manufacturing process within Nokia peripherals. Especially learnt a lot of effective collaboration in multicultural and multi-company projects.



Nokia Mobile Phones, Accessories

• Product Marketing Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Dec 2001

  Product marketing team leader with product manager team. Our products were mobile phone accessories and we operated as a voice of a customer interfacing R&D and Nokia sales teams. Valuable experience of team leading, product management and collaboration. Product marketing team leader with product manager team. Our products were mobile phone accessories and we operated as a voice of a customer interfacing R&D and Nokia sales teams. Valuable experience of team leading, product management and collaboration.



Finlux/Semi-Tech

• Product Manager

  • 1997 - 1999

  Product manager for TV sets under Nokia, Finlux, Luxor, Salora brands. My work consisted of roadmapping, requirement management, project management, market launch activities and sales support. I was also supporting OEM customers in Germany and Czech. Product manager for TV sets under Nokia, Finlux, Luxor, Salora brands. My work consisted of roadmapping, requirement management, project management, market launch activities and sales support. I was also supporting OEM customers in Germany and Czech.



NOKIA CONSUMER ELECTRONICS / SEMI-TECH

• Product Quality Engineer

  • Jun 1995 - Oct 1997

  Quality assurance team leader with 8 subordinates. Gained experience as a team leader, from Nokia product creation process, quality assurance planning, testing and ISO9001. Quality assurance team leader with 8 subordinates. Gained experience as a team leader, from Nokia product creation process, quality assurance planning, testing and ISO9001.



NOKIA CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, TV FACTORY

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 1995 - May 1995

  01/1995-05/1995 plus summer 1994 manufacturing automation development project, 1993 engineering Trainee in factory automation and SMD production. I made my thesis including CAD-design and automation design for insertion machines. 01/1995-05/1995 plus summer 1994 manufacturing automation development project, 1993 engineering Trainee in factory automation and SMD production. I made my thesis including CAD-design and automation design for insertion machines.