Berlin, Germany
Extensive experience in executive positions within international business and management. Ability to combine business insight, new technology, customer value creation, and core processes to create new business and operational efficiency. Skilled in building and leading multinational high-performing teams. Organized and business-driven individual. Extremely fast in absorbing new information, understanding complex situations, and identifying relevant focus areas. Professional expertise in general management, international business, process transformation & change management, digitalization and IoT, service management, project business, and SCM.
Group Technologies is responsible for creating and managing the following: - common core components used in product designs and configurations, - global procurement for the entire group - solutions that make products smarter & connected with their surroundings, and - IT tools and services that are used to run harmonized and integrated business processes. Objective is to find and develop leading edge technology solutions for increased customer value, competitive differentiation, new businesses and business models - internally and through partnerships. Positions reporting to EVP Technology include e.g. the following: Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Digital Officer, and Chief Procurement Officer.
Kauko aims to become the leading expert and supplier in advanced mobile knowledge work.
Responsible for core IT/OT operations and corporate digitalization strategy at Konecranes - the company spearheading Industrial Internet in lifting business.
Having a full P/L responsibility for aftermarket business unit in a global company that is an undisputed leader in its own industry. Building and managing a global network of service centers, creating and implementing a business strategy for spare parts business in a B-to-B environment with both direct and indirect sales channels. Learning service business culture in a company that generates over 1 BUSD turnover through aftermarket operations.
Kicking off and leading a corporate process and IT tool harmonization program. After the initial design and development phase, the program evolved into six separate projects that implemented new global processes - and IT systems - for CRM, people management, manufacturing and supply chain management, product development and engineering, field service, and offer management.