"Teemu is a customer centric, enthusiastic and goal-orientated International Sales and Client Executive with a proven track record and experience. People focused with strong business acumen. Straightforward communication style and customer first approach with a record for building and retaining trusted relationships with clients and colleagues alike."
Special skills
Sales, marketing and customer strategy, sales models, sales and marketing alignment, target setting and KPI definition
Leadership qualities necessary in multinational sales environment
Business development and account management
Planning and forecasting, sales channel and process optimisation
Good understanding of various industries: IT, training & consulting, media, retail and construction
Good understanding of IT & Business Technology Management
Strengths
Client relationship: Strong ability to build, manage and maintain client relationships, trust and satisfaction (NPS) across multiple levels
Advisory: good understanding of business & technology (IT) interdepencies
Leadership & Coaching: ability to lead, motivate, enable and empower diverse, multicultural teams to deliver results
New business development: building business from the ground up, new client acquisition
Focus & Result Orientation: Executing plans agreed in strategy
People skills: effective listening and easy to approach
Communication: Strong communication and negotiation skills
Relevant experience
Over 10 years of international experience in the IT industry
Most describing positions/projects:
Sales Executive, Midagon
Customer Executive & Senior Advisor, Sofigate
Key Account Manager & Sales Team Lead, SanomaWSOY
Partner Manager & HR Director, QPR Software
Start-up experience with Hakema Ltd.
Education
Master's degree in Social Sciences, Faculty of social sciences, University of Helsinki: Social Psychology, Sociology, Adult education
Highest level of leadership & trainer training with the Finnish Scout Organization
Several work related courses:
Sanoma JUMP II 2007-2008, training program for international management positions; strategy, customers, finance, leadership
ICT Academy Certification, Business Technology Forum
