I am proud to have worked in several Director and Manager positions in globally leading technology and machinery companies such as Metso, Valmet and John Deere. My responsibilities have ranged from leading Sales (up to 500 M€, 250+ persons) and Marketing Operations to Dealer Channel management and development, order fulfillment and product support processes. I have also worked as a Managing Director with full profit and loss responsibility for a mid-sized family company (30 M€, 160 persons) providing harvesting services to the forest industry. In my current role as a Business Development Manager, Shredders, I am driving the development of a completely new business segment for BMH Technology Oy. My role also includes Area Sales Manager duties for selected markets.I love working in multi-cultural organizations and have also worked in USA on an expat assignment. I can fluently speak Finnish, English and Swedish as a work language, and have a good understanding of German, too. I am motivated by setting ambitious goals and high work ethics for my own and my team's work. Keeping my own promises and sticking to the truth guide my own working. Coaching the people around me is a key goal for me as a leader. Living actively, especially through outdoor sports, keeps me in a great physical and mental shape for work life!
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Export Sales ManagerAvant TecnoTampere, Fi -
Business Development ManagerBmh Technology Oy Aug 2023 - PresentTampere, Pirkanmaa, FinlandIn my role as a Business Development Manager, Shredders, I analyse markets, customer requirements, drivers and future trends, and competitors in close cooperation with the technology and sales teams, and country representatives. I am in charge of developing a road map for product development, capital equipment sales and aftersales growth. I also implement go-to-market strategies including sales and service channel development, pricing and marketing.As of October 2024, my role also includes Area Sales Manager duties for shredder and crusher business in Eastern Europe, UK and Ireland, and North America. -
Managing DirectorKone-Yijälä Oy Jun 2021 - Apr 2022Jämsä, Central Finland, FinlandAs part of my Managing Director position for Metsäkonepalvelu Oy, I also received a full profit and loss responsibility for its subsidiary Kone-Yijälä Oy in Central Finland. Similar to Metsäkonepalvelu, Kone-Yijälä also provides timber harvesting services for client companies in the forest and sawmill industries.
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Managing DirectorMetsäkonepalvelu Oy Aug 2020 - Apr 2022Hämeenlinna, Southern Finland, FinlandAs Managing Director, I had a full profit and loss responsibility of Metsäkonepalvelu Oy (MKP). MKP is a family-owned forestry contracting company. Its main business is to provide timber harvesting services for client companies in the forest and sawmill industries in Finland and Sweden. The company has approx. 170 employees and more than 100 forest machines. Kone-Yijälä Oy (Jämsä, Finland) and MKP Sverige AB (Eksjö, Sweden) are 100% owned subsidiaries of MKP. -
General Manager, SalesJohn Deere Forestry Oy Feb 2016 - Jul 2020Tampere, FinlandI was the director for John Deere Forestry's retail sales operations in Europe, including the following operations and the related staff: John Deere Forestry Oy's own retail companies in Finland, Sweden, Norway, UK and Ireland; external dealer network in Europe and distribution development. The scope of the business included new and used machine sales, finance, spare parts, service, customer training and other aftermarket services. -
General Manager, Marketing And Order FulfillmentJohn Deere Forestry Oy May 2013 - Jan 2016Tampere, FinlandI was leading the following tasks and the related staff within John Deere Forestry's business in Europe: external dealer channel and dealer development; order fulfillment; marketing communication, product marketing, sales support and technical information; business intelligence and pricing. During this period, I led several dealer selection and/or replacement projects across Europe. -
Manager, Dealer Operations And Strategic MarketingJohn Deere Forestry Oy Sep 2009 - May 2013Tampere, Pirkanmaa, FinlandI was leading the following tasks and the related staff within John Deere Forestry's business in Europe: external dealer channel and dealer development; marketing communication, product marketing, business intelligence and pricing. During this period, I led several dealer selection and/or replacement projects across Europe.
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Marketing ManagerJohn Deere Forestry Oy Apr 2006 - Aug 2009Tampere, Pirkanmaa, FinlandI was leading the following tasks and the related staff within John Deere Forestry's business in Europe: marketing communication, product marketing, business intelligence and pricing. During this period, I led a major new product launch (E-series) with all related activities in communication, sales tool development, dealer training, pricing etc. -
Vice President, Marketing, Fiber Business LineValmet Oct 2001 - Apr 2006Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa, FinlandI was leading Metso Paper's (today: Valmet) marketing activities globally for mechanical pulping, chemical pulping, recycled fiber and stock preparation technologies. My team consisted of marketing professionals located in Valkeakoski and Pori, Finland, as well as Sundsvall, Sweden. During this period, the company's new projects and marketing activities focused to South America and China. -
Area Sales ManagerMetso Outotec Oct 1993 - Sep 2001Tampere, Pirkanmaa, FinlandI started at Metso Minerals Oy's (today: MetsoOutotec) marketing and sales promotion department but moved in 1994 to an Area Sales Manager role for Asia-Pacific (focus on Japan and South Korea) for Metso's stationary and mobile crushing and screening equipment as well as mining equipment. From 1998 to 2000, I had these same responsibilities for North and Central America on an expat assignment in Milwaukee, WI, USA. After returning to Tampere, I was responsible for sales in German-speaking Central Europe.
Janne Märkälä Education Details
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Marketing
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Janne Märkälä works for Avant Tecno
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Janne Märkälä's current role is Export Sales Manager.
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Janne Märkälä attended University Of Tampere 1925-2018.
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