Petri Ratala Email and Phone Number
Successfully leading organizations both in an international- as well as domestic (Finnish) environment. Excellent track record in turning around the organizational culture to meet financial KPI's and growth plans. My skills have been particularly well suited for Turnaround.Technical/Commercial background with experience from Sales & Marketing to multimillion investment responsibility of production plant with respective business plan and it’s realization. Clear, supportive leadership with focus on innovation/entering new business areas, motivation, performance and pace.Strengths: Turnaround situations - focused on achieving extraordinary result in challenging and complex environments - embracing both structure and cultureSuccessful track record of working in large international companies, as well as mid-size
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Managing DirectorOy Chemec Ab Sep 2015 - PresentEspoo, Finland -
Sales Director, Industrial- And Car ChemicalsTelko Oy Jan 2009 - Aug 2015• General management-, budget-, strategy and sales responsibility of 4 separate business units (BU): o Industrial Chemicalso Car Chemicals o Rauma Chemical Terminalo Chemicals China• Key-Segments Paints/Coatings-, Refinery-, Detergent&Cleaner/Cosmetic/Pharmaceutical-, Paper&Water Treatment-, Printing&Packaging-, De-icing, Feed- etc. Industries.• Restructured & changed Industrial Chemicals's business culture from classical commodity chemical driven distribution business to Specialty Chemicals and Service oriented Solution Provider• Direct staff 13 FTE's (Sales Managers)• member of Telko Plc's Business Management Group (BMG)• Responsible for multimillion investment during 2011-12 to a chemical production facility in Rauma Chemical Terminal, including:o investment-/business plan (eg to Telko Board)o approval process with authoritieso scaling-up the production & expanding the production to new application areas• Managing Supplier relationships• implementation of Strategy for own areas, aligned with company Strategy• Identify new target application areas of Industrial Chemicals Nordic• Assign customer-/product responsibilities to the sales people & assistants• Assign projects to the sales people and motivate them• Joint visits with local sales people to the important customers• Support sales managers & assistants in their daily business• Organize regular sales meetings with 4 Business Units / Teams -
Account/Key-Account Manager Care Chemicals And Automotive & Oil IndustryBasf Oy Nov 2003 - Dec 2008- Technical Sales of Detergents (incl. PEGs), Dispersing Agents and Complexing Agents to: Emulsion Polymerization, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning, Household Cleaning, Paper Coating Industry, Enzyme Production, Water Treatment etc.- Sales of Amine-, Acid- and Alcohol derivatives, Catalysts and Organanic Intermediates to various industries (pharmaceutical-, paint-, adhesive-, agricultural-, pigment production-, desulphurisation- etc.)- Technical Sales of Oil Refinery Additives (Flow Improvers, Wax Antisettling Additives, Corrosion Inhibitors and Fuel Additives and Automotive Chemicals (Coolants, Brakefluids) -
Marketing ManagerClariant Gmbh, Sulzbach Am Taunus Jan 2001 - Nov 2003• Leader of the Global I&I Team; (sales people in Europe, in the US, Japan, Asean Pacific Rim and in Latin America).• Assign projects to the sales people, motivate them and keep their technical knowledge up-to-date for their daily work with customers• Joint visits with local sales people and/or with the R&D people to the important customers, both commercially and technically.• Define Global I&I Strategy (incl. target customers and key segments).• Responsible for Global I&I Budget and the Sales Development.• Lead Global Key-Account projects.• Develop distributor concept for small customers in Europe.• Develop and Optimize I&I product portfolio.• Leader of the Production Team MPP (Multi Purpose Plant).
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Account ManagerClariant Finland Oy Aug 1996 - Dec 2000• Technical sales of Detergents and Special Additives for the areas of: airplane- and runway deicing, metal working formulations, oil refinery, mining-, paper- and pharmaceutical industry and to small and mid-size Detergent Manufacturers as well as to Industrial & Institutional Cleaner Producers (85% of my time)• Technical sales of Fine Chemicals to pharmaceutical-, paper- and polymerization industry (10-15% of my time)• Technical sales of Additives for the plastic industry (UV-stabilizers, antioxidants, less than 5% of my time).
Petri Ratala Education Details
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Master Of Science, Organic Chemistry -
Leading Service Business –Program -
Advanced Management Education Program Aaltojoko® -
Chemistry
Frequently Asked Questions about Petri Ratala
What company does Petri Ratala work for?
Petri Ratala works for Oy Chemec Ab
What is Petri Ratala's role at the current company?
Petri Ratala's current role is Managing Director at Oy Chemec Ab.
What schools did Petri Ratala attend?
Petri Ratala attended University Of Jyväskylä, Aalto-Yliopisto, Aalto University, University Of Jyväskylä.
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Petri Ratala's colleagues are Marko Raitanen, Anssi Vilmi, Reino Grönroos, Toni Sainio, Stefan Karlsson, Maria Bastman, David Starnberg.
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