Hi, I’m
Olli Syrjälä
Procurement Development Manager
Espoo
Summary
Experienced procurement and operations professional with a strong background in supply chain management and market expansion. Proven ability to optimize processes, manage supplier relationships, and lead cross-functional teams. Passionate about sustainability, driving growth and data-driven decision-making. Adept at scaling operations and implementing new product lines, with experience in both Finnish and international markets.
Overview
8
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi
Procurement Development Manager
9 2023 - Current
Job overview
- Managing strategic projects related to procurement and internationalization of Foodello, Fiksuruoka.
- Projects include, for example, the creation of our own private label lane, 'F-products,' which consists of products made from food production sidestreams.
Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi
Procurement Team Lead
2022.09 - 2023.09 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
- Recruiting and leading a team of 6 procurement specialists and 2 merchandisers, main focus on scaling product range with surplus batches.
Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi
Procurement Manager
2020.03 - 2022.09 (2 education.years_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Started as a category manager in Finland for pet food, confectionery, pantry, and sports and health categories.
- Since 2021, Market entry responsible - Procurement.
- Responsible for opening supplier relations and preparing procurement operations in new markets (Netherlands and Belgium).
Tampere University
Research Assistant
2016.08 - 2019.11 (3 education.years_Label & 3 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Assistant in five different courses in the Department of Industrial Management.
John Deere
Supply Base Manager, Trainee
2018.06 - 2018.09 (3 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- As a trainee, my responsibility was to handle order lines and contact suppliers from all over Europe.
Yrityspäivät
Customer Coordinator
2017.08 - 2018.02 (6 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Yrityspäivät is the largest networking and recruitment event targeted to university students in Finland
- I worked as a member of the event organizing group.
John Deere
Supply Base Manager, Trainee
2017.05 - 2017.08 (3 education.months_Label)
Metsä Tissue
Logistics Trainee
2016.05 - 2016.08 (3 education.months_Label)
Education
Tampere UniversityTampere, Finland
Master of Science from Industrial Engineering
2018.04 - 2020.03 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
University Overview
Master's thesis on hold since start of the full-time work in Fiksuruoka-Foodello 2020
Major: Production and Supply Chain Management
Minor: Software Engineering, German (optional)
Technische Universität MünchenMunich, Germany
Master's Degree (ERASMUS) from Management & Technology
2019.04 - 2019.01 (-1 education.years_Label & -3 education.months_Label)
University Overview
Erasmus studies in Munich for summer semester 2019
Tampere University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Industrial Engineering and Management
2015.01 - 2018.01 (3 education.years_Label)
University Overview
Major: Industrial Engineering
Minor: Production Systems and Networks
Bachelor's thesis: Improving consumer food choice factors with Supply Chain Management.
Skills
Supply Chain Management
Go-to-Market Strategy
Problem-Solving
Supplier Relationship Management
Team Leadership
Languages
Swedish
Elementary
A2
Finnish
Proficient
C2
English
Advanced
C1
German
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Procurement Team Lead
Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi
2022.09 - 2023.09 (1 education.year_Label)
Procurement Manager
Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi
2020.03 - 2022.09 (2 education.years_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Technische Universität München
Master's Degree (ERASMUS) from Management & Technology
2019.04 - 2019.01 (-1 education.years_Label & -3 education.months_Label)
Supply Base Manager, Trainee
John Deere
2018.06 - 2018.09 (3 education.months_Label)
Tampere University
Master of Science from Industrial Engineering
2018.04 - 2020.03 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Customer Coordinator
Yrityspäivät
2017.08 - 2018.02 (6 education.months_Label)
Supply Base Manager, Trainee
John Deere
2017.05 - 2017.08 (3 education.months_Label)
Research Assistant
Tampere University
2016.08 - 2019.11 (3 education.years_Label & 3 education.months_Label)
Logistics Trainee
Metsä Tissue
2016.05 - 2016.08 (3 education.months_Label)
Tampere University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Industrial Engineering and Management
2015.01 - 2018.01 (3 education.years_Label)
Procurement Development Manager
Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi
9 2023 - Current