Kalle Rantonen

Background

About Kalle Rantonen

An experienced procurement professional with high ambition for results and a proven history of working in the paper and forest industries. Since 2015, I've worked in different procurement roles and gained expertise in following skills/areas: Category management, Supplier Management, Sustainable Procurement, SPM/SRM, Value Analysis/Creation, Supplier Audits, Cross-functional leadership, Supplier Risk Management, Process management & leadership, Project Management, Team leadership, Digital supply chain/Sourcing, SAP Ariba SLP Module expert, SAP Ariba Implementation and Change Management. Career highlights include successful management of complex RFQ projects (over 50m€), SAP Ariba SLP implementation, successful management of global audit & supplier performance management programs and tools (certified automotive industry VDA 6.3 auditor), implementation of company-wide sustainable procurement & risk management processes & leading of small expert team. In a nutshell: Strong, Results driven, International and Modern procurement professional with a Master's degree focused in Forest economy and marketing from University of Helsinki.