- 15 years of experience from project management, supply chain & sourcing process development and
- Most describing positions/projects
- Senior Materials Manager, Global Strategic Planning, Windows and Devices Group at Microsoft
- Senior Capability Planning Manager, Supply Chain Capability Unit at Microsoft
Erik Kolppanen
Senior Managing Consultant
+358 40 500 2886
Special skills
IT Management & IT Portfolio Management
Strategies and business development
Program and Project Management, Change Leadership
Digitalization and Industrial Internet transformation
Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Procurement, Materials Management, Supply Planning and Production Processes
Business Process Management and Analytics (Qlikview)

Relevant experience
Strengths
- Visionary, coordination and organizational skills
- Strong development mindset (business, own work, self)
- Analytical and systematic – ability to build big picture and dependencies
- Target and result orientated
- Ability to lead programs and projects with proven results
- Leading in multicultural and virtual set up
- Capable of working with various stakeholder groups, e.g. steering groups, leadership teams, business owners, suppliers
Education
- Master of Science (Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics), Industrial Engineering and Management, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland
- Master of Science, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, CranfieldInstitute of Technology, Cranfield, UK
- Jan 2017, Diploma in IT leadership – Future CIO, Aalto Pro, Helsinki, Finland