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Jari Eklund

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IT Sourcing Director at Kesko - K-Group
📍 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Jari Eklund is an IT Sourcing Director at Kesko - K-Group, with extensive experience in indirect spend and professional services. He has previously held leadership roles in global sourcing at Kemira Oyj and IT sourcing at Oy Karl Fazer Ab.

Jari holds an eMBA certification, demonstrating his commitment to continuous professional development and strategic business acumen in his field.

He has managed teams of up to 8 persons, overseeing a broad scope of indirect spend categories.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
IT Sourcing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Global Sourcing Strategy
Jari's experience includes directing global sourcing for indirect spend, professional services, IT, and CapEx across multiple companies, indicating a focus on optimizing procurement strategies.
IT Sourcing Optimization
As an IT Sourcing Director and former IT Sourcing Manager, he has a strong professional interest in optimizing IT-related services and hardware procurement.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
IT Sourcing Director
Kesko - K-Group
7-2018 - 6-2022
Head of IT Sourcing, services and hardware
Kesko - K-Group
2-2014 - 7-2018
Director, Global Sourcing Indirect
Kemira Oyj
11-2007 - 2-2014
Sr Sourcing manager
Kemira Oyj
4-2004 - 10-2007
IT Sourcing Manager
Oy Karl Fazer Ab
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