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Juha Taipalinen

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CPO, Vice President Procurement at Finnair
📍 Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Juha Taipalinen is a seasoned procurement executive with over two decades of experience, currently serving as the CPO and VP of Procurement at Finnair. His career includes leadership positions in the airline and IT industries at companies like SAS and Tieto. He holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Tampere.

He was a forerunner of eSourcing in Finland, playing a key role in establishing the market for sourcing consulting and services early in his career.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
CPO, Vice President Procurement
Job Level
Senior
Location
Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
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Business Spend Management
Serves on the Executive Advisory Board for Coupa and has spoken at their events, showing deep interest in source-to-pay technology and supplier experience.
AI in Procurement
Recently participated in a panel discussion on AI-enabled finance and procurement, focusing on building resilience in uncertain economic times.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
CPO, Vice President Procurement
Finnair
8-2012 - 8-2018
Head of Sourcing
Tieto
12-2009 - 7-2012
Director, Purchasing and Internal Services
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) / Blue1
6-2008 - 12-2009
Sourcing Manager
SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) / Blue1
8-2004 - 5-2008
Senior sourcing consultant / Project Manager
IBX Business Network
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Education
1988 - 1994
MSc (Econ)
University of Tampere 1925-2018
2014 - 2014
TAP14 - Tieto Accelerator Program
Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education
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