Top management jobs

BP-Centro Finland

Erno Karpoff

23.06.2005

Top management positions

• CEO

• Finance manager

• HR manager

• Marketing manager

• Operations manager

Key assignments of the CEO

• Two different fields– Establishment of the Finnish subsidiary of

BPC from scratch– Ongoing operations in the whole North East

region

Establishment of a Finnish subsidiary

• At the beginning (BPC expansion to Finland) CEO and the HQ are also handling the tasks that belong to the middle management (supporting teams/national director)

• Once middle management teams have been established, the HQ / CEO will concentrate only in strategic issues, planning and general guidance

Establishment of a Finnish subsidiary / Key Duties

– Communicate with UK head quarters– Build the BP organization and HQ

organization in Finland– Analyze of market conditions in Finland– Select location– Design and customize the proposed business

format– Organize construction contracts, selection of

the contractor(s)– Supervise the build-up process

CEO’s On-going activities– Communication with UK head quarters– Accountability to all BPC activities in the North-East

region– Conducting monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc analysis of

BPC performance in the North-East region– Driving maximum product penetration and profitability

through analysis– Strategic planning– Supervision and management of HQ– Selection of foreign region managers

Key requirements of the CEO

• Master’s or doctoral degree • Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience, of which minimum of five

years as executive manager of a major corporation or equivalent organization

• Experience in organization creation, strategic planning and leadership

Experience in market entry processes, subsidiary/company establishing

• Extensive knowledge of Finnish market and knowledge of Finnish language, preferably a Finnish national

• Ability to effectively communicate in English (concern language), knowledge of other languages (Russian, Baltic languages) desirable but not necessary

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills• Exceptional people development and management skills

Finance manager – key responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the operations of the finance department

• Plan the financial operations, delegate related assignments and determine financial goals

• Design a reliable cash flow projection process and related reporting mechanisms

• Propose budget for annual and monthly operations • Coordinate the annual audit and prepare the annual

financial report• Conduct detailed financial analyses • Ensure balance of the company’s financial structure• Report to the CEO about the company’s financial

performance

Finance manager – key requirements

• Master’s Degree in Finance• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in

finance functions• Fluent written and spoken English and

Finnish required, Russian and/or Baltic languages skills useful

• Good communications skills• Enthusiastic, learning attitude• Experience of budgeting activities

HR manager - key responsibilities

• Design staffing, recruiting, training and compensation programs and systems

• Actively participate in administrative staff meetings, co-operate with all the top managers

• Implement and annually update training and compensation programs

• Develop and supervise performance assessment program

• Design, consult, and implement personnel policies and procedures

• Advice CEO of improvements of policies, procedures, and practices on human resource matters

HR manager – key requirements

• Master's degree in Human Resource management or related field

• Five years of managerial and supervisory experience in personnel management

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to strategic thinking

• Fluency in Finnish and English, Russian and Baltic language skills are beneficial

Marketing manager – key responsibilities

• Create annual marketing plan• Decide of the allocation of the marketing budget• Organize and evaluate the use of selected

marketing tools• Delegate the marketing assignments• Organize and supervise marketing projects• Estimate the demand for products and services• Develop pricing strategies• Forecast future market trends

Marketing manager – key requirements

• Master’s Degree• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in

marketing functions• Fluent written and spoken English and

Finnish required, Russian and Baltic language skills beneficial

• Good negotiation and communications skills.

• Creative and artistic personality

Operations manager – key responsibilities

• Oversee the schedule and performance of the operations – responsible for the organizational flow

• Correct and examine possible flaws in the schedules and operations• Report monthly budget use to the financial manager• Plan and schedule the daily, weekly and monthly logistics

operations• Keep up knowledge of current tariffs, customs’ duties and logistics

costs• Maintain competitive contracts with transport companies• Support the projected expansion in Finland, the Baltics and Russia• Set performance goals for each facilities and oversee• Support the operations in facility level in order to achieve the short-

term and long-term strategic goals

Operations manager – key requirements

• Master’s Degree • Minimum of 5 years experience in

management functions• Good people skills, and efficient attitude

combined with the ability to motivate and inspire subordinates.

• Fluent written and spoken English and Finnish required, Baltic languages and or Russian skills are advantage

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