Vesa Kuismanen

Speaker

Vesa Kuismanen

Director Sourcing Transformation, UPM Kymmene Oyj

Vesa currently serves as UPM Sourcing Transformation Lead and Head of Sourcing Transformation PMO since 2019. He has 30+ years Sourcing and Procurement management experience in several international companies in Europe and Asia, working among others at Nokia, BYD, and Konecranes.

The Pop in Your Job:
"What drives me in my professional life? – Professional Sourcing and Procurement is critical for successful business in all companies. How do we use understanding of supplier base capability to serve company business strategy creation and implementation? How do we collaborate internally and with other companies, determines are we using full potential of the company capabilities.
I get by passion and energy from people around me. I am driven by target oriented and constructive collaboration.It’s great to see our teams growing and developing professionally. It’s also rewarding to see how Sourcing and Procurement is able to bring new business value for our businesses."

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Session

Empowering Procurement for the Future – Building Skills to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges

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Monday, October 06

02:10 pm - 02:35 pm

Live in Amsterdam

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As the world undergoes rapid transformation, sourcing and procurement functions must adapt to evolving business environments, technological advancements, and changing global dynamics. This transition presents significant challenges for companies, requiring procurement professionals to be equipped with the right skills and to foster a culture of continuous learning. To address these challenges, transforming skill-sharing processes is essential. This ensures that procurement teams are aligned with the workforce capabilities needed for the future and can leverage diverse learning solutions to navigate the complexities ahead. Vesa will share how UPM has established its own Sourcing and Procurement Academy, a key initiative to encourage learning and skill-sharing. Through this Academy, UPM focuses on equipping their sourcing and procurement professionals with the necessary skills and competencies to meet future demands.

In this session, you will learn:

How to leverage learning solutions to ensure your team has the competencies to thrive in a rapidly changing environment?
How to establish a sourcing and procurement academy which prepares teams for future skill demands?
How to identify and integrate future competences in your team’s development strategies?
How to adapt to emerging global trends and ensure your team is prepared for the challenges of the evolving market?

Presentation

Company

UPM Kymmene Oyj

https://www.upm.com/about-us/

We deliver renewable and responsible solutions and innovate for a future beyond fossils across six business areas: UPM Fibres, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Plywood. As the industry leader in responsibility, we are committed to the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C and the science-based targets to mitigate climate change. We employ 15,800 people worldwide and our annual sales are approximately EUR 10.3 billion. Our shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

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