BPAMOCO Team 4: “Job Descriptions for Senior Management”

Chimin Lin

Maria Nieminen

Marketta Vanamo

Nina Venäläinen

Organizational Structure

Top m an ag em en t

F in an ce /A ccou n tin g

R u ss ia M an ag er

M arke tin g H R

B a lt ic M an ag er

S u p p ly/L og is tic s

F in lan d M an ag er

C E O

Personnel

– Country managers: Finland, Russia and Baltics

• Two assistant managers per country

– Marketing department

• 5 employees

– HR department

• 7-10 employees

– Finance/Accounting

• 10 employees

– Supply/Logistics

• 10 employees

CEO Duties

• Reports to the headquarter in Chicago

• Establishes the vision and strategy

• Facilitates communications

• Plan and implement future expansion

• Responsible for Finland, Russia and Baltics

CEO Specifications

• MBA and/or Ph.D.• Managerial experience in a similar size

corporation• Excellent knowledge for markets• Verbal communications• Cultural understanding for all three country areas• Strong leadership skills• Strong goal commitment

Country Managers Duties

• Responsible for national operations and performance

• Reports to the CEO• Implements business plans• Surveillance of economical and political

situations• Acts as a coordinator between CEO and

middle management

Country Managers Specifications

• Master’s degree in business

• Knowledge of local culture and language

• Communications skills

• Work experience in management position, approx. 5-10 years

Marketing VP´s Duties

• Responsible for the marketing strategies– Product, price,place and promotion

• Investigates and studies the market

• Analyzes the market situation and competition

• Establishes the local relationships

• Monitors the implementation of company’s policy and schedules

Marketing VP´s Specifications

• At least bachelor’s degree in marketing management

• Global understanding of markets

• International work experience

• Leadership and team work skills

• Excellent negotiator

HR VP´s Duties

• Recruitment program

• Implement corporate policies and values

• Relationships with unions

• Compensation

• Training

• Performance appraisal

HR VP´s Specifications

• At least Bachelor’s degree in HRM• Work experience in the area, 5 years• Demonstrated analytical/statistical problem-

solving skills• Excellent verbal and writing skills• Demonstrated mentoring and leadership skills• Strong interpersonal/facilitation skills

Finance/Accounting VP´s Duties

• Financial control

• Budgeting

• Analysis

• Investment planning

• Reporting

Finance/Accounting VP´s Specifications

• At least bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting and CPA

• Experienced financial professional

• Broad knowledge of economical situations worldwide

• Management level experience in similar size corporation

Supply/Logistics VP´s Duties

• Network– Transportation– Suppliers– Vendors

• Market surveillance

• Monitor all the distribution channels

• Develop and control outsourcing

Supply/Logistics VP`s Specifications

• At least bachelor’s degree in the area

• Knowledge on country specifics

• International work experience in the area

• Communications and negotiation skills

• Strong background knowledge in the area of logistics and express

• Team work skills