Teija joined V.A.V. Group last December, bringing with her eight years of experience from the retail industry, where she specialized in selling outdoor gear and clothing. While she enjoyed her previous job, she was looking for a role with more regular working hours. She came across our job posting and was intrigued, not just by the role itself, but also by the convenient location just a 10-minute drive from home.
Learning the ropes with support from colleagues
Transitioning into the industrial sector was certainly a big change for Teija, but she has more than embraced the challenge. While the world of seals and profiles was unfamiliar at first, she’s grateful for the amount of support she has received from her new colleagues. One of her main concerns before switching jobs was leaving behind a great team, but she’s happy to say that she has found another fantastic work community here: “I work with Arttu, Tuomas and Lari here in the office, and they are brilliant! We have some good laughs here – while getting our work done, of course.”
Building up the role of Sales Coordinator
Teija’s position as Sales Coordinator is a new role in our company, which means that she’s been actively developing it from the start and taking on various responsibilities. Her main task is handling customer orders and processing them in the system, ensuring they fit into production schedules and informing customers of any changes. In addition, she works closely with Sari in logistics, assisting with managing export documents and occasionally negotiating with suppliers for, for example, packaging materials for the profiles.
Teija might have many irons in the fire at once, but she feels in her element: “I work really well under pressure. There are always multiple things going on at once; managing shipments for different profiles and the new Finneasy cattle brushes, all with their own deadlines and details, as well as plenty of people with questions waiting for answers. That’s what I’m good at, keeping many things running at the same time,” Teija says.
Open communication makes for happy customers and colleagues
Teija’s role requires constant communication between our workers on the production lines, the Sales Team, Sari in logistics, and our customers. She enjoys the people-oriented nature of the job and appreciates the open culture, where ideas can be shared freely – even directly with Pasi, our Managing Director.
Outside of work, Teija leads an active life, competing in motorsports (the Finnish Jokkis class) and is involved in the Finnish Scouting community. She’s already made some great memories with the team, including attending the company’s 20th anniversary celebrations, which provided a perfect opportunity to connect with both customers and her new colleagues.
We’re so happy to have Teija on board here at V.A.V. Group, and look forward to seeing her shape her role and contribute to our growing team!
