Johanna Viitanen

Johanna Viitanen has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Johanna started their career at Uniferm Oy in 2000 as a Product Manager, sourcing raw material suppliers and building customer relationships. Johanna later became the Sales Manager and successfully grew the business. In 2009, they joined Haarla Oy as a Sales Manager, focusing on selling chemicals to the Finnish industry. After a year, they joined Sales and Sourcing Solutions Oy as the Managing Director, a role they held for six years. In 2013, they became the Purchasing Manager at NMC Cellfoam Oy, responsible for raw material procurement and logistics contracts. Johanna also collaborated on product development projects with the company's headquarters in Belgium. In 2016, they joined Saarioinen, the largest ready meal producer in Finland, as the Purchasing Manager, responsible for direct and indirect raw material purchasing. Currently, they serve as the Managing Director at JRS PHARMA since September 2018.

Johanna Viitanen obtained their first degree, a Commercial College diploma in Foreign Trade, from Tampere Commercial College from 1990 to 1992. Johanna then pursued their higher education at the University of Helsinki, where they completed their Master's Degree from 1992 to 1999. Johanna'sfield of study at the University of Helsinki was the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry.