Pia Rytilahti

Pia Rytilahti has a diverse work experience spanning over 25 years in various roles and industries. Pia currently works at Kesko - K-Group as the Sales Director for eCom in the Kesko Food division. Their responsibilities include completing the eCom project on schedule and on budget, as well as running the business. Pia utilizes their skills in retail, IT, project management, logistics, and customer centricity for this role. Prior to this, Pia worked as a Project Manager for the eCom project at Kesko Food, where they created project structures and practices and played a key role in the tendering process for technology and IT vendors.

Before joining Kesko - K-Group, Pia worked at Kesko Oyj, where they held several leadership positions. Pia served as the HR Transformation Lead, responsible for implementing strategic management and operational excellence in K HR. Pia also worked as the Head of Knowledge Work, focusing on knowledge work development, change in working culture, communication tools, cooperation, and knowledge management. Additionally, Pia was the Head of Program Management, responsible for building and managing the project and program portfolio at Kesko group level.

Prior to their roles at Kesko Oyj, Pia worked at Ruokakesko Oy as an IT Manager, leading the development of logistics systems, reporting, and infrastructure in Kesko Food. Pia also held roles as a Development Manager and a Project Manager, where they worked closely with HR and finance in IT development projects.

Pia's early career includes roles at Konekesko Oy as an IT Manager and a Development Manager, where they were responsible for IT operations, system integration, support, and development. Pia also worked at Ruokakesko Oy as a Development Manager and an IT Specialist, leading the business development team in Kesko Food and working on various IT projects.

At the beginning of their career, Pia worked at Stora Enso as a Logistics Coordinator, creating routeing calculations and reporting on logistics costs. Pia also served as a team leader during their time there.

Overall, Pia Rytilahti's work experience demonstrates their expertise in retail, IT, project management, logistics, and leadership roles.

Pia Rytilahti earned a Master's degree from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu from 1992-1997. Pia later obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Service Innovation & Design (SID) from Laurea University of Applied Sciences between 2017 and 2019. Pia also attended Urheilupuiston lukio in Mikkeli from 1988 to 1991.