Taiju Jaatinen

Taiju Jaatinen has a diverse work experience in various companies. Since 2019, Taiju has been working as the Head of Service Operations at Kesko - K-Group. Prior to this, from 2017 to 2019, Taiju served as the Director of Digital Sales & Services at Hehku Finland, where they led the company's E-commerce and digital development. From 2016 to 2017, Taiju was the Head of Business Development at Kesko Food Ltd., focusing on building a new chain in the health, beauty, and wellbeing market. In 2016, Taiju worked as a Project Manager in the Suomen Lähikauppa acquisition at Keskon päivittäistavaratoimiala, responsible for planning and executing the transition of Siwa / Valintatalo stores into K-markets. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2016, Taiju held multiple roles at Ruokakesko Oy, including Concept Manager, Development Manager, Neuvontapäällikkö, Liikkeenjohdonneuvoja, and Trainee, where they were involved in areas such as grocery e-commerce, digital marketing, and Kesko's digital projects portfolio.

Taiju Jaatinen completed their Bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of Oulu from 2005 to 2008. They then pursued a Master's degree in Economics and Business Administration with a specialization in Retail and Marketing at Aalto University from 2009 to 2011. In 2008, they briefly attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, but did not earn a specific degree or field of study.