Esa Karjalainen

Esa Karjalainen is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in business development, pricing strategy, and operations management, currently serving as a Senior Manager at Valmet since 2014. In various roles at Valmet, including Senior Manager of Business Development and Global Pricing Manager, Esa has focused on creating and implementing global pricing strategies for spare parts and leading pricing development initiatives. Prior to Valmet, Esa held consulting and pricing specialist positions at Sparta Consulting and Metso Pulp, Paper and Power, where responsibilities included operational excellence and pricing strategy rollouts. Esa's career began in 1994 with roles in industrial management and process improvement, culminating in a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from the University of Oulu.