Careers at Telko

Kimmo Liinamaa worked in Shanghai, where he was directing Telko's operations as an interim country manager. After returning to Finland from the mission in China he has been managing sales in his home country, mostly for Finnish customers.

Before Kimmo came to work for Telko in 2012, he was working for a film material distributor, and has gathered expert knowledge in film raw materials throughout his career. “I have been in B2B trade most of my career. When I came to Telko, I took one step backwards in the production chain, so to say, from the finished film product to film raw materials. Working with raw materials is slightly different, especially from the technical point of view, and there has been many new things to learn.”

For Kimmo, international and yet small-scale company was very interesting employer, and he didn't hesitate when the opportunity to work for Telko arrived. “I was especially interested in global opportunities in raw material trade, and that is why I came to work for Telko. Telko is an exceptionally international company for such a small operator in global scale. We have spread into more than 15 countries, so with our suppliers included, there are dozens of nationalities we cooperate with on a daily basis.”

Despite being spread around the global map, Telko has a flat and open organisation. “We have very few organisational hierarchy steps, and communication is easy and open at Telko. Organisational culture is very entrepreneurial, and you are given responsibility and opportunities to show your skills. At Telko we also appreciate the learning process, and the general atmosphere is very encouraging.”

Liinamaa encourages skilled salespeople to apply for Telko. “Anyone interested in international raw material trade and global opportunities, but still wishing to get the benefits like direct communication and relations of a small organisation, should apply for Telko. Telko is open for skilled salespeople who want to work in a global company and in B2B sales.”

Initially Ulla Aarnio came to work for Kaukomarkkinat Oy in 1979, Later on, after an acquistion in 2008 her employer became Telko. "Excellent team spirits, good opportunities and international working environment have kept me working for Telko for almost 40 years now."

Ulla's responsibilities and tasks have varied during the long career, which has made working at Telko interesting and meaningful. "Originally I came to work in Eastern trade with imports and export, but currently I'm working with Western imports."

In her daily work Ulla takes care of the orders and logistics of chemical raw material deliveries. She deals regularly with mostly European suppliers and logistics. Supportive and cooperative community helps with the busy tasks and makes working pleasant at Telko.

"Telko is an international company and community, and the employees are well taken care of. I have colleagues from many different nationalities, and we support and help each other in our daily work. We have up-to-date operating systems, and modern working spaces. Good teamwork and open communication makes Telko a good place to work."

Working in an international company has developed Ulla's skills as well, and she encourages anyone with the interest in international raw trade to apply to work for Telko. "During my career I have learned better negotiation and organisational skills, and my know-how at managing the bigger picture has become better. Constant change, interesting work, and varied tasks are the reasons that have made me stay with the same employer for such a long time."