Empowering our People to grow

We spoke with Ilmari Valtanen, Head of Procurement at Rejlers Finland, about growth, diversity and what makes Rejlers an inspiring place to build a career.

I joined Rejlers three years ago because I wanted to grow with the company. Rejlers has an exciting growth strategy where everyone can clearly play a meaningful role. At the same time, there is a culture where people feel valued, can continuously develop and contribute to shared success.

My team provides procurement consulting to our clients. We are twenty people with broad backgrounds and experience – we are not cut from the same mould. This gives us a breadth of knowledge, perspectives and ideas that directly benefits our clients. There is always someone to turn to for the right insight.

The culture across Rejlers is open and collaborative. With a flat hierarchy, it is easy to reach out, exchange ideas and get support. That also makes internal networking and collaboration across the organisation easier.

Diversity and inclusion are important parts of the Rejlers culture. Our progress is regularly measured through an inclusion index, which also signals the importance management places on these areas. The culture index provides another way of following how we develop and maintain a strong corporate culture.

Many things, the focus on wellbeing is an important part. Rejlers provides subsidised gym membership, organised sports activities and occupational healthcare insurance, which even covers my ice hockey hobby. Here in Tampere in Finland, we have activities such as Pilates and tennis. These initiatives support work-life balance, mental wellbeing and refreshed minds.

I know how important it is to talk to my people, understand their ambitions and help them reach their potential. Although Rejlers is a relatively large company, we are agile enough to offer development and growth opportunities across the organisation.

As the Home of the Learning Minds, Rejlers encourages people to think differently, challenge assumptions and suggest new solutions. We are empowered to think outside the box. That makes Rejlers a motivating company to work for – especially when we can see how our own development and expertise ultimately lead to better outcomes for our clients.

Read more in Rejlers Annual Report