Pekka Hautala is an experienced IT procurement professional currently serving as the IT Category Manager at Uponor since June 2019. Prior to this role, Pekka held various positions within Wärtsilä from August 2011 to May 2019, including Manager of IT Purchasing and Senior Strategic Purchaser for ICT. Earlier experience includes roles at PKC Group Plc from July 2006 to October 2010 as Sourcing Manager and Purchaser, along with a brief tenure as a Research Assistant at the University of Oulu in early 2005. Pekka Hautala holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Economics from the University of Oulu, earned between 2005 and 2013.