Purchasing/Procurement Director - Директор по закупкам/снабжению (Food Category)

The Client

The client of JFL Consulting is an international mid-sized FMCG company in the food sector, with local manufacturing operations and over ten years of presence in Russia. A leader in its category and positioned in the premium segment, the company has been delivering double-digit growth over the past five years, reaching a turnover of ## billion rubles.

The Role

Procurement Strategy & Governance

• Define and execute the global procurement strategy, aligned with the company’s long-term business objectives and financial targets.
• Establish best-in-class procurement policies, frameworks, and governance standards to support effective decision-making across markets.

Supplier & Category Leadership

• Lead end-to-end supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting for key categories at scale.
• Build strong strategic partnerships with suppliers that enhance quality, drive innovation, and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Cost Optimization & Value Creation
• Deliver measurable savings and value-added initiatives that impact the company’s financial performance.
• Identify opportunities for demand rationalization, specification alignment, and market benchmarking to improve cost efficiency.

Risk & Supply Continuity Management

• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring continuity of supply and resilience against market volatility.
• Develop contingency planning and risk management approaches for critical categories and global supplier networks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Finance, Operations, Legal, and Business Units to support strategic priorities and integrate procurement insights into business decisions.
• Ensure procurement objectives and performance metrics are aligned with broader corporate goals.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing procurement team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear objectives, drive performance excellence, and build capabilities across the procurement organization.

Performance, Reporting & Analytics

• Define and monitor procurement KPIs, including savings delivery, supplier performance, compliance, and risk mitigation metrics.
• Provide actionable, data-driven insights to senior leadership through effective reporting and forecast analysis.

The Candidate

• Higher Technical Education in economics, finance or business management
• At least 3+ years’ experience in similar role, ideally in an international food company
• Very good people management skills with capacity to federate and to share a vision
• Strong negotiation skills and supp lier management experience
• Solid P&L, budgeting, and cost-optimization mindset
• Data-driven, analytical approach to decision-making
• Ability to lead cross-functional stakeholders and projects
• High autonomy, leadership maturity, and results orientation
• English