Operations Director
Healthcare · Russia/CIS · Russia · Moscow
Total compensation band $150K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
Accomplished Supply Chain and Operations Director with 20+ years of experience building and optimizing end-to-end operations across Russia and CIS markets. Proven track record of delivering $1M+ annual cost savings while improving service levels to 99%. Expert in crisis management including sanctions, pandemics, and country exits, with demonstrated success in establishing S&OP processes and accelerating new product launches by 25%.
Achievements
- Delivered $1M+ annual cost savings through supply chain optimization initiatives
- Improved service levels from 74% to 99% through S&OP process implementation
- Reduced new product launch timings by 25% across multiple organizations
- Successfully managed crisis situations including sanctions, COVID-19, and country exits
- Built and scaled operations across 13+ markets in Russia and CIS region
Skills
- Operations Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- S&OP
- Strategic Planning
- Logistics
- Procurement
- Process Optimization
- Crisis Management
- Team Building
- Budgeting
- Lean Six Sigma
- ERP Implementation
Looking for
- Chief Operations Officer
- Head of Operations
- Supply Chain Director
- Head of Supply Chain
- Head of Logistics
Experience
- Operations Director — AcademMedTech 12.2025 - now
Leading end-to-end supply chain for medical device distributor serving public and private hospitals. Managing procurement, planning, logistics and customer service for distributor of Terumo, Merit Medical, and other international brands.
- Independent Supply Chain & Operations Consultant — PromElectronica 09.2024 - 11.2025
Provided consultancy services on Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations optimization topics across various industries.
- Senior Director Supply Chain & Operations Eurasia Region — Tiens 03.2024 - 09.2024
Led regional operations for Chinese direct-selling company with $20M+ CIS sales. Designed new operating model, implemented S&OP framework, achieved +40% sales growth through traceability system, and delivered $30K+ annual savings.
- Supply Chain & Product Operations Director CIS+ — Herbalife 07.2019 - 12.2023
Managed regional operations across 13 markets with ₽1B+ budget, 300+ SKUs, and 30+ team members. Reduced product launch cycles by 6 months, executed successful COVID-19 response with +15% sales growth, and led Russia exit transition.
- Senior Supply Chain Manager CIS+ — Herbalife 03.2014 - 06.2019
Led regional S&OP implementation improving service levels from 74% to 99%. Built 3PL procurement saving $300K annually, restructured network amid sanctions saving 75% of Russian business, and opened 15+ warehouses across region.
- Head of Warehousing Russia — British American Tobacco 02.2012 - 03.2014
Managed 2 owned and 15+ 3PL warehouses with 60+ staff and ₽100M+ budget. Led capacity expansion through tenders, automated St. Petersburg warehouse doubling inventory turnover, and established Customer Service delivering >95% OTIF.
- Head of Import-Export Department Eastern Europe — British American Tobacco 06.2006 - 02.2012
Built regional import-export department across Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Conducted procurement tenders saving $400K annually, redesigned import logistics for $600K savings, and implemented standard contracts reducing processing time by 3X.
- Head of Equipment & MRO Procurement — British American Tobacco 03.2004 - 05.2006
Centralized procurement for 3 factories managing 30,000+ SKUs with 6-person team. Found local vendors for non-OEM parts saving $250K annually, implemented regional MRO marketplace reducing inventory by 50%.
Languages
- Russian (C2)
- English (C1)
- German (A2)
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