Information Technology Director Europe
FMCG · Europe · Serbia · Belgrade, Serbia
Total compensation band $150K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.
This executive is a seasoned IT leader with 25 years of experience driving digital transformation, ERP rollouts, and information security programs across multinational organizations in Europe and the CIS. Across roles at Mary Kay, Mondi Group, Indesit, and Pepsi Bottling Group, this leader has consistently aligned technology strategy with business objectives to reduce costs, improve operational resilience, and accelerate digital and cloud adoption. Notable achievements include leading a Center of Excellence of 120 professionals, transforming offline retail operations into a near-100% online business, and completing a full cloud data center migration that eliminated significant annual capital expenditure. This leader combines deep technical expertise in online commerce, ERP, cloud, and cybersecurity with strong governance and stakeholder management skills.
Achievements
- Reduced business-critical IT incidents from 3-4 per month to 1-2 per year across a 17-country European division adding about 10% monthly revenue
- Transformed offline retail operations into a near-100% online business, increasing monthly order throughput by over 20%
- Led Oracle JD Edwards ERP rollout across Eastern and Western Europe, cutting deployment costs from eight-digit to six-digit figures per market
- Completed cloud data center transformation eliminating $2M/year in capital investment for five years
- Established a SAP Competence Centre in Russia, saving €0.3 million in six months
Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Information Security Strategy
- ERP Implementation
- Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Building
- Process Optimization
- Oracle JD Edwards ERP rollout across multiple European markets
- RPA implementation (UiPath, MS Power Automate)
Looking for
- Chief Information Officer
- VP of IT
- Chief Digital Officer
Experience
- Information Technology Director Europe — Mary Kay Inc. September 2009 - March 2025
Led corporate IT strategy and governance across 17 European countries, managing a Center of Excellence of about 120 professionals and driving digital, cloud, and eCommerce transformation.
- Information Technology Director — Mondi Group September 2006 - August 2009
Served on the management board, supported a €500M investment project, and managed a 100-person local IT organization transitioning toward a Business Solution Provider model.
- Information Technology Director, CIS Area — Indesit Company December 2002 - August 2006
Led IT transformation across the CIS region, built a 70-person multinational IT organization, and established a SAP Competence Centre saving €0.3M.
- Information Technology Director, Stinol Plant — Indesit Company (Stinol plant) July 2001 - November 2002
Developed and coordinated corporate IT transformation program and core application architecture for the Stinol manufacturing plant.
- Technical Infrastructure Manager — Pepsi Bottling Group October 1999 - June 2001
Managed technical infrastructure for Pepsi Bottling Group operations in Moscow, Russia.
- Regional IT Manager — Pepsi Bottling Group August 1996 - September 1999
Oversaw regional IT operations for Pepsi Bottling Group in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Languages
- Russian (C2)
- English (C1)
- Italian (C1)
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