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CEO and Chief Digital/E-commerce Officer

Pharmaceuticals · CIS · Russia · Moscow

Total compensation band $200K+. The figure is the member's band, not an offer.

Group CEO and digital transformation executive. Currently runs a 1,200-employee pharmaceutical group in Kazakhstan (110 pharmacies; retail, wholesale, medical services, e-commerce) — took it from three years of losses back to profit. Previously scaled a national online pharmacy from $9M to $200M and tripled e-commerce GMV at one of Russia's largest retailers, building teams from 5 to 150+. Full P&L ownership, omnichannel and marketplace operator.

Achievements

• Scaled Zdravcity.ru revenue 20x from $9M to $200M (2018-2022)
• Tripled Magnit's e-commerce GMV, increasing share from 9.8% to 24%
• Built and managed teams from 5 to 150+ people across multiple functions
• Transformed e-commerce divisions from negative to positive EBITDA
• Managed $15M+ annual marketing budgets with measurable ROI
• Restored group-level profitability after 3 years of losses (EBITDA -9% → +3%) by rebuilding pricing, assortment and category margin management across retail, wholesale and e-commerce

Skills

• Strategic Leadership
• P&L Management
• Digital Transformation
• E-commerce
• Omnichannel Retail
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• OKR Implementation
• Marketing Leadership
• Product Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Russian marketplace expertise (Wildberries, Ozon, Yandex)
• Pharmaceutical e-commerce compliance
• CIS market expansion

Looking for

• Chief Executive Officer
• Chief Digital Officer
• Chief E-commerce Officer

Experience

• Group CEO — Sadykhan Group June 2025 - Present

  Leading major pharmaceutical company in Kazakhstan with 1,200+ employees, 110 pharmacies, and significant market share in Almaty and Taraz. Overseeing comprehensive healthcare ecosystem including retail, wholesale, medical services, and digital transformation initiatives.

• Strategic Advisor — Aurma.kz April 2024 - Present

  Strategic advisor to health-tech startup building next-generation pharmaceutical retail infrastructure in Central Asia, focusing on price transparency and digital marketplace development.

• Director of E-commerce, Pharmacy — Magnit September 2023 - June 2025

  Led P&L management for Russia's largest retail chain's e-commerce business, tripling GMV and increasing e-commerce share from 9.8% to 24%. Transformed division from negative to positive EBITDA and launched pharmacy marketplace with 20K+ integrations.

• Chief E-commerce Officer — PROTEK Group December 2020 - July 2023

  Responsible for P&L of Zdravcity.ru ($200M revenue in 2022), leading comprehensive e-commerce strategy and omnichannel development. Managed all core functions including IT, product, logistics, and client service for $400M total e-commerce business.

• Head of E-commerce department — PROTEK Group April 2018 - December 2020

  Led the scaling of ZdravCity from startup to major e-commerce platform with 10M+ monthly visits and 750K+ monthly orders, achieving 20x revenue growth and building team from 5 to 150+ people.

• Director of Digital and E-commerce (Russia/Europe/USA) — Gradient April 2017 - March 2018

  Led digital strategy for private Russian holding's FMCG brands across Russia, Europe, and USA markets. Managed P&L for e-commerce projects and developed sales through Amazon US and Europe.

• CEO, Co-owner — KAZDIGITAL September 2016 - April 2017

  Founded and led digital services agency providing web development, mobile apps, and performance marketing services across Kazakhstan market.

• E-Commerce Manager (Head of E-commerce) — L'Oréal October 2015 - October 2016

  Led e-commerce strategy for world's largest cosmetics company in Kazakhstan, managing brand websites, partner relationships, and P&L for digital projects.

Languages

• Russian (C2)
• English (B2)

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