A Director of International Supply Chains and Logistics is required for the perfumery and cosmetics supermarket Zolotoye Yabloko.
You will be working in the area of international logistics and customs clearance.
What you need to do:
- Develop and implement foreign economic activity (FEA) strategy: form effective models for organizing international flows, taking into account sanctions and regulatory restrictions, ensure supply chain sustainability
- Restructure management: create local FEA teams in key countries (China, Middle East, CIS), build unified work standards between regions, synchronize functions of documentary clearance, procurement, and broker support
- Manage total chain cost: calculate and optimize Total Landed Cost, conduct factor analysis, budget and control the share of logistics costs to revenue
- Develop partner network: select and control brokers, carriers, customs representatives, search for alternative routes and new reliable counterparties
- Ensure legal and risk protection: interact with lawyers on sanctions issues, parallel imports, certification and marking, minimize operational risks
- Participate in process automation projects
- Manage projects for launching new countries and destinations: quickly adapt logistics to changing volumes and market conditions
- Lead the team: set tasks, develop competencies, support cross-functional interaction with commercial, finance, and warehouse departments
What is expected from the candidate:
- At least 3–5 years of experience in managing FEA and international logistics in leadership positions within a large import retail, distribution, or FMCG company (companies with high supply volumes and complex structures)
- Knowledge of import flows from China, Middle Eastern countries, and other key regions – understanding of customs clearance, certification, marking, and sanctions restrictions (including parallel import)
- Financial expertise – confident calculation of Total Landed Cost, budgeting, factor analysis, ability to see the economics of processes through numbers
- Experience in building distributed international teams – setting up work from scratch, managing remote departments, developing standards and KPIs (SLA, timeliness, quality, costs)
- Partner management skills – working with brokers, carriers, counterparties, conducting negotiations and contract work
- Systemic and critical thinking – ability to identify root causes of problems, propose comprehensive solutions, implement process automation
- Proactivity and self-organization – do not wait for instructions, find growth points yourself, be ready to take responsibility for the results of the entire team
- Fluent English (negotiation and document flow level)
- Readiness for frequent business trips – for the first 1–2 years, you will need to spend up to 30–50% of your time in Yekaterinburg (for immersion and building relationships)
- Education – technical or economic education is welcomed, but practical experience is decisive
Conditions:
- Personal salary offer and official employment
- Work schedule: 5/2, office work in Moscow with business trips (to be discussed with the recruiter)
- Voluntary medical insurance with dental care
- Career consultant assistance for choosing an individual development path
- Headquarters in the center of Moscow with its own bar, recreation areas, and a real green garden for inspiration
- Meal compensation for office work
- Opportunity to influence the business, implement your ideas, and exchange experience with the team. Drive, flexibility, readiness for new things
- English language learning at GA English Club, compensation for training, and development in our own online university
- Corporate discount at Zolotoye Yabloko, plus bonuses and special offers from partners
- Cool corporate events, sports clubs, Random Coffee, and many other informal activities
- "Here I found my dream team," note employees. Comfortable communication with colleagues and a light tone of voice
- No dress code or appearance restrictions
