A General Director is required for Kavaya Group, a multi-profile holding company of federal level.
Kavaya Group is a federal-level association holding leading positions in key economic sectors. The company's main priority is the production of natural dairy products from environmentally friendly raw materials. Alongside the production of first-class food products, the group has brilliantly mastered business consulting, IT technologies and communications, medical services, and many others. The association includes major brands such as “Food Milk” and “Your Farm,” which owns several livestock farms and its own modern dairy production facilities located in the Moscow and Vladimir regions.
They are looking for a General Director who will take charge of business development and full company management. The General Director reports directly to the owner. All key company blocks report to them: production, sales, finance, marketing, HR, logistics, IT, and other departments.
Who they are looking for:
The main task of the General Director is the strategic development of the company, growth in sales, revenue, EBITDA, and business value. They need not a manager focused primarily on current operational activities, but a person who understands the market, sees growth opportunities, and is capable of scaling the business. At the same time, the General Director bears full responsibility for the company's current operations and the efficiency of all its departments.
The company offers:
- Income level: salary + KPI + annual bonus. The amount is determined based on the interview results with the successful candidate
- Management of a stable, developing business with growth potential
- Opportunity to influence the strategy and results of the entire company
- Flexible schedule: 5/2 (09:00-18:00 or 10:00-19:00)
- Modern office located at: Moscow, Yaroslavskoe Shosse, 146k2 - "Hanoi-Moscow" Cultural and Business Center
- Employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation
- Professional development opportunities (implementation of own projects): the company invests in employees and helps them grow
- Corporate culture: holidays, birthdays, themed events.
What you will be doing:
- Development and implementation of the company's development strategy
- Sales strategy: development of existing and new channels, increasing product presence, development of key clients, searching for new growth areas
- Analysis of the market, competitors, consumer trends, and new business opportunities
- Development of the product portfolio together with the commercial block and marketing
- Responsibility for P&L, revenue, EBITDA, net profit, and profitability
- Management of production and improvement of its efficiency, productivity, and profitability
- Management of a team of top managers: sales, production, finance, marketing, HR, logistics, IT
- Business digitalization, process automation, development of analytics, and practical application of AI. IT should be a tool for business development and efficiency improvement
- Building a transparent management system based on numbers, KPIs, and analytics
Candidate expectations:
- Experience as General Director, CEO, Managing Director, or in a comparable position
- Mandatory experience in a trading and manufacturing company with its own plant
- Priority: dairy products, confectionery, desserts, FMCG food, and closely related categories
- Experience managing a business with an annual turnover of 6–7 billion rubles or more
- Experience of responsibility for P&L and the financial results of the business
- Strong commercial experience and understanding of sales strategy in FMCG
- Deep understanding of production, finance, and economics of an industrial enterprise
- Experience in scaling business and implementing projects that have significantly impacted revenue, EBITDA, profit, or market share
- Experience in business digitalization and automation, IT function management. Understanding of AI capabilities and experience in its practical application
- Strong mathematical and analytical mindset, ability to work deeply with numbers and make data-driven decisions
What is important:
- Seeking an entrepreneurially oriented leader who can simultaneously see the business several years ahead and deliver results today
- The General Director must understand where the company will achieve its next significant growth, which products, clients, channels, and internal company changes can provide it
- At the same time, they must be able to build a strong team and management system to avoid personally handling every operational task
