Director of Agricultural Procurement in Russia

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AGS is an international agro-trading company specialising in the purchase and export of agricultural crops and processed products.

The company has been operating since 2016 and has been growing rapidly since then, becoming one of the significant market players. In 6 years we have come from scratch to a turnover of over 200,000 tonnes in 2023 and opened offices in UAE, Turkey, Tanzania.

This year we have already opened offices in India and China, doubled our trade turnover in the first 6 months compared to 2023 and are on track to target 800,000 tonnes in 2025.


What to do:
  • Responsible for the company's crop procurement strategy in the Russian Federation, establishing direct relations with producers and managing agent networks.
  • Responsible for KPIs: fulfilment of purchasing and margin plans, development of new purchasing regions.
  • Lead a distributed team from the South of Russia to the Far East, including development, motivation, evaluation, working with underperformers.
  • Develop and control procurement in the regions, open new territories and procurement areas
  • Establish effective co-operation and work processes with logistics, foreign trade, legal and finance departments.
  • Ensure high product quality and contract fulfilment by suppliers, minimising losses.
  • Lead digitalisation, automation and process optimisation projects: CRM and trade flow management systems.

What we expect from you:
  • Experience in procurement of grains, legumes and oilseeds in the volume of at least 800,000 tonnes per year, from 5 years in large and medium-sized companies.
  • Deep understanding of the principles of agricultural trade and pricing and the domestic market of the Russian Federation.
  • Experience in managing teams of 10 people or more and experience in bringing commercial activities to a new level with a multiple growth of volumes.
  • Experience of interacting with international colleagues

What we offer:
  • Transparent KPI system and competitive bonus for their achievement
  • Open management, opportunity to bring and implement your own solutions
  • Opportunities for development and growth - including becoming Executive Director for the Russian Federation
  • English language training at the company's expense
  • Modern and comfortable office in BC "Five Seas" in the centre of Rostov-on-Don.
  • Corporate psychological online support - YouTalk - individual consultations with a psychologist