Country Commercial Manager - Kazakhstan
In this key leadership role with full operational and P&L responsibility you will lead our Kazakhstan Commercial business and drive growth across the region. Embracing the talents of the team you will seek to develop a highly collaborative culture and ethical approach to all areas of our operations.
Power your career, stepping into our global team and you will benefit from a highly connected peer group and advance your career to the next level as part of a multinational organization.
Location: Cummins Inc. Karaganda, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan (On-site)
ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Growing the business profitably through planning and directing the operations across Kazakhstan, with full P&L and asset utilization responsibility.
- Collaborating with leaders and colleagues to develop and implement operating policies and procedures across multiple functions including customer service, finance, quality control, purchasing, materials management, and human resources.
- Developing globally aligned strategic business plans and translating them into actionable short-term business goals for the region.
- Anticipating, recognizing, and facilitating the resolution of cross-functional challenges that may impact organizational success.
- Building and maintaining successful customer relationships, continuously improving customer satisfaction and understanding future customer needs - identifying and developing new business opportunities.
- Recruiting, leading, and developing a high-functioning engaged team who will deliver future success.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Experience within a full operational leadership role, managing a wide range of departments from corporate through to sales and service.
- Proven leadership skills with a coaching and developmental approach to nurture local talent and culture.
- Experience within a complex product business working with a range of customers, ideally across the Oil, Gas and Mining sectors, knowledge of Cummins products would be beneficial.
- The ability to balance big picture strategic goals and the local details to develop effective working practices, organizational structures and processes through continuous improvement.
- Experience of working in a global organization with the ability to manage risk and compliance within a highly competitive marketplace.
- Language skills, Russian speaking due to the regional operational requirements alongside business English.
Skills Required
- Experience in a full operational leadership role managing multiple departments, including corporate functions, sales, and service.
- Proven leadership skills with a coaching and employee development approach.
- Experience working in a complex product business with a range of customers.
- Ability to develop effective working practices, organizational structures, and processes while balancing strategic goals with local operational details.
- Experience working in a global organization and managing risk and compliance in a competitive marketplace.
- Russian language proficiency.
- Business English proficiency.
- Experience with Cummins products.
- Experience working with customers in the oil, gas, or mining sectors.
Cummins Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cummins and has not been reviewed or approved by Cummins.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contribution/match and both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans are offered, alongside profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. This mix supports long-term savings and financial security.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (HSA, HSA Plus, PPO) with dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage are provided, along with telehealth, mental-health support, and wellness tools. In-network protections and HSA/HSA Plus structures are described to help manage costs.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are offered. Reduced or flexible hours and unpaid extended leave options further support caregiving needs.
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