Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Be part of something greener, conscious, and reasonable - join Breezy!
At Breezy, we’re changing the future of tech. As the #1 Trade-In and refurbishment company in Central, Southeastern Europe, and the Caucasus, we are given devices a second life and help build a more sustainable world through circular economy solutions.
We empower customers to exchange old gadgets, refurbish them, and bring them back to life-through our omnichannel experience.
Ready to make a difference? Let’s build the future together.
Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced General Manager to lead Breezy’s business across Kazakhstan and the Central Asia region.
- Lead commercial and operational performance across all business streams: Trade-In, Refurb, Retail, and E-commerce - ensuring delivery of revenue, profit, and cost-efficiency KPIs.
- Oversee production and the full supply chain, including device intake, grading, refurbishment, packaging, logistics, and aftersales operations - maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and speed.
- Manage financial and operational discipline, ensuring robust budgeting, accurate forecasting, optimized working capital, and efficient cash conversion in compliance with Breezy Group reporting and governance standards.
- Prepare and defend annual budgets and strategic plans before Breezy HQ and the Board, aligning operational priorities with profitability and capitalization goals.
- Build and empower a strong team, ensuring clear accountability and synergy across Sales, Operations, Refurb, and Finance functions.
- Promote and uphold Breezy’s core values - Leadership, Synergy = One Team, Client Centricity, Professionalism, and Responsibility - ensuring these principles guide all business decisions, internal culture, and partner relations.
- Represent Breezy Kazakhstan externally, participating in key industry exhibitions, trade conferences, and networking events to promote Breezy’s brand, partnerships, and circular economy mission in Kazakhstan and the Central Asia region.
- Foster innovation and data-driven excellence, supporting adoption of AI-based diagnostics, ERP automation, and digital reporting tools to enhance transparency and scalability.
- Maintain transparent and regular communication with Breezy HQ.
Requirements
- 7+ years of successful experience in a similar leadership role (General Manager / Country Manager / Regional Head) within the Consumer Electronics industry.
- Strong expertise in Kazakhstan regulations, tax legislation, and financial reporting standards.
- Solid knowledge of management accounting (P&L, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet) and performance management.
- Experience applying Lean principles, as well as strategic planning and project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
- Excellent negotiation and commercial skills, including short- and long-term procurement and sales planning.
- Strong results orientation with a high level of ownership and accountability.
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to manage, motivate, and develop teams.
- High level of stress resilience and ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, changing environments.
- Strong analytical skills and a structured, data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Independence and confidence in decision-making, with a proactive mindset.
- Understanding of marketing fundamentals and local consumer behavior in Kazakhstan / Central Asia.
- Fluent in Russian.
- Kazakh language is desirable.
- English – upper-intermediate+.
We Offer
- Join a rapidly growing international company with offices in 7 countries.
- Leadership role with strong ownership and visibility.
- Dynamic and entrepreneurial business environment.
- The opportunity to lead and develop an entire region.
- A strong team and international experience.
- Work with experienced leaders from different countries.
About the Company
Breezy is a meeting place for professionals who want to achieve great things. Do you want to solve ambitious tasks, experiment, and develop a Trade-In service that has a global impact and helps to save our planet? Then we look forward to receiving your resume. Join us!