Josef Kuzhnini

Josef Kuzhnini is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as the Senior Group Procurement Category Manager for Production, Building & Utilities at Lindt & Sprüngli since October 2020, focusing on areas such as capital expenditure, machine and equipment, MRO, energy, infrastructure, facility management, chemicals, and PPE. Prior to this role, Josef held significant positions including Category Manager for CapEx/MRO at Barry Callebaut Group, Global Category Manager at SCHOTT Pharma, and Global Category Manager at Bühler Group, managing budgets in the range of CHF 50m to CHF 500m. Earlier career experiences include operational procurement and strategic procurement engineer roles at Wärtsilä, and various engineering positions at Diversey and Schmid AG. Josef is currently pursuing a CAS in Leadership Development at the University of St.Gallen, expected to be completed in 2025.