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Managing a successful business during a period of advancing technologies, rapid-fire innovations, new and emerging markets and competition, complexities from global supply chains, and financial market volatility is not for the timid!

The need for pioneering skilled and experienced executive management is rising while the supply is growing increasingly in short supply. The challenge of finding, retaining and developing executive talent is finding its way to the very top of corporate agendas worldwide.

The root of our success in these times has been a single-minded focus on both industrial and consumer sector industries. The combination of our own executive experiences combined with our understanding of our industries along with our expertise in recruiting and consulting have elevated us to the level of a premier niche company in the field of Search and Recruiting.

 Focus

 

Aerospace & Defense

Both Aerospace and Defense are dynamic industries at the forefront of technological advancement. We have provided leading talent to meet these needs in:

  • Aircraft Manufacturing
  • Components
  • Vehicle Manufacturing
  • Electronics

 

Automotive

The automotive industry is a leader in innovative production, marketing and support services. We have a long and successfull history in providing general management, engineering and supply chain chain to:

  • Automotive Manufacturers
  • Tier 1 & 2 Suppliers
  • Truck Manufacturers
  • Aftermarket Suppliers & Retailers

 

Industrial Manufacturing

Our expertise in recruiting talent in all areas of manufacturing and particularly in Lean / Six Sigma environments includes industrial machinery such as:

  • Mobile Construction Equipment
  • Cranes
  • Road & Mining Equipment
  • Waste and Compactor Machinery
  • Specialized Road Equipment
  • Agricultural Machinery
  • Parts Manufacturing

 

Retail Grocery

Although part of the wider Retail sector, our services to the Grocery Retail market are a significant and important part of our practise.

Focusing on the nation's major Supermarket Chains we have placed thousands of talented people at all levels with Store and Executive functions.

 

 

 

Logistics & Transportation

We have been actively involved in 3rd Party Logistics & Transportation for many years and are considered a leader in this field. Our experiences include:

  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation
  • Distribution & Warehousing
  • Shipping
  • Freight Forwarding
  • Brokerage
  • Contract Logistics

 

 

Retail

We probably have one of the strongest records in the industry with our services to the retail sector. Our services have been extensively used by:

  • home improvement chains
  • mass merchandisers
  • discount chains
  • drug & pharmaceutical chains

 

 

Consumer Goods

We have a solid history of talent acquisition in a wide range of consumer goods activities at manufacturing, distribution and retail level including:

  • white goods
  • electronics
  • home improvement products
  • beverages
  • household / personal products

 

 

Finance

Our expertise in this function covers: Management Accountants; Tax and Treasury;Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance; Controllers as well as Director,VP and CFO level positions.

 

C-Level Management

We have been repeatedly called upon to locate executive talent at C-level across all of the functions of the business. What makes us different in this regard is our ability to use our copyrighted Skill & Behavioral Modeling tools to ensure that the C-level team is just that - a team!

 

Purchasing & Sourcing

While nominally part of our Supply Chain practice, our expertise in this function extends beyond recruiting at levels up to and including Global CPO onto a range of special services that leverage our Partner's experiences with the world's leading exponents of Global Sourcing & Procurement.

 

Supply Chain

Today, professional management of the Supply Chain is not an option and we have a firm history of providing talent for both functional and enterprise-wide positions such as: Sourcing & Procurement; Inventory Management; Forecasting & Planning; Manufacturing Operations; Logistics and Quality.

 

Operations

Our operations experience is extensive. We have provided innumerable positions in Supervisory,Management and Executive levels across all our market sectors of focus.

 

Lean / Continuous Improvement

We have extensive and demonstrable experience in Lean manufacturing environments. With successful placements in all of the functions within companies, we are a proven specialist in finding talent experienced in TPS, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement techniques.

 

Quality Assurance

Our successfull experiences in automotive and industrial machinery as well as operations positions have made us uniquely placed to find top level Quality management. We have experience across the range of Quality functions including Assurance and Supplier Quality.

 

Engineering

We have an extensive history in providing Industrial, Manufacturing, Design and Structural engineers for both traditional and composite materials - from entry level through Chief Engineer to VP's of Engineering.

 





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