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Specialists in identifying business and functional leaders in the UK and Western Europe.
Based in the UK and operating across Europe, we have expertise and a broad client base across multiple sectors including Consumer, Financial & Business Services, FMCG & Consumer Goods, Retail, Travel & Leisure, Technology, Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing.
Managing Director
Delicious AlchemyDelicious Alchemy is a Sheffield based, award winning manufacturer of gluten-free food products. Established in 2006 by Emma Killilea to address the need for quality food options for coeliac’s, the business has grown considerably and is now supplying a wide range of branded and private label products throughout British retail and foodservice accounts.
Our first assignment from Emma was to bring in a new Head of Commercial and we managed to deliver that search in a very short period of time with the successful candidate starting just 2 months after we were first briefed.
The second mandate was to identify a Managing Director to allow Emma to step back from day to day management of the business. This was particularly challenging as we were looking for a lot of experience on a tight budget and the initial contract was only part time.
Sales Director
PZ CussonsPZ Cussons is FTSE 250 consumer products group and innovator of brands including Imperial Leather, Carex, Original Source, Charles Worthington, Fudge & St Tropez. Successful people at PZ Cussons apply themselves, every day. They work with limited resource; find ways to solve problems and move at pace. They work well together, but take full accountability for their P&L and play to win. It’s an intense, high tempo, high exposure environment with no room to hide behind people or processes.
A fantastic office near Manchester Airport is home to the UK&I as well as the European and Global Headquarters. The UK&I is a critical cash generator and barometer of success for the group. This undoubtedly provides the team with a fantastic opportunity to shine and develop their careers, but naturally comes with a pressure to perform. All eyes are on the leadership team and they need to thrive in, and cope with, the demands and intensity of the environment. As a long term talent partner to the business, we were given the opportunity to find a Sales Director for the UK&I.
Group Operations Director
SME ManufacturerWe were engaged by the Managing Director of a privately owned £20m manufacturer of plastic components to source a newly created Group Operations Director. The role was primarily to oversee the businesses three manufacturing sites while also taking functional accountability for Quality, HSE, Technical & Supply Chain.
Through a number of business changes, we had the need to recruit a new Health & Safety Director. We had not worked with Michael prior to this, but were impressed with his approach to the task and the clarity of process that he brought. The project was executed swiftly and with just the right amount of attention and contact from our side. He delivered an excellent shortlist of candidates with a very interesting range of backgrounds and attributes. Ultimately we ended up with a great final choice whom we anticipate will make a step difference to our business.
