Powering Growth and Excellence Across Industrial Markets
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1-Year Guarantee for our selection process
Active Candidate Search Process
Long List Candidate Presentation
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The complex and rapid transformations within the industrial sector, such as globalization, emerging markets, shifting regulations, and evolving technologies—especially digitization—demand a new type of leader.
Today’s industrial managers must be innovative, possess a global mindset, and be capable of balancing strategic, operational, and financial aspects of the business simultaneously.
Our expertise extends to clients in the following sectors:
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Aviation & Airlines
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Building & Construction Materials
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Construction Machinery
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Construction Supplies
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Chemical Industry
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Defense
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Mechanical Engineering
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Electronics & Electrical Engineering
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Logistics
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Industrial Services
Previously Placed Positions
- General Manager
- Managing Director
- Quality Manager Worldwide
- Head of IT
- HR Director
- Chairman of the Management Board
- Chief Financial Officer
- Distribution Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Sales Director
- Industrial Director
- Global Purchasing Director
- Country Director
- International Project Manager
- Plant Manager
- Product Manager
Case Study
A global manufacturing company in building materials, headquartered in Belgium, with several production sites worldwide, employs 5,000 people and generated a turnover of €1.593 billion in 2019.
As a result of the client’s dynamic growth, the need arose to appoint leaders for key positions in the following locations:
- Shanghai: Client set up an IP office
- Czech Republic: Client opened a shared service center
- Netherlands: Client completed an acquisition
IWW was selected for its global reach and deep understanding of the industry, as well as the client’s corporate culture and needs.
An InterSearch Project Manager was appointed in the headquarters’ country, while local expertise was provided by InterSearch Consultants and Research teams from the target countries.
Collaborative discussions on candidate profiles enabled strategic selection for client presentation.
Each assignment has been successfully delivered, resulting in long-term cooperation with the client worldwide:
- Sales Manager (IP) – China
- Country Manager – China
- Supply Chain Manager – Czech Republic
- Project Chain Manager – Czech Republic
- Technical Manager – Czech Republic
- Quality & Safety Manager – Czech Republic
- Project Lead, Shared Service Centre – Czech Republic
- Plant Manager – Czech Republic
- Commercial Director – Netherlands
- Marketing Manager – Netherlands
- Business Developer, Panels – Netherlands
- Project Sales Manager – Netherlands
Global Team of Industry Experts
Our ambition is to be your trusted advisor, bringing sector and regional expertise to the success of your projects. We strive to build long-term partnerships, with a focus on continuous improvement.
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Our Working Methodology
- Understanding of the Business, culture, values, challenges of the position,
- Understanding of the market, sector, channel
Deliverable:
- Preliminary job profile
- Job profile
- Salary study
- Target Company identification
- Position’s Salary investigation.
- Structure
- Competitiveness
Deliverable:
- Final position profile
- First Report: Salary Study
Market information
- Identification of potential candidates
- Pre Screening
- Competency-based interview
- Application of behavioral, technical, or English proficiency assessments
Deliverable:
- Progress report presented to client
- Long List Report
- Summary of candidates’ CV
- Evaluation of approved candidates
- Candidate Presentation
- Assessment Center
Deliverable:
- Shortlist of Candidates
- Shortlist report
- Test report
- Interview agenda
- Application of Assessment Center methodology
- Candidate’s compensation negotiation support
- Candidate’s 360° referral study
Deliverable:
- Negotiation support
- 360° Referral report
- Closing
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