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Nine functions, one standard of depth

Industry knowledge alone is not enough; you also have to know the function behind the role. From senior leadership to technology, we know both the roles and the talent market across the nine areas below.

A CFO search and a maintenance manager search cannot be run the same way. Every function has its own assessment criteria, its own question set and its own candidate map — and we are ready in all nine.

Functional expertise that knows the field

Senior Leadership

At this level reference checks are not enough: we look at the team a candidate built and the picture they inherited. The search runs with board-level discretion.

CEO General Manager COO CFO CHRO CMO CTO CIO CSCO Deputy General Manager Country Manager Business Unit Head Director Vice President (VP) Plant General Manager Board and Executive Committee Members

Commercial Functions

We read a sales record alongside quota, territory and market conditions: no assessment closes until tailwind is told apart from the person.

Sales Marketing Export Business Development Channel Management Customer Experience Pricing Corporate Communications and Public Relations

Finance and Financial Management

In finance a claim is not enough: cost and reporting practice is assessed on a case, and we watch how a candidate actually reads a set of figures.

Finance Accounting Financial Affairs Treasury Budgeting and Reporting Financial Control Tax Internal Audit and Risk Management

Human Resources and Organizational Development

In HR the hardest question looks backwards: we check with a candidate's former team whether the system they built outlasted them.

HR Operations Recruitment and Talent Management Performance and Compensation Organizational Development Payroll and Personnel Administration Administrative Affairs

Operations and Supply Chain Management

We know how to assess OEE, lean manufacturing and shift management practice in the interview; an improvement claim is not taken without its baseline.

Manufacturing Planning Logistics Supply Chain Procurement Warehousing and Distribution Operational Excellence

Technical and Engineering Functions

For roles that demand technical depth we bring a subject-matter expert into the assessment; technical competence is never left to a consultant's impression.

R&D Product Development Quality Project Management Maintenance and Technical Operations Process Engineering

Technology and Digital Functions

The area with the most title inflation: we take technical references to tell who actually built a system from who only managed one.

Software Development Information Technology (IT) Systems and Infrastructure Management Data and Analytics Artificial Intelligence Cyber Security

Support, Compliance and Corporate Assurance Functions

Roles that audit rather than get audited: we look for people who keep their independence and can say no when it matters.

Legal Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Licensing and Permits Medical Affairs Internal Control Security and Enterprise Risk Management

Strategy and Corporate Transformation

In transformation roles the real question is timing, not competence: we look at the maturity stage of the companies a candidate has carried before.

Strategy Corporate Development Digital Transformation Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) PMO Corporate Performance Management Sustainability and ESG

Is your function on the list?

Let us talk about your role — and we will share a current picture of the candidate market in that area.