THE CHALLENGE
Our client is a listed specialty chemical company and a leader in its markets. The company has been working through a period of transformation following a number of acquisitions. A clear focus is in place to break down silo’s, improve operational efficiency and support a new continuous improvement programme. The Director Global Manufacturing is a critical role to enable this continued transformation whilst also driving clear focus on safety and performance culture and enabling the successful integration of the businesses.
THE SOLUTION
The role is responsible for a global manufacturing asset base. As a result, the decision was made to consider the high performing talent based in either North America or Europe. It was essential that candidates could demonstrate a track record in driving high performance in a global asset base with a focus on specialty products. The talent should also demonstrate the potential to grow in the organisation, with potential to succeed the current COO in the future being a highly desirable attribute.
We delivered a focussed strategy to target individuals with the experience of leading assets of the necessary scale, global breadth and equivalent technical complexity. Critically candidates must demonstrate the ability to shape a compelling strategy and execute that globally. Candidates were assessed against their ability to lead and deliver a transformative agenda and to bring the necessary influencing capabilities to operate effective up and down the organisation.
THE RESULT
We created a short list within 4 weeks and the company selected five candidates for interview, three from Europe and 2 from North America. The process was successfully delivered within 10 weeks. The candidate has immediately brought significant impact in adding a new style of leadership and fostering engagement across the global manufacturing organisation.
