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The industrial and manufacturing sectors continue to evolve and securing top talent is the key to success. The Slate Industrial focus group has a successful track record of matching talent with clients from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, and we excel in identifying, screening, and introducing candidates who can leverage both global and local perspectives. We work closely with our clients to clearly understand their needs and map out the performance criteria expected for each position.

We specialize primarily in searches in the automotive, machinery, chemical, and semiconductor industries, but we also cover specialty industries including: aerospace, engineering services, analytical equipment, EPC, manufacturing, and renewable energy. Our strength is in recruiting and placing multilingual candidates from mid to senior management up to executive level. Examples of our recent placements include general managers, country managers, and representative directors. Functional coverage includes engineering, product development, project management, quality control and assurance, sales, marketing, operations and supply chain.

Success Stories

Leading Global Electrical Solutions Provider

A top-five global leader in electrical and electronics manufacturing was looking to build product management strength but was having difficulty finding the right leader to drive the product management group. We met with stakeholders from each department to develop a comprehensive profile of the ideal candidate, and sourced qualified talent from our client’s competitors, using our extensive network. We brought a shortlist of five candidates, and our client selected the perfect fit to successfully fill the position. We continued to support their team, and have used the same process to fill multiple positions for them, including; Project Manager, Global Product Manager and VP of HR

Leading Aviation Services Company

A world-leading aviation services company was acquired by a private equity group and the company was undergoing change management initiatives. Their internal recruitment team had failed to bring them the right SVP SCM candidate and they were falling behind in their schedule, so we worked with them to define the ideal candidate and identify potential talent. The company met the top 3 candidates and chose a finalist from a large global competitor to proceed with and successfully bring on board. In parallel, the same client was looking to top-grade key positions–Director of Indirect Sourcing, Director of Inventory and Asset Strategy, Senior Manager of Asset Strategy, Senior Inventory Analysts, and various mid-level purchasing positions. Our team collaborated and successfully filled all open positions

Top-Five Global Chemical Manufacturer

A top-five global specialty chemical company made the decision to replace their local Managing Director / Country Manager and put out an RFI to four Executive Search Firms. We won the search and entered into a retained agreement for the new Managing Director. We successfully placed their new MD who started with them 4 months later. The candidate championed change in the organization and was promoted to a regional leadership role
overseeing multiple markets in Asia.