Engineering & Manufacturing
The UK's engineering and manufacturing sector has faced a number of challenges over the last two years. Many UK based companies have been outsourcing their manufacturing to Asia and the Far East for a number of years and some manufacturers are now solely distributors. However the UK still has a strong presence in specialist technical manufacturing which is highly regarded internationally. Industry figures state that manufacturing output is at record levels proving that the sector is now starting to prosper.
Implications for the executive recruitment market
Current activity in this space is characterised by a demand for candidates with the sector specific experience required to ‘hit the ground running’. Above all, today’s senior hires are not only required to contribute to the management team, they must be able to step out of the confines of their respective area of expertise to help generate operational efficiencies within an organisation.
Our response
We’ve leveraged long standing relationships with professionals of this calibre to successfully fulfil a number of recent mandates, including:
- Operations director - Private pharmaceutical manufacturer
- Commercial director - FTSE 100 construction client
- Finance director - FTSE 250 automotive manufacturer
- Managing director - Family owned metals manufacturer
For a clearer picture of how we do things, read our case studies on finding a managing director and a group finance director.
