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Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a fast growing Central/ Eastern European Wireless Telecom Carrier, a Chief Operating Officer (COO). Ideally, the COO should have a Finance background, along with solid knowledge about the local national market. The COO could be a person with broad experience who is working abroad now or an expatriate who works in the country now. The Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for all major operational decisions freeing up the company head, so that the company head may focus on broader challenges. Each of the department heads - CFO, CTO, Operations, HR, Marketing, Sales - will report to the COO.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Financial Services

LOCATION: Italy (Milan)

COMPANY: Major Italian Financial Services Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Fast paced, unbureaucratic, highest international standards of integrity and professionalism

Recruiter seeks a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a Chief Financial Officer (CFO), on behalf of a leading European Private Equity fund. The client has an acquisition in Milan requiring a strong CFO and “COO/ Director General”. The business is a leading Italian national financial services firm with a very large number of branches in Italy. Both candidates must be Italian nationals who can speak and write very good English. They must be familiar with EU/US//UK reporting standards and professionalism. The COO candidate would be the second to the CEO and the Private Equity firm's main point of contact into the business. The CFO should have professional qualifications or have worked with a Big 4 accounting firm. Firm can pay very competitive salaries and offer management participation in the LBO.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - CPG (Foods)

LOCATION: European location

COMPANY: Swiss Consumer Products firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: CEO/ General Manager with strong foods industry experiences.

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a major Switzerland food company, a CEO/ Managing Director for their subsidiary in the organic products field. Factory will start operations soon, and products are to be exported to Europe and the US.The CEO/ Managing Director should be experienced in the organic foods sector

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Automotive Manufacturer

LOCATION: European Location

COMPANY: Major Automotive firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Sales-oriented, aggressive, general manager. Turnaround capability a plus

Recruiter, on behalf of a major automotive firm manufacturing trucks in the light GVW segment, seeks a CEO. The company continues to develop its trucks in its R&D center and production facilities in a major city. The truck range is being expanded to include higher GVW versions. The operations and production capabilities include a state of the art cataphoretic paint shop, welding shop and assembly plant. The annual capacity is 20,000 trucks and the products are fully compliant with all European standards and emission norms; EU accounts for most of the sales. Experience: A CEO with 20 years' experience in the automotive sector, with accent on marketing commercial vehicles in EU and CEE markets and a strong business acumen. The CEO will be responsible for developing business plan and delivery to agreed operational and financial measures of performance with milestones, which include following key result areas: Top line growth; Market development in EU and CEE; Network creation; Product planning and positioning; Brand development; Strategic sourcing of components & parts; Cost control in all areas; Profitability; Organization development. Very fluent English required. German language skills helpful.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  - Alternative Energy (Wind Power)

LOCATION: Germany

COMPANY: European Windpower Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Unbureaucratic, fast-paced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with strong English fluency

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a European windpower firm valued at 300MM €, a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who would report to the Group Chairman. This business unit, in the wind turbine field, is a pre-IPO startup, employing approximately 35 employees.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Managing Director - Industrial MRO Products

LOCATION: France

COMPANY: Leading European MRO Products Manufacturer

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Unbureaucratic, results-oriented sales and marketing manager, with strong experiences selling products to leading industrial manufacturers in France. Fluent written and oral French and English skills

Recruiter, on behalf of a leading European manufacturer selling MRO products to factories, seeks a Sales and Marketing Director. The focus of the France Managing Director is to generate and achieve Sales and Distribution targets in France through the brands held by the Group, thereby making the firm a major player in the French market. Position includes supervision of sales, finance, and c.s.. Willing to travel (4 days per week). Finance and Supply Chain knowledge useful.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Germany Managing Director - Consumer Durables

LOCATION: Germany (Munich)

COMPANY: US Consumer Durables firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Sales-oriented, aggressive, general manager

Recruiter, on behalf of a major US firm in their field, seeks a Geschäftsführer (General Manager) to manage their direct sales operations in Germany, and to manage their relationships with their distributors in EMEA.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Managing Director/ General Manager - Packaging Technology

LOCATION: Sweden

COMPANY: Swedish Food Packaging Products firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Technically strong, but very business minded General Manager. Must be able to instill a culture of urgency, timelines, and customer-oriented business drives. Excellent communicator. Fluency in Swedish and English required. Preference to candidates who worked in North America or Asia in very fast-paced, highly unbureaucratic business models where there is a strong emphasis on results. Exposure to outsourced manufacturing a plus

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a Swedish food packaging products company, a General Manager/ Managing Director for a critical subsidiary. The General Manager/ Managing Director ideally comes from the packaging industry (packaging machinery or packaging products), and has a strong ability to redirect a brilliant team toward faster ramp-ups in conjunction with expected high customer demand.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Managing Director/ Germany Country Manager - Industrial Products

LOCATION: Germany (Düsseldorf)

COMPANY: Leading European Industrial Products Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Unbureaucratic, results-oriented sales and marketing manager, with strong experiences selling products to leading industrial manufacturers in Germany. Fluent written and oral German and English skills required. This is not suitable for a person who prefers a large, bureaucratic organization style. This is a very good person for a results-driven sales and marketing manager who is a good manager and sales leader. A person who works well in a pan-European level could be good for this position. A strategic thinker is needed..

Recruiter seeks a Germany Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) for a leading European provider of industrial products to factories and uniformed service organizations. The Germany Managing Director is in reality a Sales and Marketing Director whose focus is to generate and achieve Sales and Distribution targets in Germany through the brands held by the Group, thereby making the firm a major player in the German market. Position includes supervision of sales, finance, and cs.. Willing to travel (4 days per week). Finance and Supply Chain knowledge useful. The position will supervise over 30, including a sales manager, finance manager, cs manager.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: European Country Manager - Medical Devices

LOCATION: CEE

COMPANY: US Medical Device Firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Strong leadership and sales execution capabilities. Unbureaucratic Country Manager. High energy personality with demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, high growth environment. High level of integrity.

Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a major American medical devices manufacturer, a Country Manager, who would report to the EMEA Managing Director. Defines, implements, supervises and drives strategic direction, objectives and targets at country level, to gain maximum profitable sales and market share. Allocates and utilizes internal resources in the most effective way. Identifies and grows talent and builds a strong, performance driven team to enhance company's reputation in the market.

--P&L Management: To lead the European Country team to achieve budgeted unit sales and revenue targets; to control resources and spend in line with agreed budgets    

--Strategy Development: Set the strategy for growth in the market and deploy resources appropriately to achieve success; have direct contact with key opinion leaders and other stakeholders in the country in order to further develop the interests of the company and its products

--Experience in Multinational public company, preferably in Medical device or Pharma field

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Netherlands General Manager - Aircraft Services

LOCATION: Netherlands

COMPANY: Leading Commercial Jetliner Service Company

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Results-oriented General Manager. A self starting and motivating character is needed, as there will be little day to day oversight and after a start up period it is expected that the Netherlands General Manager runs the company relatively independently.

Recruiter seeks a Netherlands General Manager who could supervise 300 in a key aircraft overhaul and repair center. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Netherlands General Manager should have an operations/eng background.  The Netherlands General Manager will be responsible for financial and operational results of the unit. Clear priorities need to be given to financial performance of the company on one hand and on improved internal operational excellence on the other. The Netherlands General Manager is responsible for meeting or exceeding the budgeted numbers for sales, profitability, cash, working capital, return on investments and Economic Profit. Present name of the game is CASH. It is the responsibility of the Netherlands General Manager to maintain all existing certifications and authorizations.

Because of the nature of the industry, a technical background is necessary as well as well developed commercial skills. Experience in the industry is a must. The Netherlands General Manager needs to show drive and has to be result driven and be resilient. The Netherlands General Manager needs to know how to motivate people and work in accordance with all applicable national and international regulations. The new Netherlands General Manager needs to be a strong team player.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Eastern European General Manager - Chemicals

LOCATION: Eastern Europe location

COMPANY: European Chemical Products firm

HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Strategic approach; experience in start up management; experience in leading manufacturing and trade business in the CEE market; experience in chemical industry.

Recruiter, on behalf of a major European chemicals firm, seeks a CEE General Manager to start up and business development in the CEE market. Other duties and responsibilities: Recruiter, on behalf of a major European chemicals firm, seeks a CEE General Manager to start up and business development in the CEE market. Other duties and responsibilities: Organization of trade and manufacturing branch; Business management; Marketing strategy implementation and product development; Staff management