World-Leading Packaging Corporation
CASE STUDY
Switzerland (HQ), UK, Germany & Netherlands
Partnering with a world-leading Packaging company to deliver 11 strategic hires, including 7 Director appointments, through a range of Corporate and Site-based Retained Search assignments across Europe.
The client was undertaking a significant period of organisational transformation across its European operations, creating leadership hires spanning Corporate, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain & Supply Planning, Commercial, Plant Leadership and a significant business transformation initiative.
The searches required a number of confidential assignments, requiring extensive international market coverage to identify exceptional leaders capable of operating within a fast-paced, technically complex and culturally diverse organisation.
With exceptionally high hiring standards and strategically important appointments to secure, every search demanded a meticulous, highly targeted approach to identify leaders with the technical expertise, leadership capability and adaptability required to deliver an immediate impact.
The Challenge
Sonatec implemented a disciplined international search methodology, combining extensive market mapping, targeted headhunting and rigorous candidate assessment to identify the strongest leadership talent available.
Each assignment was supported by comprehensive international market engagement, providing extensive talent coverage while proactively identifying passive candidates who possessed the technical expertise, leadership capability and ability to integrate quickly within the client's demanding high-speed automation operating environment.
Working in close partnership with key stakeholders, Sonatec maintained regular market intelligence, transparent communication and absolute discretion throughout every search, ensuring each appointment remained aligned with the client's evolving business priorities from briefing through to successful completion.
The Approach
The Impact
Sonatec successfully completed all 11 assignments, including seven Director-level appointments, achieving a 100% offer-to-placement ratio across every search.
The successful delivery of these strategically important appointments strengthened the client's Corporate, Operational and Supply Chain leadership capability during a significant period of organisational transformation, while supporting confidential succession planning and key business initiatives.
The engagement demonstrated Sonatec's ability to successfully deliver complex, cross functional international leadership searches, providing clients with confidence that even the most challenging executive search assignments can be completed with precision, discretion and consistency, while maintaining exceptional quality standards throughout every stage of the recruitment process.
Entrusted with 11 assignments across four European countries, Sonatec successfully completed every appointment, achieving a 100% offer-to-placement ratio. Through meticulous international search, we identified exceptional leadership talent to meet the client's exacting hiring standards, supporting a significant period of organisational transformation.
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7 Director Appointments
11 International Placements
Exclusive & Retained Search
Corporate, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial & Transformation
