Technical Manager - Non Food Consumer Products

Business Partner
Our client is a £20 million privately owned manufacturer of non Food Consumer Products. Their portfolio includes Car Care, Household Care, Pet Care and Garden Care products among many categories. Customers include Grocery Multiple Retailers, DIY Retailers and Cash and Carry Groups.

Objective
As part of their ambitious growth strategy our client needed to recruit a Technical Manager to take responsibility for New Product Development, Packaging, Labelling and Customer Technical Enquiries. The role reported directly to the Managing Director. A lean organisation, the client needed an individual with a breadth of product knowledge and someone with a solid commercial acumen to understand customer needs and the market place.

Method
Collingwood combined Headhunting and Advertising Led Selection to identify candidates. The Headhunting focused on candidates working in competitor Research and Development Teams located within a commutable distance of our client whilst Advertising attracted individuals willing to re-locate for the role.
 
Result
Collingwood presented a shortlist of 4 candidates from which a successful appointment was made.
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