Industrial

Executive search for SMEs in the manufacturing sector and global players

The current environment for entrepreneurs and managers is particularly complex and challenging. Established business processes are being called into question and it is pretty unclear how business models will need to be structured in the future to be successful.

The demands on the management team vary considerably, especially in the case of manufacturing companies. Overarching success factors such as innovative strength, sustainability and technological leadership are just as important as the ability of managers to navigate complex situations in the manufacturing industry with forward-looking, suitable solutions.

The Industrial practice group at Kienbaum is a partner to both internationally-oriented German Mittelstand companies and global players. We support manufacturing companies involved in the development and production of technical products and under huge pressure to innovate by helping them to recruit executives. Due to the vast variety of issues, we focus on the following areas with an additional segmentation:

Thanks to our global market presence, highly qualified consultants and by working very closely as a team, we can give our clients optimal support in mastering the specific challenges industrial companies are facing today. By filling management positions, we have become a trusted and personally reliable partner to our clients over many decades. In cross-border projects, we can draw on colleagues who are organised in our international industrial practice and understand the German SMEs. Our experts also support other departments along the entire HR value chain in the areas of people and organisation.

Our excellent market overview of the manufacturing industry, our experienced and highly qualified team and a sincere interest in what our customers want are the key ingredients for making what we do a success. In doing so, we find the best people for our clients, while working with them as partners, confidentially and with a more personal service at eye level.
Dr. Frederik Gottschalck
Co-Head of Practice Group Industrial
Our clients have to regularly realign and adapt their business models because of a constantly changing environment. Particularly under these conditions, long-term, trusting customer relationships provide the necessary stability to manage a company successfully in the long term. We've supported numerous partners over many years in the search for and selection of managers who can meet these challenges. We're proud to have made a small contribution to the success of Germany's Mittelstand in the process.
Oliver J. Grasnick
Co-Head of Practice Group Industrial

Industrial: sector segmentation

Industrial: our services

Searching for and selecting managers

Through our industry network, we are in close contact with experienced professionals who can enhance your management team and key positions with the necessary experience and skills – this applies in particular to strategic staffing projects at top level, including executive board and management, as well as supervisory board and advisory board mandates.

Dr. Frederik Gottschalck
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Oliver Jörg Grasnick
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Katerina Vollmann, MBA
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Gerhard Wiesler
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Diagnostics and management assessments

With requirements-focused aptitude diagnostic procedures, we will support your company in filling strategic key positions, identifying talent and top performers and providing targeted management development.

Dr. Dennis Kampschulte
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Dirk Seiferth
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Annette Labode
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Analysing and optimising remuneration and incentive systems

We develop – taking into account industry specifics – remuneration and performance management systems which bind particularly success-relevant people to your company for the long term.

Nils Prüfer
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Dr. Sebastian Pacher
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Jörg Scholten
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Career advisory and repositioning

We support executives in optimally positioning themselves professionally – whether through career consulting in an existing employment relationship or with the help of Executive NewPlacement as the start of a new professional success.

Bernd Fricke
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Developing and implementing HR strategies

Developing and implementing people, employee and functional strategies will ensure the HR function can adapt to new requirements building on traditional HR areas.

Eberhard Hübbe
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Prof. Dr. Walter Jochmann
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Organisational consulting with a view to employees and competences

We help companies formulate their economic goal at the highest level, to be measured against the achievement of the goal and subsequently to develop structures, employees and competences on the basis of organisational requirements so that they can implement the formulated strategies in the best possible way.

Dr. Oliver Schuh
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