PARTNERWISE
PartnerWise is a Global Executive Search and Interim Recruitment Firm whose customers range from some of the world’s largest brands and retailers to high growth disrupters.
Our customers are from a diverse range of cultures across an ever expanding number of countries.
In six years, we are proud to say we have placed over 600 candidates into mid to senior leadership roles across various brands or vertical retailers each with national, multi-country or global remits. 32% of such placements are within Continental Europe, 29% Asia, 24% The Americas and 15% UK.
We are a specialist boutique that blends the quality and robust nature of traditional executive search and interim recruitment with modern sourcing and the expert holistic knowledge and global candidate connectivity of our team of Partners.
Our approach is a combination of being narrow (specialist sub sector and function), deep (candidate connectivity, network and knowledge) and wide (global reach).
We are particularly strong within the Fashion (Denim, Lifestyle, Footwear, Accessories) Outdoor (Footwear and Apparel), Global Travel/ Airport Retail, Department Store and Beauty, Watches and Jewellery sub sectors.
Functional strengths include Sales, Marketing, Digital/ E Commerce, Operations, Product, Buying, Planning, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Human Resources; sectors we know well, with many of the Partners coming from functions they now recruit into.
Commercially you will find us very agile. Creating and delivering fully personalised solutions that are exactly fit for purpose, quick to shortlist, full of robust assessment and financial value.
However perhaps where PartnerWise differs most is in how we value and collaborate with our customers. Through a unique ‘less is more’ philosophy we purposely only have a relatively small number of globally located customers!
The PartnerWise ethos is firmly rooted in a founding principle that it’s only when you an absolutely specialist and have a relatively small amount of quality relationships that you can truly invest the time to understand the customer and deliver outstanding experiences.
Time to get to know the people, the culture, the values, the challenges and where and how as an external specialist partner we can really impact and support the country, territory or global talent agenda through solutions such as talent pipelining, succession planning or assignment placement.
Partnerisation as we refer to it is the reason we belief that most of our clients have been with us many years and often refer to us as extensions of their team.
SECTOR SPECIALISTS representing some of the worlds largest brands & retailers.
MAKING IT HAPPEN
20 YEARS A GLOBAL SPECIALIST
Collaboration & tailoring is at the heart of everything we do.
GLOBALLY CONNECTING YOU WITH TALENT
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Executive search is the most comprehensive and highest quality of recruitment solution.
The power of traditional search methods in comparison to other solutions, such as the extensive use of professional social media or advertising, is founded in research, its verbal method of candidate attraction and the robust thoroughness of its assessment.
Executive Search involves a full and thorough market investigation at national, continental (Multi Country) or global level for specific types of candidates with certain types and depths of experience; whether they are actively looking for a new role or passively interested should the right opportunity be presented to them.
Following rigorous research and candidate identification, each prospective candidate is verbally approached, instantly qualified in terms of capability and expertise followed by being presented with an opportunity to make a career move.
The nature and style of search allowing the recruiting partner to present their clients brand and the role in the most attractive fashion whilst also answering and overcoming any questions or potential risks the candidate may ask at this, the all-important first touch point.
It is true to say that such a thorough solution is generally thought of as being time consuming, expensive and therefore misconstrued as only being relevant for the most senior and often C Suite levels of recruitment! Its use as a solution been historical aligned to the most business critical, most strategically important and often confidential nature of such roles.
However as the business landscape has changed with new models and channels creating new norms and requirements traditional talent thinking, solutions, processes and timelines are also being forced to change. The new norm appears to be one of constant change!
As a result for an ever growing number of companies the talent agenda has moved on. It’s more proactive, more strategic, more global, internally and externally scoped, more thorough, cuts deeper in the functional areas and designed to deliver game changers now and best in class succession solutions for the future.
Search based solutions and processes in their fullest or hybrid form with all the associated robustness is at the heart of such change. Whether for now or sometime in the future the search principles required to recruiting talent at the various succession layers of a function is identical to those used for the very top.
Where change is evidently seen is in the greater demand for the principles of search to be utilised in a more agile way with faster results.
As a result gone is the three month to shortlist and fixed take them or leave them solutions of yesteryear.
Robust Assessment
TESTING SERVICE
HOGAN
Hogan Assessments enable you to assess the personality of a candidate in the workplace.
The suite of assessments measure personality characteristics, risk of career derailment, core values and cognitive style.
There are various assessments known as HPI, HDS and MVPI. They consist of brief statements using true/ false or agree/ disagree responses and on average take a maximum of 20 mins to complete.
The additional HBRI assessment has 24 questions and typically takes 35 minutes to complete.
The HPI assessment is used to measure candidates normal or ‘bright side’ personality. Specifically it looks at a candidate’s behaviours exhibited in the workplace under normal or everyday conditions.
Correspondingly the HDS assessment evaluates a candidate’s personality during times of stress which is referred to as ‘dark side personality’. It purposely assesses how a candidate manages relationships and issues in times of crisis.
The MVPI looks at the motives behind a candidate’s personality traits. It looks at an individual’s values, core goals, drivers and interests so an employer can see what motivates you and in what role, position and environment you will be most successful.
The HBRI or reasoning inventory looks at cognitive abilities and skills. It focuses on one’s ability to evaluate data, solve problems and make decisions.
Finally the Hogan Judgement assessments measure a candidates approach to decision making, post decision reaction and response to negative feedback. It also measures verbal and numerical reasoning and from all, employers can evaluate one’s ability to learn, adapt and decide.
All results are provided in differing formats. The most relevant being Hogan Select (for informed hiring decisions), Hogan Develop (greater insight than an interview would deliver) and Hogan Lead (enables you to find future leaders and facilitates better management of teams).
When combined with the more subjective methods such as competence interviewing, risk assessment and back reference Hogan provides the missing piece in providing a 360 degree
MAPPING FUTURE TALENT
SUCCESSION PLANNING
TALENT MAPPING
This is a highly strategic talent management service. The service being designed to support clients in their continual pursuit of enabling growth, managing risk and raising the talent bar to enhance competitiveness.
Functionally it creates comprehensive talent pipelines that raise existing capability, facilitate headcount growth, deliver planned change and provide protection against known or unexpected ‘surprise’ leavers.
Traditionally companies have developed various talent management models and processes. The most thorough identifying potential talent nationally, territorially and globally and through a process of uniform assessments, calibration and discussion ultimately plotting each individual within a 9 box talent grid with axis’s comparing performance and potential.
With the grid completed for each function and at agreed levels an internal pool of talent succession is established with the criteria ready now, ready in one year placed against for each individual.
Although the internal model would satisfy certain aspects of growth and protection it is limited in various ways. As a top line of the limitations, pure internal succession pipelines solely rely on the capability of talent that currently resides within the company. Also as its’ internal only, the pool of talent is relatively small and often of limited choice.
Until recently, external talent succession pipelining to provide greater talent pools and options using a similar process to that expressed above were regarded as costly. However the thinking is changing. The change driven by the dynamically evolving market conditions, new digitally driven models, fresh previously unseen titles and a strong resurgence in the war for talent with associated targeted headhunting activity of individuals and teams highlighting all the competitive advantages that hiring top talent can provide.
External talent succession pipelines are built using the same robust research, mapping, attraction and assessment processes seen in search on a private and confidential basis. As in the case of the internal process, each candidate is assessed, calibrated and plotted into a 9 box grid and placed in an external talent pool and titled ready now, ready in one year.
The results of the collaborative approach are numerous. The most significant being there will be a broader talent pool to select from. The relative ease of comparing internal and external candidate options. The reduction in time to hire.
The introduction of external pipelines alongside those internally driven placing you in a stronger position to drive competitiveness and growth whilst protecting against planned or surprise leavers.
SPECIALIST PROVIDER FOR RETAIL AND BRANDS
INTERIM SERVICE
INTERIM SERVICE
We are a specialist national and global provider of mid management to executive level interim talent.
Unlike many of our multi sector, generalist competitors we specialise only in supplying interims to the retail and branded sectors and associated market specialist Private Equity and Venture Capital organisations.
Positioned between the internal mid to senior resourcing partners and external management consulting firms, our sole aim is to ensure the interim we provide delivers as promised, achieves your requirements, fits culturally into the organisation and saves money when compared to alternatives you may be considering.
We are proven in supporting retail organisations and brands of various sizes, geographies, business models and challenges. From national to global, from start-up high growth organisations to those in need of a turnaround; we provide outstanding interim individuals who can:
Deliver change and transformation
Turn around commercial performance at various levels
Provide functional and sector specific expertise
Cover critical positions for certain periods
Functionally we are strong in providing interims from within Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Product, Planning, E-Commerce/ Digital, Technology, Sales and Operations.
The support we provide is designed to solve your immediate challenge quickly and with the minimum of fuss.
From our vast specialist database and network we deliver you individuals who can provide you with all the expertise, credentials and proven experience of having achieved such an objective previously.
In order to ensure we have such talent available when you require it most, we constantly and proactively attract interim talent across our core sectors, markets and functions both within the UK and Internationally.
Every candidate is interviewed, referenced and benchmarked in terms of skills, competence, experience, expertise and cultural style. Over time strong relationships are built with each candidate being entered onto a constantly maintained database of interim talent.
Through our expertise within retail and brands, the quality of our database and our knowledge as to what a great interim looks like we are able to deliver to your needs quickly – Within 5 days!
Our service does not end when our interim starts. We stay very close throughout the entire contract to support you and to ensure the performance and return on investment is happening as you perceived it would at the outset.
Our Partners.
100 combined years of international recruiting for retail & brands quote-icon
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IAN WILLIAMS
Managing Partner & Founder
Previously a Retail Director and one of the founders of PartnerWise, My commercial, leadership and executive career spans 31 years with a myriad of ups and downs, experiences and learnings. The last 19 years of which I have been truly fortunate to work with some of the most renowned global brands, retailers and people assisting them with challenging roles, territory expansion and strategic moves in the UK, Europe, the Gulf, US and Asia.
Although I am a believer in work/life balance and encourage my team to live such a value, personally I am never far from thinking about how we can do things better. When I do get chance, my interests as a passionate Welshman are rugby (any code!), golf and over the last 3 years distance running where I have completed numerous road races for our chosen charity across the UK.
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KIRSTY DUFFY
Partner
I am one of the founding members of PartnerWise and a stakeholder in the company. Following graduating in languages at the University of York and an early career in retail and commercial radio, I went straight into search. That was in 2011 and I can safely say my feet have rarely touched the ground since.
I specialise at the senior end of all Commercial and Operations disciplines across the fashion, denim, lifestyle, accessory and sports sub markets internationally. I travel frequently, have customers and have made placements all over the world and have been fortunate enough to build up vast knowledge of my space combined with global candidate connectivity.
As my work is hectic in nature, I love to try (!) and relax a little in my spare time. I enjoy live music, cooking (and posting foodie pictures on Instagram, obviously!) and travelling. Having completed a number of distance runs on behalf of PartnerWise’s chosen charities, I can often be found leaving the office at night with a rucksack on my back, ready to run home and get some training in!
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JENNY DODDS
Partner
10 years a retail recruiter and now a Partner and one of the founding members of PartnerWise. I am all about the relationship to such an extent I would say some of my candidates (who are also my clients), I like to think of as friends.
Professionally I am known for my extensive work within the Global Travel Retail market and in HR where I have specialised placing candidates all over the world. Personally, I love travelling and to see and experience differing cultures. During time out, I have completed two world tours and I am particularly lucky that my passion dovetails with the role I do.
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ABIGAIL LUCAS
Associate Partner
I was recently called a ‘Veteran’ on social media! I suppose with over 15 years in the search and interim industry qualifies me for such an accolade?! Coincidentally, I love what I do and thoroughly get a buzz out of assisting my customers when they need me most and placing candidates into their perfect role.
I specialise and place candidates at various levels across a broad range of areas, in differing forms and lengths of contracts, with marketing, digital/e-commerce, Technology and HR being particular sweet spots. Outside of work my two small boys keep me very busy. When I am not running round after them I love to bake and enjoy ‘date nights’!
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DAVID PICKLES
My strong personal passion for the beauty and Luxury Goods sectors combined with an extensive Retail background dovetails perfectly into my area of focus and role at PartnerWise.
My desire to invest time, truly learn about a brand, its DNA, its people, its challenges and through such understanding, connectivity and tenacity confidently match talent whilst bringing my own personality and style to the sector I am trusted within.
Outside I am quite traditional – family, friends and my two dogs! At weekends, you will generally find me shopping bags in hand; all in the name of market research of course.
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nikki magson
Associate partner
With many years of experience in a leadership role for a global facilities services organisation I bring a wealth of operational, financial and commercial expertise to ensure we continue to innovate, challenge norms and grow our capability to support our customers across the globe.
Having worked with Ian and some of the originating Partners here many years ago I am delighted to be re-joining the family!
Outside of work I love interior design, home renovation and architecture, along with shopping and where possible I try to combine the two! I enjoy travelling and love nothing more than a city break where I can shop, sightsee and sample the culinary delights.
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EMMA RAMSDEN
With 20+ years of industry experience, the last 12 in specialist U.K. and European retail recruitment I now head the global buying, merchandising, design, sourcing and supply chain specialism at PartnerWise – the rapidly growing international retail search brand.
Here I have found a new home where the thinking, culture and collective desire to deliver memorable experiences to our customers aligns fully to my own.
Balancing my busy work life are my 2 beautiful yet head strong girls. A challenge that has provided me with the life skills to handle anything thrown at me!
In those rare moments I get to myself I shop, run and practice yoga.
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Lauren Bradley
Partner
Virtually a decade of experience assisting large and emerging fashion, sports and lifestyle brands and retailers to acquire mid to senior leadership talent across multiple functions.
My Bio medical science and football background along with a personal interest in all things health and fitness aligns me perfectly with my professional specialism in outdoor and apparel performance and lifestyle.
2 young children and a demanding work schedule takes some balancing so on the rare occasion I have some ‘me time’ you’ll find me either in the gym, walking the dog or re-grouping with my new husband.
Customers For Life
Long Term Customer Reletionships Are Our Passion quote-icon
Client
Candidate
THE SHOWROOM.
SPECIALIST.
KNOWLEDGE.
EXPERIENCE.
OUR APPROACH
OUR APPROACH
Our core commercial values are focused solely on delivering exceptional customer experiences be they our clients or candidates.
We like to start with a face-to-face client meeting and if possible, time spent within your business, meeting various leaders and those networked to the role, gaining an understanding of the company, the brand and particularly the culture. Often finding candidates with the correct brand, culture and network fit is the hardest part of all.
Therefore in our view, having a recruiting partner that is not only a sector specialist but whose DNA shares the ethos of the brand and culture is more likely to present the opportunity to potential candidates in a way more akin to that of a colleague.
During this time together we will discuss all aspects of the role, the challenge and the profile required in detail. We will share relevant experience, discuss targets, solutions and personalise them specifically to your requirement. Once agreed, we will create a unique visual assignment presentation that will act as a key part of attraction following initial approach and top line qualification.
In our experience the more time we invest in gaining a clear understanding directly relates to the speed and quality of the result and the overall customer experience.
To continuously grow, evolve and differentiate we benchmark ourselves against the global search companies. We also constantly take, listen and act on feedback provided by our customers – both clients and candidates.
Although we use every modern method of connection, we find the old traditional way of identification and a verbal approach the best if the aim is to attract very high calibre and ‘exclusive’ candidates to your shortlist. Game changes expect to be contacted and market statistics back it up. Only using the tried and test techniques of headhunting will you achieve a 4 in 5 better chance of hiring a truly exceptional talent.
All candidates are initially screened via Skype, then interviewed personally at a location of the candidate’s choice and assessed against tailored criteria. As a key part of adding value all candidates are ‘risk assessed’ and back referenced with balanced notes written and further investigation areas highlighted. Hogan personality and behavioural testing is also available should you wish to attain an even more in depth assessment.
Unlike many of our competitors, we are also happy to share along the route full details of our research in a candidate tracker format. The primarily use of the tracker is to easily update you on progress. Moreover it also provides insight around competitors, their structures, salary levels and perceptions of your employer brand and role in question.
Over and above the rigorous assessment conducted, a significant element of successful talent acquisition requires sensitivity and personal consideration. We see it as a balance of identifying, attracting, qualifying and assessing whilst also taking the time to carefully manage the emotional journey of the candidate, and often their partner, when they care considering making a life-changing career decision.
Accepting a new role often involves personal change of circumstances. In all cases we are attracting a candidate who will be highly regarded by the company they currently work for. There also may be other family factors involved such as relocation and re-schooling within a country or overseas. Personal aspects that need careful navigation alongside the financial fundamentals of package, tax levels and associated standards of living comparatives that we also support our customers with.
Over and above fully supporting you in finding, attracting and assessing the best talent we pride ourselves on balancing all the hard and softer elements and interactions during the journey to deliver and exceptional customer experience and successful hire.
OUR DIFFERENCE
our DIFFERENCE
Our difference is born out of having a diverse team of partners. Some with a blend of industry and global recruiting experience from within our specialist sectors they now recruit into. Others who have worked in-house in Talent Acquisition and Management.
The combined expertise providing a unique insight into the solutions, service level and customer experiences delivered by some of the leading search boutiques and global consulting firms with some fresh thinking.
From such a foundation, we developed the vision and values for a brand that would in thought, solution and execution do things ‘infinitely better’
The cornerstone of the difference being that we would place the customer at the heart of everything we do.
Below is a top line summary of how we have brought our vision to life and why a number of our customers regard our brand and interaction as refreshingly different and in a number of instances extensions of their team.
Unlike many of our competitors all our partners purposely brand fit with the sector, customers, company, market and cultures they work within. Moreover they are all specialists in function and sector with full global reach, candidate network and connectivity.
All our people view their role in finding, attracting and selecting the right profile of candidate for a specific role or delivering an external pipeline as part of a talent management programme as very much brand ambassadorial. Therefore in our opinion the cultural fit of the recruiting partner with the brand, market and the candidates they attract and meet is essential in the delivery of the most positive of candidate journeys and overall customer experience.
Unlike many today we also advocate tradition. Although we are fully tech savvy we also recognise the limitations of modern professional social media and where we can add most value. Our mix of the new with the old tried and tested methods of search in its truest form delivering a comprehensive more exclusive higher quality result.
We believe you cannot be great at everything! Therefore our specialist approach is purposely narrow (in 5 specialism and several functions) deep (in understanding, expertise, candidate network and connectivity) and wide (global)
Unlike most specialist boutiques, we are global in candidate reach and corresponding customer geography. Such breadth enabling our customers to access much wider candidate networks that enhance options than if their search partner was only national or territory focused. We are also well versed in relocating national talent back home having gained unique experience overseas.
Our family of customers range from global brands and retailers to disrupters and other high growth start-ups. However and purposely in comparison to many competitors we don’t have many!
Our philosophy being that to build long lasting repetitive relationships you need to invest time. Time to get to really get to know you and your colleagues. Time to understand your internal networks, the how things work around here. The cultural dynamics, the thinking, the challenges and the requirements. And if there is an in house team in place time to establish how we can collaborate at a level that delivers the very best.
It is only from our investment in understanding that we are able to uniquely personalise and deliver each solution to individual client’s needs. Unlike many of our competitors there is no one size fits all thinking here. Each assignment or talent project is looked at carefully, discussed with a solution found that it fully fit for purpose.
Client feedback suggests there is no one thing that makes us different. It’s the combination and blend of all the above with a clear focus on our customer that to date is making PartnerWise the very different type of search, interim and talent solution and management business we set it out to be.
ENGAGED.
COLLABORATIVE.
PARTNER.
OUR VALUES
OUR VALUES
Our DNA is founded and guided by a set of values and traits that touch everything we do. They characterise the brand, underpinning how we work and what it’s like to work with and for us.
Trust
Through our knowledge, specialist expertise, research and experiences we provide honest, transparent and down to earth advice to our customers whether they are clients, candidates or our team of Partners. Our objective is to always deliver exceptional service along with the clear promises we have made each other in order to enhance our reliable reputation both as a partner and employer.
Understanding
With our sole reason in forming the business ‘to do things infinitely better’ we actively listen to understand our customers be they client, candidates or our team of partners. Founded on the aim of collaborating successfully and providing unique and exceptional experiences we healthily challenge, push boundaries and are agile in thought in order to deliver personalised solutions that are fit for purpose.
Collaboration
Our philosophy is that ‘two minds are better than one’ in trying to solve a challenge for the benefit of all. In everything we do we seek to be inclusive, to work together, support each other, share honest thoughts and ideas all with the sole purpose of enhancing each other’s performance. With shared thinking partnerships will grow and strengthen over time. This is a core goal with all of our customers whether they are clients, candidates and our own team of Partners.
Support
Our family values are expressed in how we help and generally look out for each other. It provides the glue which bonds us together. Treating and behaving with others as you would like them to be with you is at the core, along with providing the necessary learning conditions and stimulating environment conducive to delivering exceptional customer experiences. It’s at the heart of why our team of Partners and a large number of our customers have been working with us for a very long time.
625 PLACEMENTS ACROSS 10 DISCIPLINES.
SALES
SALES (WHOLESALE)
President EMEA, based London, Global Lifestyle & Sports Brands – £300k base
VP EMEA, based London, Sports Lifestyle brand -£200k base
VP EMEA, based London, Fashion Lifestyle brand – £220k base
European Commercial Director based France, Global Lifestyle Brand – €250k base
International Sales Director based Germany, Global Denim Brand – €200k base
VP Sales & Operations, based UK, Global Accessories Brand – £175k base
Managing Director Turkey, Global Lifestyle & Denim Brand – TR 380k base
Strategic Sales Director Europe, based Switzerland, CHF 180k base
Sales Director, based North America, Fashion Brand, $200K base
Sales Director Germany & Austria, Global Footwear Brand – €180k base
Global Sales Director, based US, Global Beauty Brand – $152k base
Sales Director Iberia, based Spain, Global Denim & Lifestyle Brand – €120k base
Sales Director UK, London based, Travel Retailer -£120k base
Sales Director UK, London based, Fashion Brand – £145k base
Sales Director Europe, London based, Jewellery Retailer – £150k base
Country Manager Germany, Global Denim Brand – €150k base
Country Manager France, Global Denim Brand – €150k base
Country Manager UK & Ireland, London based, Denim and Lifestyle Brand – £120k base
Strategic Key Accounts Manager Germany– Global Outerwear Brand – £90k base
Strategic key Accounts Manager UK – Lifestyle brand – £60k base
Sales Manager Germany , Global Sportswear Brand – €100k base
Sales Manager Northern Europe, Global Sportswear Brand- £90k base
Sales Manager Non-Subsidiary markets – Lifestyle footwear brand – €60k
Sales Manager Europe, based Switzerland, Jewellery brand –CHF 120K base
Sales Manager Northern Europe, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £90k
Sales Manager Ladies RTW, based London, Accessories Brand – £80k base
Sales and Brand Manager, based London, Beauty Brand – £60k base
Sales Manager, based Latin America, Fashion Brand – BRL 420k base
Sales Manager ASPAC, based Hong Kong, Jewellery Brand – HKD 750k base
Key Accounts Manager based Hong Kong, Retail Development Company – HKD 800K base
Key Accounts Manager, based London, footwear brand- £ 55k base
Account Executive Travel Retail, based London, Accessories Brand – £47k base
Franchise Director Europe, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle Brand – CHF250k base
Head of Franchise (non- subsidiary countries), based Switzerland, Global Denim Brand – CHF200K base
Business Development Director, based Hong Kong, Global Travel Retailer – HKD 1.8m base
Business Development Director, based Hong Kong, Heritage Retailer – HKD 1.9m base
Business Development Manager, based Hong Kong, Global Travel Retailer – HKD 1.2m base
Business Development Director, based USA, Global Travel Retailer – $250k base
Business Development Director Europe, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 180k base
Head of Business Development, based Switzerland, Global Airport Retailer – CHF190k base
International Director, based UK, Global Department Store – £150k base
Business Development Manager Eastern Europe, Lifestyle Accessories Brand – £60k
Customer Services Omni Channel Director, based London, Global Lifestyle Brand £110k base
Head of Customer Services EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand -£110k base
RETAIL
Retail
European VP Retail, based Switzerland, Global denim & lifestyle brand – CHF 280K base
Global COO, based France, Jewellery retailer – €200k base
GM North Asia, based China, Global Retailer – £170k base
VP Retail, based Middle East, Drugstore Retailer –63k KWD base (TAX FREE)
Retail Director EMEA, based Germany, Global Lifestyle brand – €220k base
Retail Director Europe, based Benelux, Denim Fashion Brand – €140k base
Retail Director European, based Madrid, Accessories brand – €150k base
Retail Director Europe, based Italy Lifestyle fashion brand – €170k base
Retail Director DACH, based Germany, Accessories Retailer – €175k base
Retail Director Northern Europe, based Holland, Accessories Retailer – €140k base
Retail Director Iberia, based Spain, Accessories Retailer – €110k base
Retail Director, based London, Global lifestyle Accessories Brand – £150K base
Retail Director EMEA, based Germany, Global Lifestyle Brand – €220k base
Retail Director Europe, based Benelux, Denim Fashion Brand – €140k base
Retail Director Europe, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £170k base
GM Sri Lanka, global retailer – 15.6m LKR
Head of European Retail, London based, Jewellery Retailer – £120k base
Head of Retail Europe, based Germany, Denim brand – €130k base
Head of Retail Europe, based Holland, Young Fashion – €140k base
Head of Retail Outlets, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle Brand – CHF 200K base
Regional Manager Continental Europe, based Germany, Global lifestyle brand – €93k base
Regional Manager Scandinavia, based Stockholm, Ladies fashion brand – €90k base
Regional Manager UK, Based London, Lifestyle Brand – £83k base
Concessions Manager Northern Europe, Based London, Accessories Brand – £60k base
Area Manager, based Midlands, Lingerie Retailer – £55k base
Area Manager based North, Gift retailer – £55k base
Area Manager based South, Gift retailer – £60k base
Area Manager UK, based London, Fashion Lifestyle Retailer – £65k base
E-COMMERCE
E COMMERCE
CEO, based Amsterdam, Disrupter – €230k base
Managing Director, based North, Global Online Retailer – £175k base
Marketing Director, based London, Online Retailer – £150k base
Head of E Commerce, based Benelux, Department Store – €130k base
E Commerce Director, based London, Bricks and Clicks Fashion retailer – £150k base
E Commerce Director, based London, Bricks and Clicks retailer – £150k base
DIGITAL MARKETING
DIGITAL MARKETING
VP Digital Marketing, based Belgium, Global Fashion Brand, €180k base
VP Digital Marketing, based Switzerland, Global footwear brand, CHF 220k base
VP Digital Marketing, based Switzerland, Global Accessory brand, CHF 220k base
Digital Marketing Director, based Belgium, Global Accessory Brand, €180k base
Global Head of Digital, Speciality Retailer, £95K base
Online Marketing Manager, London based, Footwear Retailer – £65k base
Online Marketing Manager, based France, Sports/ Lifestyle brand – €70k base
Online Marketing Manager, London based, Fashion Retailer – £65k base
COMMUNICATIONS
Brand Communications
Marketing Director, based Switzerland, Outdoor brand – CHF 225k
Communications Director, based London, Lifestyle brand – £150k base
Interim Marketing Director, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £110k base
Marketing Director, based London, Online Retailer – £150k base
PR and Communications Director, based London, Fashion Retailer – £125k base
Marketing Manager, based London, Jewellery retailer – £55k base
Marketing Manager based Germany, Premium Lifestyle Brand – €75k base
Trade Marketing Manager, Premium Lifestyle Brand -£50k
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/ DESIGN
VP Fashion, based Hong Kong, Global Premium fashion Retailer – HKD 2m base
European GMM, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle brand – CHF 300k base
Product Director, based Sweden, Global Lifestyle brand –
Product Director EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £120k base
Product Innovation Director, based Switzerland, Sports brand – CHF 150k
Head of Product Development Apparel, based Switzerland – CHF 150k base
International Design Director, London based, Department store – £150k base
Head of Design, London based, Jewellery retailer – £120k base
Head of Design based Germany, Department Store – €150k base
Design Manager based Belgium, Denim brand – €100k base
BUYING
BUYING/ SOURCING
Head of Sourcing, based Shanghai, Fast Fashion Retailer – 1.42m CNY
Head of Perfumery & Cosmetics, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 170K base
Head of Liquor, Wine & Tobacco, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 180K base
Head of Jewellery and Watches, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 160K base
Head of Negotiation, based France, Global Airport Retailer – €130K base
Head of Perfumery, based Hong Kong, Department Store Retailer – HKD 1.2M base
Head of Category Asia Pacific – based Singapore, Global Airport Retailer – SGD 180k base
Head of Perfumery, based London, Department Store – £120k base
Head of Buying Menswear, based London, Heritage Menswear retailer – £95k base
Interim Head of Buying, based London, Fashion Value Retailer – £120k base FTC
Senior Perfumery Buyer, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 130K base
Senior Buyer LRTW, based London, Accessories Brand – £80k base
Senior Buyer Knitwear, based London, Heritage Menswear retailer – £70k base
Retail Buying Manager, based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – CHF 120,000 base
Retail Buying Manager EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £65k base
Confectionary Buyer, based London, Department Store – £55k base
Product Merchandise Manager EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £60k base
Product Merchandise Manager based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 90k
PLANNING
PLANNING/ ALLOCATION
Merchandising Director, Interim, based Italy, Department Store – €250k FTC
Merchandising Director, based Switzerland, Accessories Brand –CHF 200k base
Head of Merchandising, based Switzerland, Accessories Brand –CHF 130k base
Head of Merchandising, based Holland, Fashion retailer -€90k base
Head of Merchandising ladies, based London, Department Store – £110k base
Head of Merchandising Accessories, based London, Department Store – £110k base
Head of Merchandising Menswear, based London, Department Store – £110k base
Head of Merchandising Ladieswear, based Holland, Value Retailer – €90k base
Integrated Planning Director, based London, Global Brand – £110k base
Head of Demand, based London, Global Brand – £85k
Head of Planning and Allocation, based Switzerland, Lifestyle Brand – CHF 220K base
Head of Inventory, based Belgium, Denim Lifestyle brand – €120k base
Retail Planning Manager based Switzerland– Premium Lifestyle Brand – CHF 100k base
Retail Planning Manager based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 120k base
Retail Planning Manager based Switzerland – Outdoor Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 120k base
Retail Planning Manager EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £75k base
Senior Merchandiser Ladieswear, based London, Department Store – £65k base
Senior Merchandiser Menswear, based London, Department Store – £65k base
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS
Global Chief Operating Officer, based USA, Global Airport/ Travel Retailer – $450k base
Central Retail Operations, European Operations Outlets, based London – £60k base
Central Retail Operations Manager, based London, Global Lifestyle Brand – £80k
Central Retail Operations Manager, based Milan, Global Accessories Brand – €100k
Finance and Operation Manager DACH, lifestyle brand €100k base
Finance and Operations EMEA, based London, Sports Brand – £75k
Finance & Operations Manager DACH, Global Lifestyle Brand -€100k base
Brand Protection Manager, based Switzerland, Lifestyle brand – CHF 110k base
HR
HR/ SPECIALISTS
Global VPHR, based USA, Global Retailer -$350k base
Global HRD, based Singapore, Global Travel Retailer – $300 SGD base
HRVP, based North America, Airport Retailer, $210k base
Global HRD, based Iberia, Accessories Retailer – €150k base
HRD APAC, based Singapore, Speciality Retailer – $220K SGD base
HR Director Switzerland, Accessories Retailer – CHF 150k base
HR Director Spain, Accessories Retailer- €120k base
Head of HR EMEA, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 150K base
Head of HR APAC based Hong Kong – 1.4m HKD base
Global Head of HR Operations, based Iberia, Accessories Retailer – €110k base
HRBP Europe, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle Retailer – CHF 110K base
HRBP Europe, based Holland, Global Lifestyle brand – €110k base
HRM Benelux, based Belgium, Young Fashion retailer – €70k base
Head of Training & Development, based Switzerland, Global Denim Brand – CHF 120k base
Head of Talent, based Switzerland, Global brand – CHF 140k base
625 PLACEMENTS ACROSS 27 COUNTRIES.
16%
OF TOTAL
PLACEMENTS.
UNITED KINGDOM
UK
Retail Director Europe, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £170k base
Retail Director Europe, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £150k base
Head of European Retail, London based, Jewellery Retailer – £ 120k base
Central Retail Operations, London based, lifestyle brand -£80k base
Central Retail Operations, European Operations Outlets – £60k base
Regional Manager UK, Based London, Lifestyle Brand – £83k base
Concessions Manager Northern Europe, Based London, Accessories Brand – £60k base
Area Manager, based Midlands, Lingerie Retailer – £55k base
Area Manager based North, Gift retailer – £55k base
Area Manager based South, Gift retailer – £60k base
Area Manager UK, based London, Fashion Lifestyle Retailer – £65k base
President EMEA, based London, Global Lifestyle & Sports Brands – £300k base
VP EMEA, based London, Sports Lifestyle brand -£200k base
VP EMEA, based London, Fashion Lifestyle brand – £220k base
VP Sales & Operations, based UK, Global Accessories Brand – £175k base
International Director, based UK, Global Department Store – £150k base
Sales Director UK, London based, Travel Retailer -£120k base
Sales Director UK, London based, Fashion Brand – £145k base
Sales Director Europe, London based, Jewellery Retailer – £150k base
Country Manager UK & Ireland, London based, Denim and Lifestyle Brand – £120k base
Sales Manager Northern Europe, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £90k
Sales Manager Ladies RTW, based London, Accessories Brand – £80k base
Sales and Brand Manager, based London, Beauty Brand – £60k base
Strategic Key Accounts Manager, based London, Lifestyle brand – £60k base
Business Development Manager Eastern Europe, Lifestyle Accessories Brand – £60k
Key Accounts Manager, based London, footwear brand- £ 55k base
Account Executive Travel Retail, based London, Accessories Brand – £47k base
Finance and Operations EMEA, based London, Sports Brand – £75k
Head of Customer Services EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand -£110k base
Product Director EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £120k base
Head of Perfumery, based London, Department Store – £120k base
Head of Buying Menswear, based London, Heritage Menswear retailer – £95k base
Interim Head of Buying, based London, Fashion Value Retailer – £120k base FTC
Retail Buying Manager EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £65k base
Senior Buyer LRTW, based London, Accessories Brand – £80k base
Product Merchandise Manager EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £60k base
Senior Buyer Knitwear, based London, Heritage Menswear retailer – £70k base
Confectionery Buyer, based London, Global Department Store – £55k base
International Design Director, London based, Department store – £150k base
Head of Design, London based, Jewellery retailer -£120k base
Head of Merchandising ladies, based London, Department Store – £110k base
Head of Merchandising Accessories, based London, Department Store – £110k base
Head of Merchandising Menswear, based London, Department Store – £110k base
Senior Merchandiser Ladieswear, based London, Department Store – £65k base
Senior Merchandiser Menswear, based London, Department Store – £65k base
Retail Planning Manager EMEA, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £75k base
Integrated Planning Director, based London, Global Brand – £110k base
Head of Demand, based London, Global Brand – £85k
Managing Director, based North, Global Online Retailer – £175k base
Communications Director, based London, Lifestyle brand -£150k base
Interim Marketing Director, based London, Lifestyle Brand – £110k base
Marketing Director, based London, Online Retailer – £150k base
E Commerce Director, based London, Bricks and Clicks retailer – £150k base
E Commerce Director, based London, Bricks and Clicks Fashion Retailer – £150k base
PR and Communications Director, based London, Fashion Retailer – £125k base
Global Head of Digital, based London, Speciality retailer – £95k base
Online Marketing Manager, based London, Footwear Retailer £65k base
Online Marketing Manager, based London, Fashion Retailer £65k base
Marketing Manager, based London, Jewellery retailer – £55k base
Trade Marketing Manager, based London, Premium Lifestyle brand – £50k base
IT Director, based London, lifestyle brand – £110k base
IT Director, Global Brand – £130 base
Head of Programme Delivery, Value Retailer – £185k base
32%
OF TOTAL
PLACEMENTS.
EUROPE
EUROPE
European VP Retail, based Switzerland, global denim & lifestyle brand – CHF 280K base
CEO, based Amsterdam, Disrupter – €230k base
Global COO, based France, Jewellery retailer – €200k base
Retail Director EMEA, based Germany, global Lifestyle brand -€220k base
Retail Director Europe, based Benelux, Denim Fashion Brand – €140k base
Retail Director Europe, based Italy Lifestyle fashion brand – €170k base
Retail Director Europe, based Spain, Accessories brand – €150k
Retail Director DACH, based Germany, Accessories Retailer – €175k base
Retail Director Northern Europe, based Holland, Accessories Retailer – €140k base
Retail Director Iberia, based Spain, Accessories Retailer – €110k base
Head of Retail Europe, based Germany, Denim brand -€130k base
Head of Retail Europe, based Holland, Young Fashion -€140k base
Head of Retail Outlets, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle Brand – CHF 200K base
Regional Manager Continental Europe, based Germany, Global lifestyle brand – €93k base
Regional Manager Scandinavia, based Stockholm, Ladies fashion brand – €90k base
Franchise Director Europe, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle Brand – CHF250k base
Head of Franchise (non- subsidiary countries), based Switzerland, Global Denim Brand – €200K base
Business Development Director Europe, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 180k base
Head of Business Development Italy, based Italy, Global Airport Retailer – €130k base
Managing Director Turkey, Global Lifestyle & Denim Brand – TR 380k base
European GMM, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle brand – CHF 300k base
Head of Liquor, Wine & Tobacco, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 180K base
Head of Jewellery and Watches, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 160K base
Product Director EMEA, based Sweden, Outdoor brand – €150k base
Head of Negotiation, based France, Global Airport Retailer – €130K base
Head of Perfumery & Cosmetics, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 170K base
Retail Buying Manager, based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – CHF 120,000 base
Senior Perfumery Buyer, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 130K base
Product Merchandising Manager based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 110k base
Merchandising Director, Interim, based Italy, Department Store – €250k FTC
Merchandising Director, based Switzerland, Accessories Brand –CHF 200k base
Head of Planning and Allocation, based Switzerland, Lifestyle Brand – CHF 220K base
Head of Merchandising, based Switzerland, Accessories Brand –CHF 130k base
Head of Merchandising, based Holland, Fashion retailer -€90k base
Retail Planning Manager based Switzerland– Premium Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 100,000 base
Retail Planning Manager based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 120,000 base
Retail Planning Manager based Switzerland – Outdoor Lifestyle Brand – Base CHF 120,000 base
Head of Inventory, based Belgium, denim lifestyle brand – base €120k base
Head of Design based Germany, Department Store – base €150k base
Head of Product Development Apparel, based Switzerland – CHF 150k base
European Commercial Director based France, Global Lifestyle Brand -€250k base
International Sales Director based Germany, Global Denim Brand – €200k base
Strategic Sales Director, based Switzerland, Global Footwear brand – CHF 180k
Sales Director Germany & Austria, Global Footwear Brand – €180k base
Sales Director Iberia, based Spain, Global Denim & Lifestyle Brand – €120k base
Country Manager Germany, Global Denim Brand – €150k
Country Manager France, Global Denim Brand – €150k
Strategic Key Accounts Manager Germany– Global Outerwear Brand – £90k base
Sales Manager Germany , Global Sportswear Brand – €100k base
Sales Manager Northern Europe, based London, Global Sportswear Brand- £90k base
Sales Manager Non-Subsidiary markets – Lifestyle footwear brand – €60k
Sales Manager Europe, based Switzerland, Jewellery brand –CHF 120K base
VP Digital Marketing, based Belgium, Global Fashion Brand, €180k base
VP Digital Marketing, based Switzerland, Global footwear brand, CHF 220k base
Marketing Director, based Switzerland, Outdoor brand – CHF 225k
Marketing Manager based Germany, Premium Lifestyle Brand – €75k base
Head of E Commerce, based Benelux, Department Store – €130k base
Online Marketing Manager, based France, Sports/ Lifestyle brand – €70k base
Finance & Operations Manager DACH, Global Lifestyle Brand -€100k base
Brand Protection Manager based Switzerland – Lifestyle Brand – CHF 110k base
Global HRD, based Iberia, Accessories Retailer – €150k base
HR Director Switzerland, Accessories Retailer – CHF 150k base
HR Director Spain, Accessories Retailer- €120k base
Head of HR EMEA, based Switzerland, Global Travel Retailer – CHF 150K base
Global Head of HR Operations, based Iberia, Accessories Retailer – €110k base
HRBP Europe, based Switzerland, Global Lifestyle Retailer – CHF 110K base
HRBP Europe, based Holland, Global Lifestyle brand – €110k base
HRM Benelux, based Belgium, Young Fashion retailer – €70k base
Head of Training & Development, based Switzerland, Global Denim Brand – CHF 120k base
Head of Talent, based Switzerland, global lifestyle brand – CHF 140K base
Head of Facilities Europe, based Holland, Sports lifestyle Retailer -€100k base
Head of Construction Europe, based Holland, Sports lifestyle Retailer -€120k base
28%
OF TOTAL
PLACEMENTS.
ASIA
ASIA
VP of Business Development, based Hong Kong, Global Travel Retailer – HKD 1.8M base
GM North Asia, based China, Global Retailer – £170k base
VP Retail, based Middle East, Drugstore Retailer –63k KWD base (TAX FREE)
GM Sri Lanka, Global Retailer – 15.6m LKR
Business Development Director, based Hong Kong, Global Travel Retailer – HKD 1.8m HKD base
Business Development Director, based Hong Kong, Heritage Retailer – HKD 1.9m base
Business Development Manager, based Hong Kong, Global Travel Retailer – HKD 1.2m base
Global HRD, based Singapore, Global Travel Retailer – $300 SGD base
HRD APAC, based Singapore, Speciality Retailer – $220K SGD base
Head of HR APAC, based Hong Kong – 1.4m HKD base
Global HRD APAC, based Hong Kong – 1.4m HKD base
Sales Manager ASPAC, based Hong Kong, Jewellery Brand – HKD 750k base
Key Accounts Manager based China, Retail Development Company – HKD 850k base
Head of Sourcing, based Shanghai, Fast Fashion Retailer – 1.42m CNY
VP Fashion, based Hong Kong, Global Premium Fashion Retailer – HKD 2m base
Head of Perfumery, based Hong Kong, Department Store Retailer – HKD 1.2m base
Merchandise Manager, based Hong Kong, Fashion Retailer – HKD 1.2m base
Head of Category, based Singapore, Global Airport Retailer – SGD 180K base
24%
OF TOTAL
PLACEMENTS.
AMERICAS
Americas
Global Chief Operating Officer, based USA, Global Airport/ Travel Retailer – $450k base
Global VPHR, based USA, Global Retailer -$350k base
Managing Director, based North America, Fashion brand, $350K base
HRVP, based North America, Airport Retailer, $210k base
Sales Director, based North America, Fashion Brand, $200K base
VP Sales, based North America, Beauty brand, $200k base
Business Development Director, based North America, Global Airport retailer, $200k base
Business Development Director, based North America, Global Airport retailer, $200k base
Franchise Director, based North America, Fashion Brand $200k base
Global Sales Director, based US, Global Beauty Brand – $152k base
Head of Innovation, based US, Global Retailer – $200k base
Sales Manager, based Brazil, Jewellery Brand – BRL 400k base
Sales Manager, based Latin America, Fashion Brand – BRL 400k base
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