AB Mauri - Associated British Foods
Supplying the food manufacturing industry
AB Mauri, a business within Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company, supplies ingredients to the global food industry and has a rich heritage of pioneering scientific innovations.
They asked QLM Search to find a new Managing Director for their UK and Ireland business to succeed a very reputable leader due to retire. They wanted this leadership change to achieve a positive business evolution but without destabilising a highly performing team.
The world of B2B ingredients
It was critical that the candidate had 'full system' business and functional experience for an enterprise with multiple product lines and revenue streams.
Additionally possessing a good understanding of the B2B ingredients sector and the UK market would be important, coupled with a strong network to draw on. We prepared a thorough map of all the potential talents within the B2B ingredients sector of the market aligning with the brief.
Facing the quandary of too small a talent pool, in consultation with AB Mauri, we broadened the search and created a new target list by exploring adjacent sectors in food, chemicals, and packaging businesses. Each candidate was thoroughly assessed to evaluate their level of fit against the capabilities of the role and the autonomous AB Mauri culture.
Partnering
for success
AB Mauri went with our gut feel to innovate outside of the initial target search areas and the candidate outcome was very positive.
It led to the placement of a Managing Director with diverse experience plus a deep understanding of AB Mauri’s business from the supplier side.
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