Gall Thomson Environmental - Graduate Design Engineer
Our ambitious growth plans meant we needed to add some new talent to our Design Engineering team. In particular we wanted to bring in a recently qualified graduate engineer to work alongside the experienced members of the team.
All recruitment is important but it was essential we got this one right – we’d tried to find someone ourselves but it’s tricky finding the right person, with the right qualifications where we’re located.
It was clear we needed specialist help so after talking with TMS Search we felt reassured they had the experience, knowledge and determination to get us the right person. They took time to understand our business, the type of candidate we wanted and the specialist skills required for the role. They put in the hard yards and gave us a shortlist of candidates to choose from – in the end we were spoilt for choice!
Following a recommendation, TMS Search was contacted with a brief of an upcoming sales vacancy. I found their response to be very positive and extremely helpful. With a full understanding of the role and after an in-depth selection process the position was offered to a great candidate. I felt the support during and after the selection process was extremely helpful and very professional. I would not hesitate to recommend TMS Search to anybody seeking to fill a position within their organisation.
VEE BEE Filtration - Project Manager
The business had taken a strategic decision to establish a new Project Manager position so we needed to find someone with previous experience of handling this type of role. It was essential that applicants had a background of delivering large scale projects in particular the relocation of our manufacturing facility to new premises.
The right person was ideally going to have a strong project management background with the manufacturing sector, be capable of improving project value and project margin and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
We decided to engage specialist head-hunters TMS Search & Selection who have been used previously within the Group for several other important assignments. We knew they would search the market to source the best candidates. Their commitment and determination paid off both in terms of the quality of people we interviewed and the candidate we eventually selected.
TMS Search has been absolutely brilliant through all stages of this search, and the outcome was great securing an excellent hire. They were not only professional, but very proactive in screening candidates and arranging interviews with only the most credible candidates saving me time and effort. TMS Search will definitely be the place I’ll turn to first when filling future positions. Thanks TMS Search.
Centurion Safety Products - Supply Chain Manager
I’ve known Mike Sedgwick at TMS Search for many years and have developed a good working relationship with him – I trust him to come up with what I need.
We had a Supply Chain Manager vacancy that we knew was going to tricky to fill and that required a certain type of candidate. The right candidate needed to have experience with leading the Supply Chain in a manufacturing business and experience of negotiation both internally and externally.
We chose TMS Search to help us as we knew they would identify the right people with the mix of experience and desire we required. We weren’t disappointed and were really pleased to fill the position with someone who ticked all the boxes.
The assignment was a good test of their determination to succeed so after interviewing several top quality candidates we were delighted when we secured the preferred candidate. I would have no hesitation in recommending TMS Search & Selection particularly with key recruitment positions.
HC Slingsby Plc - Area Sales Manager
Recruiting for certain parts of the country can at times be quite difficult. Scotland is a key location for us so when we had a vacancy for a Business Development Manager it was essential we found a really top quality candidate. And with our Head Office in Yorkshire we also had to make sure the person was pretty self-sufficient and be able to hit the ground running.
We had specific criteria for our ideal candidate and in the past had used various methods to recruit; online advertising, agencies, word of mouth but none had quite been right. So when TQR Search & Selection approached us and explained how they worked we felt reassured and were happy to engage them.
Once we’d met with them we soon realised they were a different type of recruitment business. Having recruited for sales roles in the past they quickly understood our needs and set about identifying people we would be interested in talking to. It didn’t take long for them to present us with a shortlist of great candidates and we were delighted to offer the role to one of them.
Once we’d met with TMS Search we soon realised they were a different type of recruitment business. Recruiting people for your business is a really important job and can be littered with pitfalls but thanks to TMS Search & Selection we ended up with a great result.
Key Surgical - Sales Director
As a global brand being able to offer our customers a world class product and service is critical to the continued success of the business. We believed there was an opportunity to improve our sales & service and transform our UK business by bringing in an outstanding Sales Director.
In order to do this we had to recruit someone who was able to engage with our people and be capable of taking them on the journey of change. This person had to have an exceptional sales track record within the medical supplies sector, be dynamic and forward thinking and have the capacity to grow revenue & profitability within our UK market.
We also felt that the right person would ideally have potential to have an increased influence over our business and so the task of finding the ‘perfect candidate’ was given to TMS Search & Selection. We had been recommended to them and were confident that they would identify the right people for us. Headhunt seemed the perfect way of approaching this as we had very specific criteria they needed to work to.
The assignment was a good test of their determination to succeed so after interviewing several top quality candidates we were delighted when we secured the preferred candidate. I would have no hesitation in recommending TMS Search & Selection particularly with key recruitment positions.
Grass Movement Systems Ltd - Business Development Manager
We had grown to the point where we needed to increase our sales capability and the decision was taken to recruit a Business Development Manager. It was essential that whoever we brought in must have experience of our sector and be able to hit the ground running.
Our problem was the UK office didn’t have the time or resources to spend on recruitment – it was clear we needed some specialist support.
Having been placed me in my current role by TMS it seemed only natural to ask them to help us. They quickly understood what we were looking for however the only difference this time around was I would be paying the invoice! After a pretty straightforward process we were very comfortable offering the role to our chosen candidate.
TMS Search took total control of our requirement and kept in contact to ensure the potential candidates covered our needs, this meant that from a quality large pool we were able to select the best easily for interview stage. The whole process was managed and controlled by them and was exactly what we needed, a huge weight of my shoulders.
PDC BIG - Sales Manager
We actively encourage the development of our people at PDC BIG; however this can sometimes mean we lose them to other organisations. My Sales Manager was someone I rated very highly so it was no surprise when he told me he’d been headhunted for a bigger role and would be leaving the company.
I was now faced with the problem of finding someone with the experience, expertise and behaviours suitable for our business which wasn’t going to be easy. We are a multifaceted business with an emphasis on sales growth, team & customer engagement, acquisition and retention so whoever I found would have to be skilled in all these areas.
TMS Search had worked with our business in the past so it was a relief to hear how they intended finding me my superstar! They took a detailed brief, explained they would map the market to identify potential targets in order to make headhunt approaches. It seemed to work well as their shortlist of candidates definitely matched my requirements and I was thrilled the preferred candidate accepted my offer.
Recruiting for key roles in your organisation is without question the most important thing you can do, and has to be done right. I was delighted how this went and we’ve since used TMS Search for other recruitment. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others.
