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Sector guide

Auto & Auto Components

The automotive and auto components sector is going through its biggest technology shift in a century, and that shows up directly in the leadership briefs we run: plant heads and quality leadership who can hold traditional manufacturing discipline, alongside engineering and business leaders who can navigate the shift toward electric drivetrains and new supplier relationships.

We recruit for OEMs, tier-1 and tier-2 component manufacturers, and businesses supplying both. Common roles include operations and plant leadership, quality and engineering heads, and business unit leaders managing relationships with demanding original equipment manufacturer customers on cost, quality and delivery simultaneously.

Given how consolidated and relationship-driven this industry is, candidates’ standing with the specific OEMs or supplier networks relevant to a client’s business often matters as much as their formal experience — something a generalist recruiter without sector depth would miss.

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A first conversation takes about 30 minutes and costs nothing. You'll leave with a view of the market for that role the talent pools, a realistic compensation band, and how long the search should take whether or not you appoint us.

  • 01

    You send the role

    The title, the reporting line and why the seat is open. Two paragraphs is enough to start.

  • 02

    We come back within a day

    With a first read on the market: who exists, what they cost, how long it should take.

  • 03

    You decide

    No proposal deck, no pursuit calls. If we're not the right firm for this one, we'll say so.