Sector Scope


» Scope of the Practice
• Automotive
• Automobile Ancillaries
• Energy
• Construction and Building Materials
• Industrial machinery and Equipment
• Erection, Procurement and   Commissioning (EPC)
• Transportation and Logistics
• Engineering Services
• Process Industries
• Mining and Metals
 
Industrial Practice

The HR Floodgate
High caliber resources are much sought after in the key functional areas of
• Sales,
• Marketing,
• Operations,
• Quality,
• Logistics.


Automobile
• An influx of foreign brands & models.

• Domestic auto companies have reorganized and are giving a tough fight to the foreign competition,    especially in the small- and mid-sized segment.

• Indian auto majors are investing in manufacturing facilities abroad to cater to international    markets.

• Key talent is required in the areas of marketing and logistics / supply chain management as well as    international operations.


Automotive Components:
• The sector though directly linked to automotive sector, has posted growth beyond the mother    sector thanks to the early initiatives in scouting for International markets in the US and Europe.

• A straight fight with the Chinese Manufacturers has helped them improve in manufacturing    capabilities, product quality and marketing abilities.

• Product Designing has been recognized as the key strength and India has emerged as one of the    key countries offering the services to internationally acclaimed component manufacturers.

• Talent in quality, vendor development and product designing will be the most sought after and the    sector will have a tough time in recruiting and retaining talent virtually at all levels.


Industrial Goods:
• With large investments committed, this sector is poised for growth.
• Major companies are operating lean and mean in a growing but competitive domestic market
• International companies are using India as a manufacturing hub for their global operations
• Main focus is on improving quality and accessing the international markets.


Energy:
• Main focus is on Power Generation through captive units and Non Conventional sources.

• The widening demand supply gap in power requirement has resulted into companies investing into    captive power plants and at the same time availing tax benefits by using non conventional energy.

• Private and Public sector is also keen in investing and enhancing their power generation capacity.    In many cases, this has led to unbundling of operations into generation, transmission, distribution,    trading etc. to increase effeciencies.

• This has resulted in good demand for skills in site management, vendor management and above all    project management.


Industrial Services:

• High overall growth in this key sector particularly in the areas of logistics / supply chain,    engineering consulting, materials management and e-biz.


Scope of the Practice:
The Industrial Practice conducts top level executive searches for some of the most respected names in the following industry sectors:
• Automotive
• Automobile Ancillaries
• Energy
• Construction and Building Materials
• Industrial machinery and Equipment
• Erection, Procurement and Commissioning (EPC)
• Transportation and Logistics
• Engineering Services
• Process Industries
• Mining and Metals
 
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