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Eden Search

An Introduction to Eden Search

Eden Search

This is Eden

We are the only specialist board, executive and non-executive director search company focused across the food and drink supply chain globally.

  • Extensive industry experience, understanding and connections, locally and globally.
  • Commitment and passion for the sector is at the heart of everything we do
  • Make it personal

Our sectors

Vertically integrated across the Agri and Food ecosystem.
Connectivity/Transferable Skills/Knowledge Share/
Fresh produce
Fresh produce
Animal Health
Animal Health
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Food and Drink
Food and Drink
Agribusiness
Agribusiness

Executive Search

We partner with clients on business critical projects which require us to challenge the brief, understand the intricacies of a project and deliver results.

Why Eden

  • Direct experience in the sectors we operate
  • Highly connected
  • In house research team assessing candidates based on culture and value of your business
Non-ExecutiveDirector Chair ManagingDirector CommercialDirector FinanceDirector TechnicalDirector OperationsDirector Supply ChainDirector
We also identify Senior Management candidates within disciplines as: Sales, Marketing NPD & Category, Technical, HR & Finance, Procurement.

Recent projects

Specialist Interim

With the ever changing landscape of business, there are often occasions where your organisation needs specialist leadership talent to help transform or lead a business critical project.

Why Eden

  • Deep industry insights
  • Broad established network
  • Agility and efficiencies
  • Business
    turnaround
  • Short term
    leadership
  • M&A
    consultancy

Recent projects

Recent projects

Organisational Insight

Having a thorough understanding of the industry talent pool, it’s makeup or optimal organisational structure is critical for decision making and the ultimate performance of your business.

Why Eden

  • In-depth sector insight
  • In-house research capabilities
  • Experienced team to support informed and actionable decisions that are fit for purpose and sector leading

Project specialisms and completed confidential assignments

  • Organisational structures
    Multi-site Fresh Food Group
  • Remuneration benchmarking
    Vertically Integrated Produce Business
  • Relocation project
    Vertically Integrated Produce Business
  • Competitor mapping and benchmarking
    Global Agrichemical Manufacturer

Strategic Partnerships

  • Embedded in
    leadership team
  • Shaping the
    people strategy
  • Delivering continuous
    results

Exclusive, long-term, strategic partnerships, providing clients with bespoke executive search capabilities required to achieve their long term commercial objectives.

Why Eden

  • Active brand ambassador in the market
  • Daily talent conversations
  • Deliver competitive talent advantage
  • Confidentiality and discretion
  • Embedded in
    leadership team
  • Shaping the
    people strategy
  • Delivering
    continuous results

Track record

  • 33
    candidates engaged every month
  • 2.4
    candidates presented and introduced to Agrovista each month
  • 1in3
    candidates presented are offered a role
  • 1in5
    candidates presented accept a role

Track record

  • 33
    candidates engaged every month
  • 2.4
    candidates presented and introduced to Agrovista each month
  • 1in3
    candidates presented are offered a role
  • 1in5
    candidates presented accept a role
Our search approach

The initial phase

The final phase

01.
Knowledge is power
Culture, Skills, Values, Experience, Strategy, Personality
02.
Make it personal
Tailored to uncover the most relevant and best talent for the project
03.
All about the research
Market talent mapping
Networking
Candidate brief generation
04.
Assess the talent
100% Face to Face
The perfect balance - expertise, character and ambition
05.
Present the shortlist
Market insight
Full candidate profile
Long list – future talent / networking
06.
Select the right talent
Design end to end interview process including logistics, psychometrics and referencing.
07.
Appointment
Negotiating offer and supporting the candidate through the resignation process.
08.
Post project support
Project feedback, induction support and ‘check ins’ every three months.

The benefits of our approach

Headhunt process

  • Talent identification beyond the most active
  • Ability to fully engage candidates
  • Confidence and discretion
  • Breadth of quality options presented

Quality & Efficiency

  • Ideal interview preparation for client
  • Quality filtering at an early stage
  • Deliver the best fit for the company and role

Our track record

Carrs Group
Managing Director – Caltech
Managing Director – Carrs Billington
Commercial Director - Carrs Animax
Location National
Agrovision
Managing Director - Europe
North America Sales Manager
North America Finance Manager
Location International
UPL
European Marketing Manager
Business Manager
Location International
Fram Farmers
Chief Executive Officer
Non-Executive Director x 2
Location UK
Cawood Scientific
Group CEO
Chief Finance Officer
Technical & Operations Director
Location UK
Azotic
Scientific Agronomy Manager
Chief Agronomist
Location USA
NIAB
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Non-Executive Director
Location International
Total Produce
Managing Director – Dole Italy
Commercial Director
Business Development Director
Location International

References

Gillian Dixon
Group HR Director
David Frost
Organisational Development Director
Jim Godfrey
Chairman
Victor Esquivel
European President
Richard Macdonald
Ex Chair
Lord Donald Curry
Chairman

The team

At Eden Search, our talented team is experienced in, and personally committed to, finding executives to work in the specialist sectors that we serve. We have worked in, as well as recruited for, companies throughout the food and drink supply chain – turning our deep-rooted knowledge and cultural insights to the advantage of our clients.

Summary

  • Feedback and Questions
  • Next steps
NIAB
Chief Executive Officer

Case study

Eden successfully won the brief against two other international search companies due to their specific boutique service, intricate knowledge of the Agritech sector and proven track record of results at CEO level.
Eden successfully won the brief against two other international search companies due to their specific boutique service, intricate knowledge of the Agritech sector and proven track record of results at CEO level.

The Approach:

Given the diversity of the NIAB business, the Chair brought together a 5 strong selection panel from the NIAB boards and Eden conducted four scoping sessions to invite all key stakeholders to input into the final job description & candidate profile brought together in a professional briefing document.After these consultations it was clear NIAB wanted to conduct a global search to find a commercially shrewd, knowledgeable, entrepreneurial, dynamic, and inspirational leader who has the strategic vision and management competence to lead the organisation through the next phase of growth.Our Head of Research led an extensive search process across the world engaging with the very best in academia, research organisations and commercial focused global Agritech corporations. This search engaged with over 150 possible candidates across 4 continents and through screening and assessment reduced this to a shortlist of seven candidates, all of which were invited to interview.

The Result:

After this extensive global search and selection process, NIAB appointed Professor Mario Caccamo.

The Approach:

Given the diversity of the NIAB business, the Chair brought together a 5 strong selection panel from the NIAB boards and Eden conducted four scoping sessions to invite all key stakeholders to input into the final job description & candidate profile brought together in a professional briefing document.After these consultations it was clear NIAB wanted to conduct a global search to find a commercially shrewd, knowledgeable, entrepreneurial, dynamic, and inspirational leader who has the strategic vision and management competence to lead the organisation through the next phase of growth.Our Head of Research led an extensive search process across the world engaging with the very best in academia, research organisations and commercial focused global Agritech corporations. This search engaged with over 150 possible candidates across 4 continents and through screening and assessment reduced this to a shortlist of seven candidates, all of which were invited to interview.

The Result:

After this extensive global search and selection process, NIAB appointed Professor Mario Caccamo.

Fram Farmers
Chief Executive Officer

Case study

The newly appointed Group Chairman, embarking on his new vision for Fram, set Eden the extremely challenging task, in a very tight skills market, of finding a new CEO who had excellent commercial and industry experience.
The newly appointed Group Chairman, embarking on his new vision for Fram, set Eden the extremely challenging task, in a very tight skills market, of finding a new CEO who had excellent commercial and industry experience.

Our Approach

Eden Search & Select recognised this required an extremely targeted search and utilised the extensive sector knowledge of our Head of Agribusiness and the Research Teams detailed search techniques, to identify high performing candidates suitable to meet all aspects the very demanding brief. The Eden team then engaged in detail with senior candidates from the industry having a distinct focus on cultural alignment and a clear understanding the Fram strategy to ensure there was the ‘perfect fit’.

The Results

Having presented the shortlist, our Head of Agribusiness guided and jointly planned a three-stage interview process with the Fram Board of Directors to ensure this critical decision was made with complete confidence. The Eden team were delighted that the Fram board appointed one of the most respected senior managers in the agricultural sector who has excellent leadership and people skills coupled with the entrepreneurial flare needed to drive the business forard to achieve its future success.

Our Approach

Eden Search & Select recognised this required an extremely targeted search and utilised the extensive sector knowledge of our Head of Agribusiness and the Research Teams detailed search techniques, to identify high performing candidates suitable to meet all aspects the very demanding brief. The Eden team then engaged in detail with senior candidates from the industry having a distinct focus on cultural alignment and a clear understanding the Fram strategy to ensure there was the ‘perfect fit’.

The Results

Having presented the shortlist, our Head of Agribusiness guided and jointly planned a three-stage interview process with the Fram Board of Directors to ensure this critical decision was made with complete confidence. The Eden team were delighted that the Fram board appointed one of the most respected senior managers in the agricultural sector who has excellent leadership and people skills coupled with the entrepreneurial flare needed to drive the business forard to achieve its future success.

Contact details

Eden Search

Our offices

Oakgate House
25 Market Place
Wetherby
LS22 6LQ
t. 0113 834 6634
33 St James's Square
London
SW1Y 4JS

t. 0203 795 7735
info@edensearch.co.uk www.edensearch.co.uk
Registered in England No. 07449318. VAT Registration No. 102 292949.