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Eden Search

Introduction with Growpura and Eden search & Select

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 such as; Sales, Marketing, NPD and Category,Technical, HR & Finance and 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

Ivy Farm
Vice President - Product
Vice President - Technology
Vice President - Regulatory
Advisor roles
Location Oxford
Greenyard
Managing Director
Commercial Director
Operations Director
Location Cambridgeshire
Stonegate
Chief Financial Officer
Operations Director
Technical Director
Location Wiltshire
Innocent Drinks
Head of Operations
Head of NPD
Head of Technical Operations
Location London
Barfoots
Operations Director
Commercial Director
Head of NPD
Location West Sussex
Total Produce
Managing Director
Commercial Director x2
Head of Procurement x2
MD Succession Project
Location International
Gu
Marketing Director
Location London
Produce Investments
Business Unit Director
Operations Director
Commercial Director
Senior Category & Insights Manager
Location Cambridgeshire

References

Gillian Dixon
Group HR Director
David Frost
Oragnisational Development Director
Sam Simister
Future Development Director
Julian Marks
Group Managing Director
Richard McDonald
Non-Executive Director
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
PDM
Managing Director

Case study

Eden Search & Select embarked on an extensive talent identification and engagement process across the UK within the wider food and drink sector, targeting over 80 Commercial Director and Managing Director professionals experiencing similar high growth challenges.
Eden Search & Select embarked on an extensive talent identification and engagement process across the UK within the wider food and drink sector, targeting over 80 Commercial Director and Managing Director professionals experiencing similar high growth challenges.

Our approach

A detailed and tiered search process was defined to map high performing individuals across direct and then related sectors. A detailed face to face assessment process was also put in place to ensure the Eden project team could determine cultural fit alongside someone’s ability to build and deliver a strategy in this specific sector.

The results

Eden presented a shortlist of 4 high performing individuals all of whom became hugely engaged with the sector and Carr’s business. After a 2 stage interview process with the Carr’s team a candidate was appointed as the best fit for the role and also cited as a potential long term successor to the Group Sales & Marketing Director.

Our approach

A detailed and tiered search process was defined to map high performing individuals across direct and then related sectors. A detailed face to face assessment process was also put in place to ensure the Eden project team could determine cultural fit alongside someone’s ability to build and deliver a strategy in this specific sector.

The results

Eden presented a shortlist of 4 high performing individuals all of whom became hugely engaged with the sector and Carr’s business. After a 2 stage interview process with the Carr’s team a candidate was appointed as the best fit for the role and also cited as a potential long term successor to the Group Sales & Marketing Director.

Contact details

Eden Search

Our offices

Oakgate House,
25 Market Place
Wetherby, LS22 6LQ
t. 0113 834 6634
33 St James' 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.