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Eden Search

An Introduction to Eden and Hilton Food Group

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
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
Technical Director - Caltech
Feed Director - Carrs Billington
Location National
Greenyard
Managing Director
Commercial Director
Director of Farming - Flowers
Operations Director
Location Cambridgeshire
Stonegate
Chief Financial Officer
Operations Director
Technical Director
Agricultural Director
Location Wiltshire
Innocent Drinks
Head of Operations
Head of NPD
Head of Technical Operations
Location London
Barfoots
Managing Director
Operations Director
Commercial Director
Location West Sussex
Cawood Scientific
Group CEO
Chief Finance Officer
Technical & Operations Director
Location National
Total Produce
Managing Director - Dole Italy
Commercial Director
Commercial Director
Location International
Produce Investments
Business Unit Director
Operations Director
Commercial Director
Technical Director
Location Cambridgeshire

References

Tim Davies
Chief Executive Officer
Victor Esquivel
European President
Sam Simister
Future Development Director
Julian Marks
Group Managing Director
Richard McDonald
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
Greenyard
Managing Director

Case study

Eden Search embarked on an extensive talent identification and engagement process targeting established Managing Directors and Group Commercial Directors within the International food industry.
Eden Search embarked on an extensive talent identification and engagement process targeting established Managing Directors and Group Commercial Directors within the International food industry.

Our approach

Our project team, consisting of our Head of Research and Managing Director, worked together to deliver the four key stages: identification, screening, assessment and validation. This approach delivered a shortlist of five highly experienced candidates across the food industry. All of which were interviewed with two outstanding candidates being selected for 2nd and 3rd stage meetings with the Group Board and one successful candidate appointed for the role.

The results

Within the agreed timescales, Greenyard appointed a Managing Director with a high level of commercial awareness and a clear vision on how to leverage the strengths of the Greenyard offer to create an innovative and robust strategy that will position the business as a long-term partner of choice for the UK market.

Our approach

Our project team, consisting of our Head of Research and Managing Director, worked together to deliver the four key stages: identification, screening, assessment and validation. This approach delivered a shortlist of five highly experienced candidates across the food industry. All of which were interviewed with two outstanding candidates being selected for 2nd and 3rd stage meetings with the Group Board and one successful candidate appointed for the role.

The results

Within the agreed timescales, Greenyard appointed a Managing Director with a high level of commercial awareness and a clear vision on how to leverage the strengths of the Greenyard offer to create an innovative and robust strategy that will position the business as a long-term partner of choice for the UK market.

Stonegate
Chief Financial Officer

Case study

Eden Search & Select embarked on an extensive talent identification and engagement process within the UK agribusiness and food industry targeting financial professionals with the corporate training and entrepreneurial commerciality to deliver the strategy.
Eden Search & Select embarked on an extensive talent identification and engagement process within the UK agribusiness and food industry targeting financial professionals with the corporate training and entrepreneurial commerciality to deliver the strategy.

Our approach

Our project team, consisting of our Head of Research and Managing Director, worked together closely, to deliver the key stages: identification, screening, assessment and validation. This approach delivered a shortlist of three highly credible candidates which were interviewed with one candidate standing out above the rest and invited to meet the Owner and NED.

The results

After an extensive search and interview process Stonegate appointed a driven and determined financial leader with a track record of building capable teams, delivering on cross functional projects and driving strategic change within a food manufacturing environment heavily influenced by the costs of labour, food commodities and retail pressures. This combination made them a perfect fit for the role, the culture and Stonegate’s growth agenda.

Within four weeks in the role the successful candidate required an interim financial controller to support the finance function. Eden Search & Select found three candidates immediately available and the successful Financial Controller was interviewed and appointed within two days.

Our approach

Our project team, consisting of our Head of Research and Managing Director, worked together closely, to deliver the key stages: identification, screening, assessment and validation. This approach delivered a shortlist of three highly credible candidates which were interviewed with one candidate standing out above the rest and invited to meet the Owner and NED.

The results

After an extensive search and interview process Stonegate appointed a driven and determined financial leader with a track record of building capable teams, delivering on cross functional projects and driving strategic change within a food manufacturing environment heavily influenced by the costs of labour, food commodities and retail pressures. This combination made them a perfect fit for the role, the culture and Stonegate’s growth agenda.

Within four weeks in the role the successful candidate required an interim financial controller to support the finance function. Eden Search & Select found three candidates immediately available and the successful Financial Controller was interviewed and appointed within two days.

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 7957735
info@edensearch.co.uk www.edensearch.co.uk
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